Fix Error 1706, "No valid source could be found…" in MSI File Extension
MSI is a popular “Windows Installer Package”, it comprises of installer such as files that are ready to be installed and location of installation along with configuration function. With .msi file extension users would easily be able to able to deploy the programs and a standard format for the management of files. Main function of this file extension is to support advertisement of applications and features. The MSI file extension has the capability to install multiple patches within a single transaction.
 
In addition to this the available transaction can be integrated with the installation progress, rollbacks, reboots. In addition to this the .msi file format within 3.0 versions can easily be applied in the patches in constant order. But sometimes .msi file extension fails while user try to install Windows Installer (MSI) package with the help of removable device like:DVD, CD-ROM and due to this reason the msi folder fails to reside on the root folder of the media but this does not mean that the MSI file is not somewhere on Media but it is not in the folder that you system is checking. In most of the cases the Media package path is altered specially to create a clear path to MSI file and this is sometimes overlooked. Due to this user encounters below given error message:
Error 1706, "No valid source could be found…"
After this error message the very first thing that you should try is to check the Media Package Pathway and then determine the pathway to track the right folder. If it is in wrong path then locate it in correct path. But sometimes this happens that MSI file is found in a folder that is named App1. Once you have determined where to find the right file, it is a matter of resetting the Media Package Pathway so that the system will find and activate the MSI file. Here you may also be required to make some changes in registry to resolve Error 1706.
But you must make the changes in registry with full care, because any wrong steps will further result in other problem. If there is any problem in the registry other than its wrong path then you can try third party FileCure Software. This software has been designed to resolve .msi file extension Error 1706, "No valid source could be found…" This software is easy to use and has read only features.
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