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Windows Vista %APPDATA% problem.

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  • Started 5 months ago by alejandra008
  • Latest reply from scorpion99
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alejandra008
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I've been trying to update my software and all i get is: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\.
PLEASE HELP!

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GuiltySpark
GuiltySpark
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Hi alejandra008 ,

Welcome to HTG ,

What software is not updating ?

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whs
whs
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Appdata is not a network location. It is a hidden folder under your user name.

Is there any more information that could shed light on the situation ??

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Xhi
Xhi
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%appdata% is normally not a network location. Go to a command prompt (CMD.exe). Type in "set" find APPDATA in the list and report back what it says

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scorpion99
scorpion99
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It is a problem with your environmental variables, try this to correct the problem :

Right-click your Computer --->Properties --->Click the Advanced tab.

Click Environment Variables.

Add these entries (click New...) for both User variables for Owner and System variables:

In the Name box: APPDATA

In the Value box: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming

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