Fix the error 1706 MS Office: the installation program cannot find the necessary files

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Error code 1706 belongs to the MS Office installation. You may get this error in Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2010, Office 2013 y Office 2016. When you insert a Microsoft Office CD-ROM, either to repair an Office installation or to install a feature set on Installed on First Use, you may receive the following error message.

Error 1706. The installation program cannot find the necessary files. Check your network connection or CD-ROM drive. For other possible solutions to this problem, see C: Program files Microsoft Office Office10 1033 Setup.hlp.

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Most of the common motif behind Error 1706 de MS Office is corrupt or damaged system files like files dll, exe files, sys files, etc. There are hundreds of small system files that work for specific tasks. If one of the files is replaced, removes or damages, it is feasible that you get Error 1706 de MS Office.

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Reason

In addition, there are several reasons why this error can occur. Some of them are listed below.

1. You originally installed Office from a network administrative installation.
2. Network administrative installation is no longer enabled for you.
3. You are trying to use an Office CD-ROM when Windows Installer prompts you for an Office source location.
4. Click Cancel when asked to insert the CD.

Solution

You can correct this error yourself using the following methods.

Paso 1: First MS Office installation disc on CD-ROM.
Paso 2: Open the Run dialog, type the following command and click OK.

CD rom: Setup / a
where CD-ROM is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.

Paso 3: Now, specify the location on the hard drive where you want to install MS Office. Type Product Key and click OK.
Paso 4: Click OK when installation is complete.
Paso 5: Follow the steps listed in the section “Use an alternate network administrative installation” to change the location of the Office source file to the administrative installation on your local hard drive.

You can also reinstall MS Office to clear the error code 1706. It has been observed that after updating Windows 7/8 / 8.1 a Windows 10, this error appears in MS Office. The reason is that when you update Windows, the installed driver also needs to be updated. You must update all the drivers and software installed on your PC. It can be difficult to manually find the full outdated driver, so it is recommended to use Advanced system repair tool as a repair tool 1706.

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