Error 1325 'Documents' is not a valid short file name

I keep getting this error on multiple programs. I tried to run the fix
msicuu2.exe and even it won't install. Is there anyway to fix this error
short of reinstalling windows?

I'm running windows xp 32

"Gomi" <Gomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I keep getting this error on multiple programs. I tried to run the fix
> msicuu2.exe and even it won't install. Is there anyway to fix this error
> short of reinstalling windows?
>
> I'm running windows xp 32


Try saving your data in "My Documents" instead

"philo" wrote:

>
> "Gomi" <Gomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5AFB0609-C3E9-469C-99A4-D9B5D8F13B92@microsoft.com...
> > I keep getting this error on multiple programs. I tried to run the fix
> > msicuu2.exe and even it won't install. Is there anyway to fix this error
> > short of reinstalling windows?
> >
> > I'm running windows xp 32
>
>
> Try saving your data in "My Documents" instead
>
>
>

Its on an installation.

"Gomi" <Gomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "philo" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Gomi" <Gomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5AFB0609-C3E9-469C-99A4-D9B5D8F13B92@microsoft.com...
> > > I keep getting this error on multiple programs. I tried to run the fix
> > > msicuu2.exe and even it won't install. Is there anyway to fix this
error
> > > short of reinstalling windows?
> > >
> > > I'm running windows xp 32
> >
> >
> > Try saving your data in "My Documents" instead
> >
> >
> >
>
> Its on an installation.

What apps are you trying to install?

Maybe someone has an answer

"philo" wrote:
> What apps are you trying to install?
>
> Maybe someone has an answer


Ventrilo, Blackberry Desktop Manager, and the Windows Installer cleanup.

Figured it out. My U3 thumbdrive changed some setting in the registry to
point to it for history, favorites, etc. I changed them back to C: and
everything works fine.

"Gomi" <Gomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6E797A0-AFDC-4F9A-8F50-FE3FC662387F@microsoft.com...
> Figured it out. My U3 thumbdrive changed some setting in the registry to
> point to it for history, favorites, etc. I changed them back to C: and
> everything works fine.


Wow...that is one only you could have figured out <G>

Gomi,
Can you walk me through what you changed in your registry, becauses I am
having the same issue.....very frusterating...?
I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Julia

"philo" wrote:

>
> "Gomi" <Gomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6E797A0-AFDC-4F9A-8F50-FE3FC662387F@microsoft.com...
> > Figured it out. My U3 thumbdrive changed some setting in the registry to
> > point to it for history, favorites, etc. I changed them back to C: and
> > everything works fine.
>
>
> Wow...that is one only you could have figured out <G>
>
>
>

Gomi, Can you walk me through what and how you made that change in your
registry? I am having the exact same problem.
Thanks,
Julia

"philo" wrote:

>
> "Gomi" <Gomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6E797A0-AFDC-4F9A-8F50-FE3FC662387F@microsoft.com...
> > Figured it out. My U3 thumbdrive changed some setting in the registry to
> > point to it for history, favorites, etc. I changed them back to C: and
> > everything works fine.
>
>
> Wow...that is one only you could have figured out <G>
>
>
>

Gomi,

Can you walk me through what you did to make changes in your registry?
I am having the same issue.....very frustrating.
I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,
MJR


"Gomi" wrote:

> Figured it out. My U3 thumbdrive changed some setting in the registry to
> point to it for history, favorites, etc. I changed them back to C: and
> everything works fine.