Error 1327 Invalid Drive: G:\

Question

I recently installed Vista SP2, today I have tried installing two programs and had the same error - Error 1327 Invalid Drive: G:. On searching this forum there are similiar errors detailed by no obvious and common thread to help me troubleshoot the issue.

I tried CMD.EXE & at the prompt typed "G: C:" (one of the suggested resolutions) but got a message stating "The system cannot find the drive specified."

I also tried mapping a network drive with that letter but that didnt help.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

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.

• 1. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each of the following registry keys:

2. 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

1. Close Registry Editor.

Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

Hello All,

I tried the cmd aproach (subst G: C:) when trying to install an Adobe update and it worked for me but I needed to install something else and the problem would appear again.

I have to say that before I had done the Disk Cleanup on C:\ then the G drive appeared, then I installed the update and the drive dissapeared (And it was a "duplicate" of my C drive).

Now I checked the registry and I didn't find any abvious G drives so I didn't modify at all.

Then I noticed 2 hard drives in my office and as I have read about this before I connected them both and tadaaa!!! the installation worked.

I think this has to be with some kind of error when connecting and disconnecting external drives. Hope this helps.

Veronica

Answer 3

To solve the problem do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Disk Administrator.
2. Right-click the drive whose letter you want to change. On the shortcut menu, click Assign Drive Letter.
3. Select the correct drive letter from the list, and then click OK.

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