Vista Tutorial - Unable to install Windows Live Messenger

10-07-2006

When I try to install Windows Live Messenger, the following message appears :
"Unable to install Service Messenger Sharing USN Journal Reader (usnsvc)"
and program ask me to verify that I have suffisant privileges to install
system services.
I am administrator of my computer and I try to run setup as administrator
with the same result.
Note that I have an "access denied" message when I try to install Acrobat
Reader ...

10-08-2006

"Olivier SG" wrote:

> When I try to install Windows Live Messenger, the following message appears :
> "Unable to install Service Messenger Sharing USN Journal Reader (usnsvc)"
> and program ask me to verify that I have suffisant privileges to install
> system services.
> I am administrator of my computer and I try to run setup as administrator
> with the same result.

I have installed Live Messenger using a Standard account without problems.

10-18-2006

Thank you Bill for your great help !
I finally found the problem.
I had to disable McAfee VirusScan 8.5 beta 3 before installing different
component.

"BillD" wrote:

>
>
> "Olivier SG" wrote:
>
> > When I try to install Windows Live Messenger, the following message appears :
> > "Unable to install Service Messenger Sharing USN Journal Reader (usnsvc)"
> > and program ask me to verify that I have suffisant privileges to install
> > system services.
> > I am administrator of my computer and I try to run setup as administrator
> > with the same result.
>
> I have installed Live Messenger using a Standard account without problems.

10-07-2006	#1 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?T2xpdmllciBTRw==?= Guest n/a posts	Unable to install Windows Live Messenger When I try to install Windows Live Messenger, the following message appears : "Unable to install Service Messenger Sharing USN Journal Reader (usnsvc)" and program ask me to verify that I have suffisant privileges to install system services. I am administrator of my computer and I try to run setup as administrator with the same result. Note that I have an "access denied" message when I try to install Acrobat Reader ...
My System Specs

10-08-2006	#2 (permalink)
BillD Guest n/a posts	RE: Unable to install Windows Live Messenger "Olivier SG" wrote: > When I try to install Windows Live Messenger, the following message appears : > "Unable to install Service Messenger Sharing USN Journal Reader (usnsvc)" > and program ask me to verify that I have suffisant privileges to install > system services. > I am administrator of my computer and I try to run setup as administrator > with the same result. I have installed Live Messenger using a Standard account without problems.
My System Specs

10-18-2006	#3 (permalink)
Olivier SG Guest n/a posts	RE: Unable to install Windows Live Messenger Thank you Bill for your great help ! I finally found the problem. I had to disable McAfee VirusScan 8.5 beta 3 before installing different component. "BillD" wrote: > > > "Olivier SG" wrote: > > > When I try to install Windows Live Messenger, the following message appears : > > "Unable to install Service Messenger Sharing USN Journal Reader (usnsvc)" > > and program ask me to verify that I have suffisant privileges to install > > system services. > > I am administrator of my computer and I try to run setup as administrator > > with the same result. > > I have installed Live Messenger using a Standard account without problems.
My System Specs

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