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

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Gomi

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 said:
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
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Try saving your data in "My Documents" instead
 
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 said:
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.
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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
 
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
 
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
 
I had the same error and after looking at this post I was able to quickly fix it. To give my dues, I will explain my situation and resolve for those who are still struggling.

The reason why the error was occurring for me was because I had moved some "user folders" to other drives and then I used Computer Mnagement in Administrative Tools (in Control Panel) to change the letters of my drives (really just partitions). ... This caused some of the registry information for my user directories to point to the wrong drive letters. So for example, the registry claimed that the "My Documents" folder was on F: though (after I changed the partition letters around) it was really on E:.

To remedy the situation I simply opened up the registry editor (Run: regedit) and searched for "F:" the letter of the drive that I used to have "My Documents" on but was no longer on (because the same partition was now E: ), and I changed the key information to use the correct drive letters.

Here are the folders that hold the keys I changed (I think):
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Another folder that MIGHT have keys that will cause this error:
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\New

So take a look at these keys and make sure that they are set correctly and good luck.
 
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