SCCM–Client installation failed with error :Could not access network location %APPDATA%\.

Error:

File C:\Windows\ccmsetup\{4D87A80B-6971-43EF-A59F-8088D214378A}\client.msi installation failed. Error text: ExitCode: 1603
Action: CostFinalize.
ErrorMessages:
Could not access network location %APPDATA%\.
Could not access network location %APPDATA%\.

 

Solution :

Change the "AppData" value for the LocalSystem account in registry to – “%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming”

The LocalSystem account can be found at: [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\]

The entry  located here:

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

Befor:

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After:

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This solution applies also for the 1606 error when trying to deploy software.

 

Good luck סמיילי

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