Internal Error: Failed to expand shell folder constant "userappdata"

[MacP1]

Keep getting "Internal Error: failed to expand shell folder constant "userappdata"

 

[Manoj@Parallels]

Hi MacP1,
Before you try the below steps, please take a Snapshot of Windows Virtual Machine as suggested at http://kb.parallels.com/5691
To resolve the internal error Failed to expand shell folder constant UserAppData :

1. Open Registry Editor in elevated mode after starting the Virtual Machine.
2. Navigate to registry path, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
3. Select the AppData (on right side pane) and verify that value is %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming
   Incorrect value of AppData is set as %APPDATA%
   Change the value to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming and click Ok.
4. Now check the issue resolve.
5. If still internal error occur means, navigate toHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
6. Delete the Recent key (on right side pane).

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