"Error 1606"

When I go to install or uninstall a program. I get the error "Error 1606. Could not access network location ::\Documents and settings\All Users\Desktop."

I have just upgraded my computer from ME to XP. I have researched online for this problem but it says that this happens and to go into the regestry and find a certain file. But I dont have that file on my regestry. HELP!

 

Give this a go:

1. Startup > Execute... > regedit ---> Accept

2. In the Registry go to:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

3. Common Administrative Tools must have the value: C:\WINDOWS\All Users

4. In the Registry go to:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

5. Common Administrative Tools must have the value: %SYSTEMROOT%\All Users your access to the All users folder

Reboot the machine and see if you can install. If you can't then change what you did in step 5 to be "C:\Documents and Settings"

Let me know if it does the trick.

factor