Error: Could not access network location "\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes\

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Hi, all.

 

I'm having a bit of trouble installing CursorFX and SkinStudio 7. When I run either installer, they give me the error "Could not access network location '\ Stardock \ CursorFX \ Themes'". I've never had either of them installed, because they don't install.

 

Here's some details on my computer and such:

  • Windows XP SP3
  • My computer's Local Disk is the I: drive, not C:.
  • I've read the other posts on this, and the majority of them say "Go to '\ Documents and Settings \ All Users \ Documents \ Stardock \ CursorFX \ Themes' and create the folders" or whatever. I've gone to that location and saw no Documents folder. When I tried to create it, it didn't work because it said there was already a Documents folder in that location, but I have all "hide folders" options turned off. There is absolutely NO Documents folder in there, but I still can't create a folder called "Documents".
  • There is a "Shared Documents" folder, could Windows be thinking that's it?
  • I've even had to reinstall Windows once, due to hard drive errors, but a new Windows install didn't help.

I've also Googled this problem multiple times, and have come up with the same answer in every article I viewed.

 

Is there a way to install the free versions of these two pieces of software from Impulse?

Thanks ahead of time for your help.

cursorfx
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Themes are saved in:

%homedrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes

However, in an explorer window this will show up as Shared Documents. To go right to that directory, copy and paste the whole path above into a run window via Start -> Run. If the path exists, then follow this link in Internet Explorer:

http://sd.stardock.com/mike/apps/stardock_access.bat

save the file, right click it and select "Run as Administrator" if you're on Vista/Windows 7, just run it if you're on XP.  This may solve your issue.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for replying, Dewie. :) So I've seen that that location does exist, and I've run that file twice now, but it hasn't done anything. I still get the error. Perhaps the installer doesn't like the fact that my home directory is on the I: drive instead of C:?

 

I've even tried "subst c: i:\" and it didn't do anything.

 

Maybe I should just give up the search. :P

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