Deploy Windows Live Messenger 8.1 through GPO fatal error

When attepmting to deploy the MSI file by Group Policy to network
workstations, I recieve a Fatal Error in the Application log on machines that
the policy applies to and the software is not installed.

Is it actually possible to install Windows Messenger Live via Group Policy,
by publishing the software?

Regards
Vito

Greetings Vito,

It's been ages since I tried this and I'm not in the position to do so at the moment but
check out the Event Viewer and see what the event log reported as the actual problem.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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"Vito Umbro" <> wrote in message
news:59A8C45D-2636-4503-9AAB-...
> When attepmting to deploy the MSI file by Group Policy to network
> workstations, I recieve a Fatal Error in the Application log on machines that
> the policy applies to and the software is not installed.
>
> Is it actually possible to install Windows Messenger Live via Group Policy,
> by publishing the software?
>
> Regards
> Vito

Thank you Jonathan for you answer.

The software is publiched through GPO: when I click for installation
(Control Panel \ Add remove applications) the following error is logged:

(I translated message from italian language)

Event Type: Error
Origine evento: Application Management
ID evento: 101
Description:
Assegnazione dell'applicazione Windows Live Messenger dal criterio Software
Deploy (Windows Live 8.1 it) non riuscita. Errore: Errore irreversibile
durante l'installazione. .

Translation:
Application's assignment Windows Live Messenger from Software Deploy
(Windows Live 8.1 it) failed. Error: fatal error during installation.

I applyed the same steps to publish MSN Messenger 7.5 and installations was
successful. Also, if I install WLM 8.1 directly from its msi it works fine.

Regards
Vito

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Vito,
>
> It's been ages since I tried this and I'm not in the position to do so at the moment but
> check out the Event Viewer and see what the event log reported as the actual problem.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Vito Umbro" <> wrote in message
> news:59A8C45D-2636-4503-9AAB-...
> > When attepmting to deploy the MSI file by Group Policy to network
> > workstations, I recieve a Fatal Error in the Application log on machines that
> > the policy applies to and the software is not installed.
> >
> > Is it actually possible to install Windows Messenger Live via Group Policy,
> > by publishing the software?
> >
> > Regards
> > Vito
>
>