You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to install or remove a Microsoft program
You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to install or remove a Microsoft program
Problem description
When you try to install or remove any one of the following products, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
Error 1606: Could Not Access Network Location
- Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft MapPoint 2002
- Microsoft Money 2005
- Microsoft Office 2003
- Microsoft Office Access 2003
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
- Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
- Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
- Microsoft Office XP
- Microsoft FrontPage 2002
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
- Microsoft Streets & Trips 2003
- Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002
- Microsoft Office 2000
- Microsoft Outlook 2002
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Access 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft FrontPage 2000
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
- Microsoft Word 2000
Comments
Anonymous
May 04, 2010
Does this apply to Win7 as well?Anonymous
May 07, 2010
I was trying to install Microsoft Office 2007, when I received this "error 1606", what is the fix for this?Anonymous
December 21, 2010
I am having a hard time trying to get my photos into the proper folders. Also, cannot get a print icon on my toolbar. Also,cannot get my Yahoo to show up anywhere.Anonymous
December 29, 2010
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August 13, 2012
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February 05, 2013
Not trying to install a Microsoft product, I am trying to install PhotoImact X3. and get the error 1606Anonymous
February 04, 2015
Same thing. Its not fricking updating or anything.