How to Fix Windows Error 1320
11 Methods:Restoring the Default Music Folder (Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista)Cleaning the Disc (For Windows 8.1/ 8)Cleaning the Disc (For Windows 7/ Vista)Providing Security Permissions to ProgramData Folder (For Windows 8.1/ 8)Providing Security Permissions to ProgramData Folder (For Windows 7/ Vista)Removing Micro Focus Folders (For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista)Deleting Corrupt Registry Keys (For Windows 8.1/ 8)Deleting Corrupt Registry Keys (For Windows 7/ Vista)Reregistering the Windows Installer (For Windows 8.1/ 8)Reregistering the Windows Installer (For Windows 7/ Vista)Renaming Msisip.dll File (For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista)
Microsoft Windows often encounters error 1320 during program installations. Follow the instructions in this tutorial for fixing this error.
Steps
Method 1 Restoring the Default Music Folder (Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista)
- 1Double click the User Name desktop icon.
- 2Right click the My Music folder, select Properties from the context menu.
- 3The My Music Properties dialog will open.
- 4Click the Location tab.
- 5Click Restore Default button.
- 6Click Apply, and then OK.
- 7You’ll be prompted to confirm moving folder contents (files and subfolders) to the default directory. Click the Yes button.
Method 2 Cleaning the Disc (For Windows 8.1/ 8)
- 1Press the Windows Key + X simultaneously.
- 2Select Command Prompt (Admin).
- 3Type “cleanmgr” and then press ENTER.
- 4The Disk CleanUp program will start analysing how much area of your hard disk it can reclaim. It’ll take some time.
- 5After the disk analysis is completed, check-up all the check-boxes, then click OK.
Method 3 Cleaning the Disc (For Windows 7/ Vista)
Method 4 Providing Security Permissions to ProgramData Folder (For Windows 8.1/ 8)
- 1Double click the Computer desktop icon.
- 2Click the View tab on the ribbon interface.
- 3Check-up the box named “Hidden items”.
- 4Click the Options icon.
- 5Uncheck the box labelled “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”.
- 6Click Apply, and then OK.
- 7Double click the C:\ drive.
- 8Right click the “ProgramData” folder, select Properties from the context menu.
- 9The folder Properties dialog will open.
- 10Click the Security tab.
- 11Click the Advanced button.
- 12A new parent dialog will open.
- 13Click the Continue button under the Permissions tab.
- 14Provide the read/ write access permissions to the selected folder from Permissions tab.
- 15Click OK | OK.
Method 5 Providing Security Permissions to ProgramData Folder (For Windows 7/ Vista)
- 1Click the Start button.
- 2Type “Folder Options” in the Search Box.
- 3Press ENTER.
- 4The folder Options dialog will open. Click the View tab.
- 5Select “Show hidden files, folders and drives” option under “Hidden files and folders” category.
- 6Uncheck the box labelled “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”.
- 7Click OK.
- 8Double click the Computer desktop icon.
- 9Refer to Steps numbers 7 through 15 from the Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s method.
Method 6 Removing Micro Focus Folders (For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista)
- 1Double click the Computer desktop icon.
- 2Make sure you’ve unhidden the hidden folders and hidden the operating system files. If not, refer to Steps # 1-6 from the “Provide Security Permissions to ProgramData Folder” method.
- 3Move the following folders to the Recycle Bin. If the error still persists, simply restore them back:
- C:\ProgramData\Micro Focus
- C:\Program Files\Micro Focus
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus
- C:\Users\Public\Documents\Micro Focus
- C:\Users\\Documents\Micro Focus.
- 4Exit the Windows Explorer.
Method 7 Deleting Corrupt Registry Keys (For Windows 8.1/ 8)
- 1Check for problems in the Registry entries. Delete or rename corrupt entries from the Registry so that they will be re-created again. You may use PCFresher to clean corruption in the Windows Registry.
- 2Press the Windows Key + C.
- 3The Charms Bar will appear on the right corner of your screen.
- 4Click the Search icon.
- 5Type “RegEdit” in the Search Box.
- 6Click the Apps icon.
- 7Open that from the Search Results page.
- 8The Registry Editor will open. Locate the following subkey:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Uninstall
- 9Delete the version-specific key of TestPartner. For example: For the TestPartner version 6.3 you may find a sub key named {63AAB797-5051-45A1-B167-E72182408BC9}.
- 10Locate the following sub key:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software
- 11Delete the sub key named “Micro Focus”.
- 12Locate the following sub key:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer
- 13Rename the “Security” sub key as “Security_OLD”
- 14Exit the Registry Editor window and restart your PC.
Method 8 Deleting Corrupt Registry Keys (For Windows 7/ Vista)
Method 9 Reregistering the Windows Installer (For Windows 8.1/ 8)
- 1Press the Windows Key.
- 2Type “CMD” in the Search Box.
- 3Click the Apps icon.
- 4Right click Command Prompt. Click the “Run as administrator” icon at the bottom of the screen.
- 5Type the following commands in given sequence:
- %windir%\system32\msiexec.exe /unregister
- %windir%\syswow64\msiexec.exe /unregister
- %windir%\system32\msiexec.exe /regserver
- %windir%\syswow64\msiexec.exe /regserver.
- 6Exit Command Prompt.
- 7Press Windows Key + C.
- 8In the Charms Bar, click Settings icon and then Power icon.
- 9Select Restart.
Method 10 Reregistering the Windows Installer (For Windows 7/ Vista)
Method 11 Renaming Msisip.dll File (For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista)
Tips
- Backup your important documents to an external drive such as cloud computing services, external hard disk or USB flash drive before making serious changes to your computer settings.
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