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Dj Toonz
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      08-15-2008
Hi all, I'm having problems trying to install windows live messenger 8.5
under windows XP home. I can download it no problem but when I try to
install it, it fails :-(.I have managed to install windows updates no
problem after installing service pack 3, but what ever I do messenger fails
to install, I've tried to install it 3 or 4 times without any luck now thx

 
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Dj Toonz
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      08-15-2008
Just a update, it was the update service what was playing up, I had to a
repair of it and it works ok now

"Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
news:54A5CA20-1B50-415D-8141-...
> Hi all, I'm having problems trying to install windows live messenger 8.5
> under windows XP home. I can download it no problem but when I try to
> install it, it fails :-(.I have managed to install windows updates no
> problem after installing service pack 3, but what ever I do messenger
> fails to install, I've tried to install it 3 or 4 times without any luck
> now thx


 
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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      08-15-2008
Hi,

Just to clarify, which Update Service are you referring to?

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Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
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> Just a update, it was the update service what was playing up, I had to a repair of it and
> it works ok now
>
> "Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
> news:54A5CA20-1B50-415D-8141-...
>> Hi all, I'm having problems trying to install windows live messenger 8.5 under windows XP
>> home. I can download it no problem but when I try to install it, it fails :-(.I have
>> managed to install windows updates no problem after installing service pack 3, but what
>> ever I do messenger fails to install, I've tried to install it 3 or 4 times without any
>> luck now thx

>


 
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Dj Toonz
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      08-15-2008
was the windows update service what had failed as I had a yellow triangle on
the taskbar and when the updates went to install it was coming up with
failed and even with using the windows update from the windows update site
they were failing to install also, as with the windows live installer files
for messenger,mail,photo gallery & writter, they were downloading but failed
to install @ 30% so I had to use the 3 commands below to repair the service
thx

net stop wuauserv
regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
net start wuauserv



"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:uD0V$on$...
> Hi,
>
> Just to clarify, which Update Service are you referring to?
>
> --
> 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
> --
>
>
> "Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
> news:A4A2D73D-6CD3-4B03-A9F7-...
>> Just a update, it was the update service what was playing up, I had to a
>> repair of it and it works ok now
>>
>> "Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
>> news:54A5CA20-1B50-415D-8141-...
>>> Hi all, I'm having problems trying to install windows live messenger 8.5
>>> under windows XP home. I can download it no problem but when I try to
>>> install it, it fails :-(.I have managed to install windows updates no
>>> problem after installing service pack 3, but what ever I do messenger
>>> fails to install, I've tried to install it 3 or 4 times without any luck
>>> now thx

>>

>

 
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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      08-16-2008
Ah, Gotcha. Among other things, all the Live products are now updated via Microsoft Update
(and opts you into the Microsoft Update service when you install) and which is probably the
reason this would matter. So this makes sense.

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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
--


"Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
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> was the windows update service what had failed as I had a yellow triangle on the taskbar
> and when the updates went to install it was coming up with failed and even with using the
> windows update from the windows update site they were failing to install also, as with the
> windows live installer files for messenger,mail,photo gallery & writter, they were
> downloading but failed to install @ 30% so I had to use the 3 commands below to repair the
> service thx
>
> net stop wuauserv
> regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
> net start wuauserv
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:uD0V$on$...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just to clarify, which Update Service are you referring to?
>>
>> --
>> 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
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
>> news:A4A2D73D-6CD3-4B03-A9F7-...
>>> Just a update, it was the update service what was playing up, I had to a repair of it and
>>> it works ok now
>>>
>>> "Dj Toonz" <> wrote in message
>>> news:54A5CA20-1B50-415D-8141-...
>>>> Hi all, I'm having problems trying to install windows live messenger 8.5 under windows
>>>> XP home. I can download it no problem but when I try to install it, it fails :-(.I have
>>>> managed to install windows updates no problem after installing service pack 3, but what
>>>> ever I do messenger fails to install, I've tried to install it 3 or 4 times without any
>>>> luck now thx
>>>

>>


 
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