error code 1601

[bryant]

When I try to install the new msn messenger 6.0 i get
this message, " MSN Messenger setup has failed with
error code:'1601'. Please go to the MSN messenger Web
Site and download the software from there." And i did
download it form msn website.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Bryant,

This usually happens if your Windows Installer is not working properly.

To correct, do the following -- click Start, then Run, and type the following:
%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\msiexec.exe /regserver
then click OK.

After this, run the install again.
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Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"bryant" > wrote in message
...
> When I try to install the new msn messenger 6.0 i get
> this message, " MSN Messenger setup has failed with
> error code:'1601'. Please go to the MSN messenger Web
> Site and download the software from there." And i did
> download it form msn website.