Windows 10 error "The system cannot find the path specified"

How we can fix problem "The system cannot find the path specified" when I install any software some software did not installed due to this error

Hello Nabeel,

We understand the inconvenience you have experienced.

Did you make any changes to your computer? Like installing some software or Windows Update?

Execute below mentioned troubleshooting steps and check if they sort out the issue.

Method 1:

If an app or update that you recently installed caused problems with your PC, you can restore Windows back to an earlier point in time, called a restore point. System Restore doesn’t change your personal files, but it might remove recently installed apps and drivers.

This option takes your PC back to an earlier point in time, called a system restore point. Restore points are generated when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made.

  1. Right-click (or press and hold) the Start button, and then select Control Panel.
  2. Search Control Panel for Recovery.
  3. Select Recovery > Open System Restore > Next.
  4. Choose the restore point related to the problematic app, driver, or update, and then select Next > Finish.

Note: If you’re not seeing any restore points, it might be because system protection isn’t turned on. To check, go to the Control Panel, search for Recovery, and then select Recovery > Configure System Restore > Configure and make sure Turn on system protection is selected.

Disclaimer: Though it is said that System Restore does not affect your personal information such as email, documents, photos, videos, etc., but there is highly possible that some of your personal files are deleted while system restoring.  During System Restore, there may be errors and such errors may cause damage to the files that are present in the system. And, computer shutdown during restoring process may also lead to file loss. Sometimes when System Restore is failed, it may lead to loss of important files as well.

Method 2:

Sometimes problem with the User Profile causes this kind of behavior. Suggest you to try setting up another User Profile to see if it makes any difference. You can follow below mentioned steps to create another User Profile.

  1. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Accounts > Your account.
  2. Select Family & other users (or Other users, if you’re using Windows 10 Enterprise).
  3. Under Other users, select Add someone else to this PC.
  4. At the bottom of the page, select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.
  5. At the bottom of the next page, select Add a user without a Microsoft account.
  6. Enter a name for the new account. If you want this person to sign in with a password, enter and verify the password, add a password hint, then select Next.
  7. Select Finish. Close all windows. 
  8. Go to Start > Settings/>Accounts/>Your Account and click Sign in with local account Instead. Follow the steps to switch your account to local account.

Now logoff from the existing User Profile. When you're on the login screen, on the left bottom corner you can see the account which we have created. Now login with that account and try to convert that account as Microsoft account by navigating to Start/> Settings/>Accounts/>Your Account/> Sign with Microsoft account Instead. Use Microsoft account credentials to make it Microsoft account. Check if everything works fine.

Let us know how it went.

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I was able to bypass the "The system cannot find path specified" issue, by creating second account like suggested. Now how can I make it so I won't need to switch between accounts everytime some install file brings this error up?

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