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Old 05-03-2008   #1 (permalink)
biznongo


 
 

Trying to Install newest version of Live Messenger

To start with I tried to update Version 8.1 without success on XP SP2. Then I
removed both Live Messenger 8,1 and the Live Messenger Sign-In Assistant and
tried re-installing the newest (8.5) version again without success.

The error manifests itself as:
-Click on Install SW.
-Download WLInstaller
-Starting Installer, Live Window opens saying something like" Please wait
while Installer gets started"
-This window then disappears and IE7 opens up to home.live.com

And that is all. SW is not updated or re-installed. As I have de-installed
V8.1 I can no longer communicate. What can I try now?

Thanks for any ideas

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-03-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: Trying to Install newest version of Live Messenger

Greetings,

Try directly from the MSI here:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"biznongo" <biznongo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsAABE4F2-53C7-43B5-82CA-516A8EE52266@xxxxxx
Quote:

> To start with I tried to update Version 8.1 without success on XP SP2. Then I
> removed both Live Messenger 8,1 and the Live Messenger Sign-In Assistant and
> tried re-installing the newest (8.5) version again without success.
>
> The error manifests itself as:
> -Click on Install SW.
> -Download WLInstaller
> -Starting Installer, Live Window opens saying something like" Please wait
> while Installer gets started"
> -This window then disappears and IE7 opens up to home.live.com
>
> And that is all. SW is not updated or re-installed. As I have de-installed
> V8.1 I can no longer communicate. What can I try now?
>
> Thanks for any ideas

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-06-2008   #3 (permalink)
nongo99


 
 

Re: Trying to Install newest version of Live Messenger

Jonathan,
thanks much for your quick reply. Unfortunately that also did not work. I
ran the exe, a Windows Live Messenger Installation Window came up, it ran for
about 20 seconds and then the window disappeared without any diagnostic (and
without having installed Live Messenger). Is there any method to log what
what is happending? It is really strange as there are many other apps
installed and the system does not respond in any way strange other then not
to install Live Messenger. Any hints would be appreciated.

Regards

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Quote:

> Greetings,
>
> Try directly from the MSI here:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "biznongo" <biznongo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> newsAABE4F2-53C7-43B5-82CA-516A8EE52266@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > To start with I tried to update Version 8.1 without success on XP SP2. Then I
> > removed both Live Messenger 8,1 and the Live Messenger Sign-In Assistant and
> > tried re-installing the newest (8.5) version again without success.
> >
> > The error manifests itself as:
> > -Click on Install SW.
> > -Download WLInstaller
> > -Starting Installer, Live Window opens saying something like" Please wait
> > while Installer gets started"
> > -This window then disappears and IE7 opens up to home.live.com
> >
> > And that is all. SW is not updated or re-installed. As I have de-installed
> > V8.1 I can no longer communicate. What can I try now?
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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