Error 1406.Could not write value to key

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Error 1406.Could not write value to key

When I at almost done installing iTunes, I get this error message, everytime whether I do it from the CD that came with my iPod or if I download it from apple.com and try to install it. For the sufficient access part (In full error message below), I have the only account on this computer so I do have admin permissions.

Full error message...
Error 1406.Could not write value to key \Software\Classes\.cdda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe. Verifu that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.

Dell Dimension 3000, Windows XP, No gra[hics card. :'(

Posted on Dec 24, 2005 9:04 AM

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Phate7 Author

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Dec 24, 2005 9:20 AM in response to Phate7

Oh yeah, if I press ignore, it installs a little further then I get another error message:

Error 1402.Could not open key: HKEY LOCALMACHINE\Software\Classes\,cdda\OpenWithProdigids. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key or contact you support personel.

And then... I get another error message, but before I get the error message, the installer says "Rolling back action:" for a bit and makes some progress.

Error: -1603 Fatal error during installation.

Consult Windows Installer Help (Msi.chm) or MSDN for more information.

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Rachyl

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Dec 24, 2005 1:14 PM in response to Phate7

Hi there,
here is an article describing error 1406 and how to fix it.
http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108504

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Phate7 Author

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Dec 24, 2005 8:41 PM in response to Rachyl

Hmm, thanks but do you have one for windows XP? I'm looking at the install shield website now, I'll tell you if I can fix it.

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tklein

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Dec 25, 2005 6:36 PM in response to Phate7

Okay, so it looks like we're having the exact same problem then. We're on a Windows XP Pro and in our attempts to solve this, we had already found the article listed above -- nothing worked. We're still getting the same results over and over again.

We've tried using the iTunes installer from the CD that came with our nano and from online, uninstalled and reinstalled the ipod, updated everything we possibly could and restarted about six times to no avail.

Any luck on finding any other solutions?

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Rachyl

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Dec 25, 2005 6:42 PM in response to tklein

Hi there! I am sorry that article was of no help. So, an error 1406 I am seeing much more often now. That's not a good sign... As you know, this type of error is a "permissions" type error.
I wanna try something...since you do have XP, try opening another user account and try the download from there. Make sure it as an administrator account. post back and let me know what happened.

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Dec 26, 2005 9:59 AM in response to Rachyl

I am having the same problem. I have tried using another user account and that did not work either. dang it!!

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b noir

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Dec 27, 2005 7:26 AM in response to rexpenguin

hi y'all!

there are some additional treatments outlined here:

Error 1406 or 1402 appears when you install iTunes or QuickTime for Windows

love, b

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