Vista - 85ae001d - Contact list not available

I'm guessing this has probably happened to a few people as I'm seeing increased numbers of comments about it in the last day or so around the web.

"Your contact list is not available right now, please try again later."
Error code:85ae001d

Also guessing it may be something that can't be fixed from the client end, just wondering if anyone has any info on what might be happening?

I have included two extracts from my contacts log below as I have signed in with one of my working accounts and the account of mine that has the problem ( I can still use webmessenger to sign in with the account that isnt working with the Live Messenger client )


[11:18:41.60] 1aec Contacts: Replication CAbchServiceAdapter::EnsureSetup@01B5BAD0: Initial Sync Starting
[11:18:41.67] 1aec Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::CreateSoapRequest@06009B90: command = SharingPullMembership, AB = Personal
[11:18:42.98] 1e38 Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::OnComplete@06009B90:
[11:18:42.99] 1aec Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::CreateSoapRequest@06009B90: command = ContactsPullPaged, AB = Personal
[11:18:44.10] 1e38 Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::OnComplete@06009B90:



[11:19:03.82] 1dfc Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::CreateSoapRequest@006CB770: command = SharingPullMembership, AB = Personal
[11:19:05.85] 1194 Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::OnError@006CB770: hr = 0x85ae0001, fault = PassportAuthFail
[11:19:05.86] 1194 Contacts: UserState CUserState::OnReAuth@006C8930: (User='xxxxxx@live.com.au', Target='contacts.msn.com', Application='msnmsgr.exe') AuthNeeded == <0x8000000a>
[11:19:06.96] 1880 Contacts: UserState CUserState::SetAuthState@006C8930: (User='xxxxxx@live.com.au', Target='contacts.msn.com')[1/1]
[11:19:06.97] 1dfc Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::CreateSoapRequest@006CB770: command = SharingPullMembership, AB = Personal
[11:19:08.45] 1194 Contacts: Replication CAbchRequestBase::OnError@006CB770: hr = 0x85ae0001, fault = PassportAuthFail
[11:19:08.45] 1194 Contacts: Replication CSyncOperationCallback::LogResult@01BAF438: Sync error hr = 0x85AE001D for operation = 2
[11:19:08.45] 1194 Contacts: Replication CAbchServiceAdapter::OnSyncPassComplete@06094A40: Initial Sync Completed with (0x85ae001d)


http://www.radioaukiman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2119

I'm seeing the same issue, and start time to my problem.
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Rob


"aukiman" wrote:

Also having same problem. Other programs (fring, slick etc) work just fine.

Is your Contacts full?

i solfd the problem

i coppy`d the same map from a diveret pc
C:\Users\"INSERT YOUR ACCOUNT NAME"\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Messenger\(EMail
address) end delete the Contactlog.txt in the sam folder after that me msn
workt normaly again

sorry for my crapy english but i am duch whit Deslexie

delete the ContactLog.txt wprks fine
Thanks for this tip
under XP you finde the file here
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\"Windowsname"\Lokale
Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Messenger

Hi,
I have been struggling to get Windows Live Messenger to work on my computer, using Vista OS, for quite a while now. I ran it in compatibility mode for Windows XP and it seems to be working fine now. I hope this helps someone else