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Cannot create folder in windows 101/15/2024 ![]() The reason this happens is because the permissions on the directory 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs' (and subsequent sub-folders) have been corrupted. List, with the exception of a few default Windows programs. Another symptom of this error is that if you click the Start menu, none of your installed programs show up in the Oddly enough I encountered this error twice in the same week on two different systems. I've even tried installing MS Office 2013 trial edition, but that also gives me 'Error 1317: Setup Cannot Create Directory'. I have tried using my original MS Office disc, and have also downloaded MS Office 2010 from the web, but I get the same error message: 'Error 1317: Setup Cannot Create Directory C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office'. ![]() ![]() I'm now trying to install MS Office 2010 on the machine, but the MS Office setup.exe program keeps telling me 'Error 1317: Setup Cannot Create Directory C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office', and then rolls back and cancels the installation. I just upgraded to Windows 10 unfortunately the Windows 10 upgrade corrupted my Start menu and tray bar, so I decided to do a clean install - which also means I have to reinstall all my programs. ![]()
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