Microsoft KB Archive/330766

= &quot;Could not access network location&quot; error message when you install Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET =

Article ID: 330766

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q330766



Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
You may receive one of the following error messages when you try to install software that is listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section:

Error 1606.Could not access network location

Windows components do not match the version required for Visual Studio .NET

Setup Failed the following component failed to install &quot;Installation Runtime Files&quot;



CAUSE
This problem may occur if you upgraded the operating system of the computer from an earlier version of Microsoft Windows to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem occurs because the following registry entry is not removed from the registry when you upgrade the Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system:

 



RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To resolve this problem, delete the following key from the registry.

 

To delete the registry key, follow these steps:  Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open text box, type Regedit, and then click OK. In Registry Editor, expand My Computer. Under  , locate the following registry key:

 

 Right-click the Common Administrative Tools key, and then click Delete. Click Yes to delete the key.</li></ol>

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STATUS
This behavior is by design.

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