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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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* 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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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
Jorden 507 17-12-2009