AM Agent install error: 1606. Could not access network location. (NETIQKB71859)

  • 7771859
  • 29-Sep-2009
  • 03-Feb-2011

Environment

NetIQ AppManager 7.0.x

Situation

When installing the AppManager Agent for Windows, an error is generated stating: Error 1606. Could not access network location.

A 1606 error occurs when you try to install an AM Agent on a target system.

Resolution

Please reference the following Microsoft knowledge base article for explanations and solutions to this error:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886549

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Cause

This issue may occur if a setting in one of the following registry subkeys is incorrecly configured:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB71859