Error 1606:Could not access network location Autodesk\Autocad 2014\R19.1

[Anonymous]

Hi to everyone is couple of days than i try to install Autocad 2014  on windows 8 64 bits with not success everytime i tried i always get the same error as the picture:

I tried many things as i so in this forum as i saw in other forum ect....

I tried to check the following registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

  and they are as the following pictures:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
  

and i check also that:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
  

And after i checked also the environment variables as you can see in the following picture:

I don't know what else do, i haven't other idea please i need a quick help to fix my problem!  

[Anonymous]

I forget to say that i all ready try to install Autocad 2014 "run as Administrator" and the user where i'm loged is also administrator i also tried to create a new user with administrator rights and i tried to install autocad but no way always the same error.

What else i can do to fix this error, please i need help!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Please no one have an idea how to fix the problem, i need urgently a solution.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I have exactly the same problem:

Same OS, same error messages, same countermeasures with no success.

I checked the availability of paths and my write permissions etc.

I have placed the setup on the local hard disc in addition.

No chance to get the Installation done.

Has anybody an idea?

[wppdev]

same issue here

thos works well on Windoes 7 32 bit

but for Windows 7 64 bit

cannot install AutoCAD 2014

I tried it on 4 machines

everywhere same problem

thought I downladed the wrong/incomplete installer

downloaded it again, same problem

the user has all admin rights, everything seems fine

same problem

can anyone help!!!!

[Anonymous]

Hello,

what I would like to add:

our CAD-workstation has an SSD (solid state disk) just for the operating system and the program data.

ALL user data ist stored on a second standard hard-disk. (D:\)

Is there a problem with different hard-drives for user-Data and programm data?

[mike.monical]

I also have the problem with the same configuration, SSD and D data drive.

[Anonymous]

Hi, to everyone, seem to be that also other peoples has the same problem but until now no solution i hope to see soon some advice, and i wish that i and the other we can find the solution for our problem.

Thank's in advance to everyone.   

[mike.monical]

sorry you are having the same problem, me too.

are your computers also SSD with User files going to seperate drive?

Has anyone reported this on subscription services?

[Anonymous]

Yes, the hard drive on my laptop is SSD and inìs devide in 2 partition (C,D) the partition C is where is installed the OS and all the programs, and the partition D is where is saved the USER folders.
I never report this problem to subscription services.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

two good news from me:

1. The installation went fine w/o difficulties on our notebook - just with one HD (Win 7, 64 bit)

2. The installation on our workstation (Win 7, 64 bit, one SSD just for OS and program data - one regular HD for user data) worked fine now.

I got a phone call from the Autodesk Support Line.

We changed the following:

1. generated a local user profile with administrative privileagues and started it.

2. Switched the UAC (user access control) to OFF !!!

3. Opened registry and went to

HKeyLocalMachine/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Shell folders

and changed the keys

Common Desktop               c:\users\public\desktop    -> d:\users\public\desktop

common documents                                                        d:\users\public\documents

....

same proceedings for common music, common video, common pictures

(but I think it has nothing to do with this)

4. close regedit

5. reboot PC

6. Log in with administrative privs

7. start setup - and it worked.

So we are done with this subject and hopefully you benefit from this.

Pressing my thumbs that the next update from Autodesk could deal with these problems.

[Anonymous]

Thank's a lot, i work very well, very easy solution.
Thank's again!!!!

[wppdev · Accepted solution]

I was able to solve the problem with the following solution

Resolution:-
The problem is due to a registry location pointing to a non-existent location for the user profile location.

Steps to resolve :

• Go to run.
• Type ‘regedit’ click ‘ok’. The Registry Editor window opens.
• Follow the path given below.
• [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
• Check the location for “Common Documents”, It will be pointing to a non-existent location
• Eg. "Common Documents"="C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents"
• Change the value data of common document as:
• "Common Documents"="d:\\Users\\Public\\Documents"  (or any valid location)
• OR create that non-existent folder
• Run AutoCAD 2014 setup again

[Anonymous]

The Solution is easy: I made a new user account in my windows 7 64 bit operating system, and that's all. The setup went smooth with any errors. But the account must have administrator properties.

[Anonymous]

This worked like a charm. Wonder if this is a Windows issue or AutoDesk?

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Hey,

For me, creating a symbolic link C:\Users pointing to d:\Users fixed the problem. 

[Anonymous]

I now have the same fault but R20. HAve tried the earlier resolution with out success. Richard at Cadline has been most helpful but as yet no resolution. Any ideas?

Auotacd 2014Lt was fine on windows 8 until massive windows updates and I could not sign in. Since then upgraded to windows 8.1. Still cannot install the software

[Anonymous]

I had same problem This is what happened: I have a small SSD system drive and a large HDD data drive, I moved all my data to the data drive, including Users\public\documents. So Autocad could not find C:\users\public\documents to create Autodesk\Autocad 2014\R19.1.

I created back C:\users\public\documents and all worked well. Wish you luck

[Anonymous]

I just did this. It was easier and faster to fix the problem I was having on over 90 computers where I work.

Make sure there is no folder called C:\Users and run:

mklink /d C:\Users D:\Users

[Anonymous]

If non of the options you have tried worked, like what happened to me, all i did was go to my C drive and then to the users folder then to public and inside the public folder make a new folder and call it Documnets. That solved the problem for me.