Error 1706 No valid source could be found for product Dell Support Center

I have a Dell E510 with XP 2003. Intermittently, I get this annoying: 'Error 1706.No Valid source could be found for product Dell Support Center [Support Software]. The Windows Installer cannot continue.' This acts like it is trying to load, then gives this Error 1706 and starts all over again.

I have to use the Task Manager to kill this, but would really like to never see Error 1706 again.

 

To add insult to injury 'Driver Detective' advertised in Major Geeks.com claimint to have Free download of all drivers to fix 1706 Error. After downloading this 100% Free fix, it ran a scan, claimed to have found 53 driver errors and then said to fix, I must Buy their software. Not exactly Free download or Fix like they advertise is it? There are several fake companies/names claiming the same Free fix. After clicking on all (different names) they all go to the Bogus Driver Detective. If they are going to Lie about a Free Fix and Free Driver download, how could I possibly believe that paying them for their software would actually work. You are right, their credibility is Gone.

 

Found this Dell support site forum. Check it out: http://en.community.dell.com/Search...+source+could+be+found+for+product+Dell+Suppo

Hope it helps. If not, you may want to contact Dell support directly by phone or post your question there.

Or perhaps someone else here on MG maybe able to help you.

 

Actually what you saw was a google ad, placed at the top of the MajorGeek site.
Sites have no control over what ads are pushed to them by google (except to be sure that the ads are for things g-rated).
If you looked a bit further, you would see that Driver Detective is not available for download through MajorGeek. This probably means that it isn't approved.

Looking for a download (I don't recommend C-Net but they are huge and have most everything, including malware with some of their downloads)
http://www.download.com/Driver-Detective/3000-18513_4-10175742.html
It says Free to try; $29.95 to buy This is different from a trial. A trial will work for a limited time. Free to try usually menas, you can install it and look at it but don't expect it to work.
All this is for future reference so you don't get burned again.

Do you have anything on your computer with the program name Dell Support Center?
The install is probably corrupted. The error you are seeing is for any program that used the windows installer to install the program (it probably came with your Dell and was already installed).
You could use a windows installer cleanup utility to remove it BUT, I want to be sure that there is a download somewhere that you can get this software to reinstall it after we remove it and clean it up.

What model of Dell do you have? I'll try and browse the site for software downloads.

 

Thanks for the advice. I have a Dell Dimension E510 which is probably ready to replace except for my 2 sons being in college right now...

 

Yes, the Windows Installer cleanup utility should help. Download here (don't worry it says Office) and install. Find the installed utility at Start>All Programs>Windows Install Cleanup and run. Select/highlight Dell Support Center and click Remove.

If you want a fresh copy of the support center try here and install by following installation notes. *Verify that that is your computer model before installing*

 

I should have said that you ought to try to remove the Dell Support Center program (if it exists) from Add/Remove programs first before using the installer cleanup utility. The cleanup utility won't remove the program just the corrupted installer file.

 

Go here
http://supportapj.dell.com/support/...en&catid=&impid=&SystemID=DIMENSION 5150/E510
click on Applications, and the first download is the Support Center.
Download it BEFORE you remove it from your computer and use the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
Also after it is cleaned up, reboot and see if the message comes up. If it doesn't, you might not have to install this Support Center program. Dell is noted for adding things that aren't needed. If you haven't used it, you might not need it.

There is also something called a PC Decrapifier (first started by someone to get rid of all the extras loaded on a Dell computer).
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5223.html

This allows you to remove some other extras Dell loads on that you may not want nor use.

 

Many thanks to all of the valuable info. I did use the windows installer utility cleaner to remove the dell support center, then downloaded it again from the Dell Support Center.

I have not seen this 1706 error pestilence since!

 

glad to hear it.

 

I had this problem too so read the forum and clicked on the download app they recommended and yes, lo and behold it looked like it was from MajorGeeks.com, but when all was said and done, it didn't fix anything because it asked me for $40 to do so.........

 

You did not click the proper download link.
It is freeware. I just downloaded it.
Go here http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5223.html
and click the first link under the green Download Locations button; it says Download@MajorGeeks.