error 1603

Hi Guys
I just talked to a friend and he has windows xp and windows messenger .
when he tries to install live messenger or msn messenger , he sayes he gets
a error message 1603 .
I thought I would ask here befor I try to help him .
thanks


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Carl G

I better finish the question . What is error 1603 , what would cause that
error .
Thanks again

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Carl G

"Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys
> I just talked to a friend and he has windows xp and windows messenger .
> when he tries to install live messenger or msn messenger , he sayes he
> gets a error message 1603 .
> I thought I would ask here befor I try to help him .
> thanks
>
>
> --
> Carl G

Greetings Carl,

Are you sure that's the only message he's receiving? 1603 is actually a generic error which
just means the install didn't succeed, it doesn't actually tell you anything.

If there's no other actual message, have him check the Event Viewer's Application Log (Start,
Run, eventvwr.msc, OK) after trying to install and one of the entries provide the actual
problem in more detail -- or at the very least, a better error code.

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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) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys
> I just talked to a friend and he has windows xp and windows messenger .
> when he tries to install live messenger or msn messenger , he sayes he gets a error message
> 1603 .
> I thought I would ask here befor I try to help him .
> thanks
>
>
> --
> Carl G

Thanks Jonathan , ill get with him again and see what he is really getting.

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Carl G

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Greetings Carl,
>
> Are you sure that's the only message he's receiving? 1603 is actually a
> generic error which just means the install didn't succeed, it doesn't
> actually tell you anything.
>
> If there's no other actual message, have him check the Event Viewer's
> Application Log (Start, Run, eventvwr.msc, OK) after trying to install and
> one of the entries provide the actual problem in more detail -- or at the
> very least, a better error code.
>
> --
> 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
> --
>
>
> "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:5A0DA5AB-F883-45F8-8292-...
>> Hi Guys
>> I just talked to a friend and he has windows xp and windows messenger .
>> when he tries to install live messenger or msn messenger , he sayes he
>> gets a error message 1603 .
>> I thought I would ask here befor I try to help him .
>> thanks
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carl G
>
>