Vista - windows live messenger 8.5 installation problem

Hi there anyone...I have been trying to install the live messenger version
8.5 but I keep getting error message 0x8000fff catastrophic failure...how can
I get around this..or what can I do so I can install it on my puter...
I have windows xp professional..
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Theresaft

Greetings,

If you previous installed 2009, make sure you head over to Add or Remove Programs/Programs
and Features in the Control Panel and make sure the Windows Live Essentials are fully
uninstalled.

If you're still having problems, you can just bypass the Live installer and install directly
from the Microsoft Installer (MSI) file by simply running it from here:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"theresaft" <tft_gram_@xxxxxx(donotspam)> wrote in message
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Wow...it worked this time! Thanks Jonathan!. I had the earlier issue (a wk
ago) of the WLM2009 version failing to run like a lot of other ppl. It
wouldn't uninstall either and neither would "essentials", so I was told to
remove a couple of files and that allowed me to load vers 8.1 but not 8.5 at
that time.
Your new like provided here has finally done the trick and I've now got 8.5
running!
PS ..your ZapMessenger also failed to remove the 2009 version at the time.
This new link you're provided here took about 35secs and it finally told me
that all old versions had been removed.
Thanks again.
PS make sure you stop over in Elora and I'll buy ya a beer or 3. It's only a
20 min drive mate... :-)

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

Hi,

You're very welcome. Yeah I've been to Elora a number of times in my lifetime.

Unfortunately as a rule I don't consume such beverages, but I am open to Tim's

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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