Install Reader in Win 8.1 Invalid drive

I have redirected My Documents to a server catalog on Y:\ and that seems to stop Reader from installing.
What to do?
Leif

Usually it is just one key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders - none of the names in there should point to something like Y:
Just to make sure, also check: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

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