Now if you have ever fallen victim to this error type, you’ll certainly know what I’m talking about but for those who have no idea what this error is all about, well, its better to be prepared than not at all. Error 1706 is something that you may come across when you’re installing any application using the Microsoft Office CD which you might do either for repairing the existing application or install a new one itself. Basically, even when you are installing anything using the Windows Installer, you can encounter such an error type.

However, the error 1706 does have varying messages sometimes like “Error 1706: No valid source could be found for the product.” or “Error 1706: Setup cannot find the required files.” In addition to this error message, the message may also recommend the user by providing him with a path “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\1033\Setup.hlp.” So what exactly could be the reason for such an error message now? Well, there are many reasons for that like sometimes the windows installer is not able to locate the source files that the setup process needs for the installation process. Another cause could be due to the fact that you might have installed the setup file through the network administration and you may not find the file again because the network admin platform must have changed.

In order to counter this error, it is important that have the latest version of InstallShield in your computer. In addition, you also have to make sure that you are logged in as an administrator. If still you are unable to locate the files, you can simply search the name of the file in the windows search option and provide the path for the installation process. The last thing that you can do in this respect is use a registry cleaner in order to repair and take care of that error. Frequent registry scans will help you stay safe from this error thereby ensuring the safety of your computer.