Inv R5 SP1 Install Error 1706
Lars Sandberg
locked version of SP1 for Inventor R5.
The computer has W2K SP2 UK version, with the new Windows Installer 2.0
Redistributable for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000.
The Windows Installer returns following message:
Error 1706. No valid source could be found for product Autodesk
Inventor 5. The Windows installer cannot continue.
And yes it is the original Inventor R5 CD I did put into the drive
(reg. the Knowledgebase article below.)
The MS installer first ask's for:
\Inventor\Setup.msi
On the CD, I'm browsing for that file, next the MS installer ask's for:
\Inventor\Setup1.cab
And I'm browsing for that file too, and the whoosh, Error 1706
On another computer also with W2K SP2 UK, but with the original and
older MS installer the error message was exactly the same.
On both computers i'm logged in as the "Administrator".
One thing that I have to admire (it was comming to my mind :-) is that
the Inventor R5 installations was based on the final Inventor R5 build
(M.5.5000.5058e) posted on the ADN ftp-site the 12'th of september. I
just couldn't wait :-) and I guess that this really shouldn't count or
what???
Regards Lars Sandberg
On reply please cut off some of the lines
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Knowledgebase article from MS TechNet:
SYMPTOMS
========
When you try to use a feature that is set to Installed on First Use,
you may
receive the following error message:
The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
unavailable.
Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder
containing the
installation package 'data1.msi' in the box below.
However, you cannot type anything in the box at the bottom of the
dialog box, and
there is no Browse button.
When you click Cancel, an error message similar to the following
appears:
Error 1706. No valid source could be found for product <Office 2000
product>. The Windows installer cannot continue.
NOTE: If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, you only receive the
second of
these two error messages.
CAUSE
=====
These symptoms can occur if all of the following are true:
- You are using Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.
- You have Windows Installer version 1.1 installed.
NOTE: Windows 2000 includes Windows Installer version 1.1.
- You are logged on as either a user or a power user.
- The AllowLockdownBrowse policy is not in effect.
WORKAROUND
==========
If you are logged on as a user or power user and you want to browse to
an Office
source location, you must turn on the AllowLockdownBrowse system
policy.
In Microsoft Windows 2000
-------------------------
If you are using Windows 2000, follow these steps to turn on this
policy:
1. Log on as a member of the Administrators group.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type "MMC" (without the quotation marks) and then
click OK.
4. Add the Group Policy snap-in.
5. Click the plus sign (+) next to Local Computer Policy object to
expand the
view.
6. Click the plus sign (+) next to Computer Configuration to expand the
view.
7. Expand Administrative Templates.
8. Expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Installer, so that
the
Windows Installer policy settings appear in the right pane.
9. Double-click the "Enable user to browse for source while elevated"
policy
setting.
10. Click Enabled, and then click to select the "Check to force this
setting on"
check box.
11. Click OK to accept the new policy setting.
12. Double-click the "Enable user to use media source while elevated"
policy
setting.
13. Click Enabled, and then click to select the "Check to force this
setting on"
check box.
14. Click OK to accept the new policy setting.
15. Quit Microsoft Management Console and then restart the computer.
NOTE: For more information about how to turn on these policies in
Windows 2000,
please see online Help in the Microsoft Management Console.
In Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
---------------------------
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
solved. Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
and
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it. If
you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, you should also update your
Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps to turn on this
policy:
1. Log on as an administrator.
2. On the Start menu, click Run.
3. In the Open box, type Regedit, and then click OK.
4. Create the following registry key structure if it does not exist:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
5. Click to select the Installer key. Point to New on the Edit menu,
and then
click DWORD Value.
6. With New Value #1 selected, type "AllowLockdownBrowse" (without the
quotation
marks), and then press ENTER.
7. Double-click the new AllowLockdownBrowse DWORD value.
8. Type "1" (without the quotation marks) in the Value data box, and
then click
OK.
9. Click to select the Installer key. Point to New on the Edit menu,
and then
click DWORD Value.
10. With New Value #1 selected, type "AllowLockdownMedia" (without the
quotation
marks), and then press ENTER.
11. Double-click the new AllowLockdownMedia DWORD value.
12. Type "1" (without the quotation marks) in the Value data box, and
then click
OK.
13. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
14. Log off as the administrator, and log back on as a user or power
user.
MORE INFORMATION
================
If you turn on the AllowLockdownBrowse policy, the Browse button is
displayed in
the error message dialog box. However, if you browse to a valid .msi
file on
your CD, you continue to receive the 1706 error message. In order to
browse to
the .msi file on your CD, you also must turn on the AllowLockdownMedia
policy.
Additional query words: OFF2000 error 1706
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Keywords : kbdta
Technology : kbOfficeSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword4
kbOffice2000Search kbZNotKeyword5 kbOffice2000SetupSearch
Version : :4.0
Issue type : kbprb
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.
Jason Ruge (Autodesk Support)
Try it again, but insert the CD into the drive BEFORE running the service pack.
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Regards,
Jason Ruge
MCAD Product Support
Autodesk, Inc.
http://support.autodesk.com
"Lars Sandberg" <l...@get3net.dk> wrote in message
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Lars Sandberg, TechSolution
Support\)" <discussio...@autodesk.com> says...
> Lars,
>
> Try it again, but insert the CD into the drive BEFORE running the service pack.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jason Ruge
> MCAD Product Support
> Autodesk, Inc.
> http://support.autodesk.com
>
Thanks for your answer, but this was already my procedure.
SP1 executables was copied to the local harddrive, then the original IV R5 CD was placed in the
CD-ROM drive, then I activated the SP1 executable. After this I got the Error 1706 message from
the MS Installer.
--
Best regards
Lars Sandberg
TechSolution