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When you receive Error 1327: Invalid drive X: (where X: is you drive letter), try the following: | When you receive Error 1327: Invalid drive X: (where X: is you drive letter), try the following: | ||
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1. Click Start, and then click Run. | 1. Click Start, and then click Run. | ||
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2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. | 2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. | ||
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3. In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key: | 3. In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key: | ||
| − | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders | + | |
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4. In the right pane, note the values in the Data field of each entry. If any value contains a drive that is not correct for your computer, right-click the entry, type c:\my documents in the Value data box, and then click OK. | 4. In the right pane, note the values in the Data field of each entry. If any value contains a drive that is not correct for your computer, right-click the entry, type c:\my documents in the Value data box, and then click OK. | ||
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5. Repeat step 4 for each entry whose Data value contains an incorrect drive. | 5. Repeat step 4 for each entry whose Data value contains an incorrect drive. | ||
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6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each of the following registry keys: | 6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each of the following registry keys: | ||
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders | * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders | ||
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* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders | * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders | ||
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders | * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders | ||
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7. Close Registry Editor. | 7. Close Registry Editor. | ||
You should now be able to start the BOINC installer and run it without problems. | You should now be able to start the BOINC installer and run it without problems. | ||
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| Jorden | | Jorden | ||
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| − | + | | 17-12-2009 | |
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 29 August 2016
When you receive Error 1327: Invalid drive X: (where X: is you drive letter), try the following:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
4. In the right pane, note the values in the Data field of each entry. If any value contains a drive that is not correct for your computer, right-click the entry, type c:\my documents in the Value data box, and then click OK.
5. Repeat step 4 for each entry whose Data value contains an incorrect drive.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each of the following registry keys:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
7. Close Registry Editor.
You should now be able to start the BOINC installer and run it without problems.
| Original writer | Original FAQ | Date |
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| Jorden | 507 | 17-12-2009 |
