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Error 1706. No valid source could be found for...

  
  Description  
     
 

An Error 1706 can occur during an installation, repair or uninstall when the original installation files are no longer accessible. Examples include:

  • An installation from a network, and the network source files are gone or moved. 
  • During a mutli-CD program installation, the user is prompted to insert a new CD, and the Cancel button is selected instead of OK.
  • A wrong CD is inserted when requested to insert a specific program CD.
 		  
   
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   Program Name  

  
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   Error 1706. No valid source could be found for product program name . The Windows Installer cannot continue. 

  
Typical location
   C:\WINDOWS\

  
Issued By
   explorer.exe

  
OS
   Windows XP
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   error 

    
Vendor
   Microsoft Corporation    
 
   
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If the original network administrative installation is not accessible, you can change the Office source file location as follows:

  1. Open the Run dialog by typing Windows + R, and type cmd
  2. At the prompt, run the setup from the new network location changing the italics to values of your situation:

    New_network_path\Setup.exe /fvm Installer_Package.msi

    The New_network_path is the path to the new network administrative installation. The Installer_Package is the Windows Installer.msi package on the root of the installation.
  3. When the update completes, click OK.
 
   
 
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  FaultWire Staff
Posted: 25-Mar-2010 		 
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Uninstall and Reinstall
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Perform a new uninstall, and if desired, reinstall with the correct media/source contents available.
 
   
 
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Posted: 25-Mar-2010 		 
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