WLM 2009 version

"Richard L. Witt" wrote:

> Well bump this back to the top as I can "ditto" everything here. I was
> hoping the new RC release would breathe some life into this issue as I've had
> it for about 3 weeks, but no luck. Waiting for some help, too!
>
> "Rolando E Creagh, MD" wrote:
>
> > Just to add one more identical case to the list.
> > Interestingly, there are no curative responses from the experts to this
> > date.
> > Cheer.
> >
> > "CharliePHXAZ" <> wrote in message
> > news3959775-0893-4EA2-9328-...
> > >
> > >
> > > "painang846" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Windows Live Messenger version 2009:
> > >>
> > >> I am experiencing some difficulty with Installation of the New WLM 2009.
> > >>
> > >> Five times now I have gone through the process of downloading and
> > >> installing. Each time the process gets to 75% a ROLLBACK kicks in to
> > >> reverse
> > >> all items of the download. This also manages to remove my existing WLM
> > >> version 8.1. So again it’s off to download the messenger and
> > >> installation.
> > >> For whatever reason I am unable to download and install the 8.5 version
> > >> too.
> > >>
> > >> For information of the installation failures I append here all item of
> > >> text
> > >> as shown alongside each item:
> > >>
> > >> 1. MESSENGER aborted: 0x80004004
> > >>
> > >> 2. PHOTO GALLERY i) A network error occurred while attempting to read
> > >> from
> > >> file C:\Windows\Installer\PhotoLibrary.msi
> > >> ii) hr:0x80070643
> > >>
> > > Same issue w/XP Media Center SP3
> >
> > --
> > R. E. Creagh, MD FACS
> > Heartburn Centre Des Moines
> > HEARTBURN?? WHY??!!
> > Demand a Peace Conclave!
> > Unfortunately you people are not alone, i have the same problem trying to download WLM 2009, even tried uninstalling all other versions of messenger! Nothing works!! Does Microsoft have any kind of a CLUE what they are doing????

"painang846" wrote:

> Windows Live Messenger version 2009:
>
> I am experiencing some difficulty with Installation of the New WLM 2009.
>
> Five times now I have gone through the process of downloading and
> installing. Each time the process gets to 75% a ROLLBACK kicks in to reverse
> all items of the download. This also manages to remove my existing WLM
> version 8.1. So again it’s off to download the messenger and installation.
> For whatever reason I am unable to download and install the 8.5 version too.
>
> For information of the installation failures I append here all item of text
> as shown alongside each item:
>
> 1. MESSENGER aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 2. PHOTO GALLERY i) A network error occurred while attempting to read from
> file C:\Windows\Installer\PhotoLibrary.msi
> ii) hr:0x80070643
>
> 3. TOOLBAR aborted: 0x80004004
> Enhancement Pack - failed_prior_task:0x80004004
> Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime - failed_prior_task:0x80004004
> Microsoft Sync Framework Service - failed_prior_task:0x80004004
> Windows Live Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Live Sign-in Assistant - aborted: 0x80004004
> Installer - aborted: 0x80004004
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 4. WRITER
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
> NET Framework - aborted: 0x80004004
> Installer - aborted: 0x90004004
> Windows Live Sign-in Assistant - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 5. FAMILY SAFETY
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
> Installer - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Sign-in - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 6. MICROSOFT OFFICE LIVE ADD_IN
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Sign-in Assistant - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
>
>
> It should be noted that I tried to remove earlier installations of the Photo
> Gallery without success.
>
> Dated: 16th January 2009
>
> --
> nicpet

This was MUCH easier - thanks so much. It has taken me so long to find
anything vaguely useful

"Barbara" wrote:

> For those that can't uninstall windows live photo gallery, donwload the
> Windows Installer Clean Up ( i got it from this website
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823), click on the file "msicuu2.exe", but
> don't click on open, click on save.
> Once you saved it, click on the file with the right mouse button and select
> the option: "run as admininstrator" and install it on your computer.
> When the installation is over go on "my computer", "program files", "windows
> installer clean up" and click on the link that says "msicuu".
> The program will open, then just select the program you want to uninstal
> (windows live photo gallery) and remove it.
>
> It worked with me.
>
>

"Barbara" wrote:

> For those that can't uninstall windows live photo gallery, donwload the
> Windows Installer Clean Up ( i got it from this website
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823), click on the file "msicuu2.exe", but
> don't click on open, click on save.
> Once you saved it, click on the file with the right mouse button and select
> the option: "run as admininstrator" and install it on your computer.
> When the installation is over go on "my computer", "program files", "windows
> installer clean up" and click on the link that says "msicuu".
> The program will open, then just select the program you want to uninstal
> (windows live photo gallery) and remove it.
>
> It worked with me.
>
>

Hi

Last post was last year, but it didn't work for me. And I'm using Win 7 64
bits and followed most of the steps above with the same negative results.

Why cannot MS make this work?

"Barbara" wrote:

> For those that can't uninstall windows live photo gallery, donwload the
> Windows Installer Clean Up ( i got it from this website
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823), click on the file "msicuu2.exe", but
> don't click on open, click on save.
> Once you saved it, click on the file with the right mouse button and select
> the option: "run as admininstrator" and install it on your computer.
> When the installation is over go on "my computer", "program files", "windows
> installer clean up" and click on the link that says "msicuu".
> The program will open, then just select the program you want to uninstal
> (windows live photo gallery) and remove it.
>
> It worked with me.
>
>

Hi

Tried this many times on my Win 7 64 bits system to no awail.

Why doesn't it work?



"tlok" wrote:

>
>
> "Barbara" wrote:
>
> > For those that can't uninstall windows live photo gallery, donwload the
> > Windows Installer Clean Up ( i got it from this website
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823), click on the file "msicuu2.exe", but
> > don't click on open, click on save.
> > Once you saved it, click on the file with the right mouse button and select
> > the option: "run as admininstrator" and install it on your computer.
> > When the installation is over go on "my computer", "program files", "windows
> > installer clean up" and click on the link that says "msicuu".
> > The program will open, then just select the program you want to uninstal
> > (windows live photo gallery) and remove it.
> >
> > It worked with me.
> >
> I used Revo Uninstaller (a free download) to successfully uninstall Windows
> Live Photo. After that, I was able to install the current versions of Windows
> Live Mail, Messenger and Photo.

Greetings Martin,

What exactly are you trying to make work?

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"Martin T" <> wrote in message
news:C3E77A6F-A454-4F26-A0B9-...
> Hi
>
> Last post was last year, but it didn't work for me. And I'm using Win 7 64
> bits and followed most of the steps above with the same negative results.
>
> Why cannot MS make this work?
>
> "Barbara" wrote:
>
>> For those that can't uninstall windows live photo gallery, donwload the
>> Windows Installer Clean Up ( i got it from this website
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823), click on the file "msicuu2.exe", but
>> don't click on open, click on save.
>> Once you saved it, click on the file with the right mouse button and select
>> the option: "run as admininstrator" and install it on your computer.
>> When the installation is over go on "my computer", "program files", "windows
>> installer clean up" and click on the link that says "msicuu".
>> The program will open, then just select the program you want to uninstal
>> (windows live photo gallery) and remove it.
>>
>> It worked with me.
>>
>>

"tlok" wrote:

>
>
> "Barbara" wrote:
>
> > For those that can't uninstall windows live photo gallery, donwload the
> > Windows Installer Clean Up ( i got it from this website
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823), click on the file "msicuu2.exe", but
> > don't click on open, click on save.
> > Once you saved it, click on the file with the right mouse button and select
> > the option: "run as admininstrator" and install it on your computer.
> > When the installation is over go on "my computer", "program files", "windows
> > installer clean up" and click on the link that says "msicuu".
> > The program will open, then just select the program you want to uninstal
> > (windows live photo gallery) and remove it.
> >
> > It worked with me.
> >
> I used Revo Uninstaller (a free download) to successfully uninstall Windows
> Live Photo. After that, I was able to install the current versions of Windows
> Live Mail, Messenger and Photo.

"painang846" wrote:

> Windows Live Messenger version 2009:
>
> I am experiencing some difficulty with Installation of the New WLM 2009.
>
> Five times now I have gone through the process of downloading and
> installing. Each time the process gets to 75% a ROLLBACK kicks in to reverse
> all items of the download. This also manages to remove my existing WLM
> version 8.1. So again it’s off to download the messenger and installation.
> For whatever reason I am unable to download and install the 8.5 version too.
>
> For information of the installation failures I append here all item of text
> as shown alongside each item:
>
> 1. MESSENGER aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 2. PHOTO GALLERY i) A network error occurred while attempting to read from
> file C:\Windows\Installer\PhotoLibrary.msi
> ii) hr:0x80070643
>
> 3. TOOLBAR aborted: 0x80004004
> Enhancement Pack - failed_prior_task:0x80004004
> Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime - failed_prior_task:0x80004004
> Microsoft Sync Framework Service - failed_prior_task:0x80004004
> Windows Live Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Live Sign-in Assistant - aborted: 0x80004004
> Installer - aborted: 0x80004004
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 4. WRITER
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
> NET Framework - aborted: 0x80004004
> Installer - aborted: 0x90004004
> Windows Live Sign-in Assistant - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 5. FAMILY SAFETY
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
> Installer - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Sign-in - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
>
> 6. MICROSOFT OFFICE LIVE ADD_IN
> Choice Guard - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Sign-in Assistant - aborted: 0x80004004
> Windows Upload Tool - aborted: 0x80004004
>
>
> It should be noted that I tried to remove earlier installations of the Photo
> Gallery without success.
>
> Dated: 16th January 2009
>
> --
> nicpet

this worked for my pc:

http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7


"Martin T" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Tried this many times on my Win 7 64 bits system to no awail.
>
> Why doesn't it work?
>
>
>
> "tlok" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Barbara" wrote:
> >
> > > For those that can't uninstall windows live photo gallery, donwload the
> > > Windows Installer Clean Up ( i got it from this website
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823), click on the file "msicuu2.exe", but
> > > don't click on open, click on save.
> > > Once you saved it, click on the file with the right mouse button and select
> > > the option: "run as admininstrator" and install it on your computer.
> > > When the installation is over go on "my computer", "program files", "windows
> > > installer clean up" and click on the link that says "msicuu".
> > > The program will open, then just select the program you want to uninstal
> > > (windows live photo gallery) and remove it.
> > >
> > > It worked with me.
> > >
> > I used Revo Uninstaller (a free download) to successfully uninstall Windows
> > Live Photo. After that, I was able to install the current versions of Windows
> > Live Mail, Messenger and Photo.