ERROR: 'Error 1606: Could not access network location'

When installing your Sage 50 Accounts or Sage 50 Payroll software, the following message can appear:

'Error 1606: Could not access network location'.

This occurs if you don't have the correct Windows user permissions to access the areas affected by the installation.

NOTE: A user or your IT support need to follow the steps as we can't support the editing of administrative rights for your operating system.

To resolve this, ensure you're logged into Windows as a user with full administrator privileges.

1. Press and hold the Windows key and press R.
2. In the Open box, type Control Panel then click OK.
3. From the View by drop-down list select Large icons.
4. Click User Accounts, then Manage User Accounts.

If Administrators is displayed in the Group column for your user name, it means you have administrative privileges.

If you don't have administrator access, ask your network administrator to give you administrator privileges. Or to log in to your system as an administrator if you need to install Sage software.