Folder Redirection Error when installing programs

Question

We are using folder redirection for the users My Documents folder. We have to install programs under an Admin account just to install it because the users (who are local Admin) get an Error 1324. The folder path 'FolderName ' contains an invalid character. I have tried looking at the registry but not sure how this will affect the the system as there are a series of areas that this foldername is located in. We do not need to screw up items even more for the user then we have too. Issue is also that even when installing it under the admin account the user account is not always able to open or run the application correctly.

Answer 1

Hi Cservice,

a)      Which application are you trying to install?

You may search the Windows registry for the invalid character that is displayed in the 1324 error message and replace all instances of the invalid character with the correct character. For example, if the 1324 error message refers to "system32/", you should search for "system32/". If you find any instances in the registry, modify them, so that the registry values correctly reference the System32 folder.

1. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. On the Edit menu, click Find.
3. In the Find What box, type the character string reported in the 1324 error message, and then click Find Next.
4. If you find the problematic string, make any necessary changes, and then press F3 to find the next occurrence.
5. Repeat step 4 until you locate and change all incorrect references.
6. On the Registry menu, click Exit.

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, you may visit the link mentioned below:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-the-registry

Hope this information is helpful.

Regards,

Sujan – Microsoft Support

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