Re: Can't view stored MSN Messenger conversations

(cross-post added to MSN Messenger)
"Chris" <> wrote in message news:AEFB9C27-526C-4028-9379-...
>
> I had the same problem and just found the solution:
>
> Basically the problem is a flaulty 'MessageLog.xsl' file in the
> chat-log-files directory which might have been kept from an old version of
> Messenger. Once you delete it and try to view history inside Messenger it
> will generate a new 'MessageLog.xsl' file
>
> SOLUTION:
>
> 1. Delete the 'MessageLog.xsl' file that is automatically generated in
> whichever folder contains your message log files.
> (you can find this folder by looking at step 2)
>
> 2. go to messenger
> Tools => Options and click on the Messages Tab
> At the bottom where it says Message History tick at least the first box of
> the 2 that are there (Automatically keep a history of my conversations)
> Now where it says 'Save my conversations in this folder:' change it to the
> folder with your saved chat logs.
> Click Apply and OK
>
> Now RIGHT-click on any contact with which you have a message sitory.
> Select from the dropdown menu
> View => Message History
> A MSN window should appear showing you your chat history (only if you have
> one)
>
> The history should work now both inside MSN and by opening XML chat log
> files individually with Internet Explorer or Firefox.
>
> PS: I am using Windows Live Messenger v8.5 and I had this problem for a
> while because I had saved my chat log folder from a long time back so I could
> format my PC


Thanks for sharing your solution to this old archived thread.

Apparently the original solution has gone?

2/14/2006 3:41 PM PST
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...9a7&sloc=en-us

links to

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...f-dcc69ce0a82b

which would have been

news:C1660D49-3D9D-4C52-931F-

but is not available from Google Groups

http://groups.google.com/groups/sear...@microsoft.com


FYI

Robert Aldwinckle
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