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Error message when you try to install a program from the network on a Windows Vista-based computer: “Fatal error during installation�

When you try to install a program on a Windows Vista-based computer by using the Install a program from the network item in Control Panel, you may receive an error message that resembles the following

Fatal error during installation

Additionally, if you have Windows Installer logging enabled, you notice, in the Windows Installer log file, that Windows Installer tries to access the following folder:

\\SERVER-SHARE\COMPUTER_NAME$\cached\appdata(roaming)

Note: SERVER-SHARE is a placeholder for the actual server share name. COMPUTER_NAME is a placeholder for the actual computer name.

For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB940291.

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