ID Vault 8.5.3 - ID on Network Share

I’ve setup an 8.5.3 ID vault, our lotus notes install is local but the data directory is on our home directories (which is a network drive) when I try to recover an ID stored on a network drive the ID becomes corrupt. Support says the only solution is to reinstall the notes client locally. We are planning to do this next year, but in the mean timme can we do anything?

Thanks,

Matt