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Rig

May 26th 06, 10:18 AM

I’m running Vista Beta 2 Build 5384 and I’m unable to install Windows
Messenger (not to be confused with MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger)
I’ve attempted to install Windows Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0639) and Windows
Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0701) and they both display the same error message.

If I start the installer and get the welcome screen, I click Next, I then
accept the EULA after a few seconds Windows Vista’s User Account Control
(UAC) pops up asking if I wish to Canel or Allow this application to access
my computer, so I click on Allow.

Next I get the message “Windows Messenger 5.1 was not installed – This
installation was interrupted. No changes were made to your computer system.
Please try running this installation again”
If I retry the install I get the exact same error.

I need to be able to use Windows Messenger, as opposed to MSN Messenger or
Windows Live Messenger due to the ability of Windows Messenger allowing me to
use the Exchange Server as an IM server and thus communicate with other
members of our company.

John Jay Smith

May 26th 06, 07:02 PM

windows messenger was made only for xp

install msn messenger 7.5 only not live yet

"Rig" > wrote in message
...
> I'm running Vista Beta 2 Build 5384 and I'm unable to install Windows
> Messenger (not to be confused with MSN Messenger or Windows Live
> Messenger)
> I've attempted to install Windows Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0639) and Windows
> Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0701) and they both display the same error message.
>
> If I start the installer and get the welcome screen, I click Next, I then
> accept the EULA after a few seconds Windows Vista's User Account Control
> (UAC) pops up asking if I wish to Canel or Allow this application to
> access
> my computer, so I click on Allow.
>
> Next I get the message "Windows Messenger 5.1 was not installed - This
> installation was interrupted. No changes were made to your computer
> system.
> Please try running this installation again"
> If I retry the install I get the exact same error.
>
> I need to be able to use Windows Messenger, as opposed to MSN Messenger or
> Windows Live Messenger due to the ability of Windows Messenger allowing me
> to
> use the Exchange Server as an IM server and thus communicate with other
> members of our company.

Jonathan Kay [MVP]

May 26th 06, 08:39 PM

Greetings,

Did you read the post? They need Exchange IM capability.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message ...
> windows messenger was made only for xp
>
> install msn messenger 7.5 only not live yet
>
>
> "Rig" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm running Vista Beta 2 Build 5384 and I'm unable to install Windows
>> Messenger (not to be confused with MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger)
>> I've attempted to install Windows Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0639) and Windows
>> Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0701) and they both display the same error message.
>>
>> If I start the installer and get the welcome screen, I click Next, I then
>> accept the EULA after a few seconds Windows Vista's User Account Control
>> (UAC) pops up asking if I wish to Canel or Allow this application to access
>> my computer, so I click on Allow.
>>
>> Next I get the message "Windows Messenger 5.1 was not installed - This
>> installation was interrupted. No changes were made to your computer system.
>> Please try running this installation again"
>> If I retry the install I get the exact same error.
>>
>> I need to be able to use Windows Messenger, as opposed to MSN Messenger or
>> Windows Live Messenger due to the ability of Windows Messenger allowing me to
>> use the Exchange Server as an IM server and thus communicate with other
>> members of our company.
>
>

John Jay Smith

May 26th 06, 08:53 PM

no I "half read" it... too many things going on here.....

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> Did you read the post? They need Exchange IM capability.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> ...
>> windows messenger was made only for xp
>>
>> install msn messenger 7.5 only not live yet
>>
>>
>> "Rig" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I'm running Vista Beta 2 Build 5384 and I'm unable to install Windows
>>> Messenger (not to be confused with MSN Messenger or Windows Live
>>> Messenger)
>>> I've attempted to install Windows Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0639) and Windows
>>> Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0701) and they both display the same error message.
>>>
>>> If I start the installer and get the welcome screen, I click Next, I
>>> then
>>> accept the EULA after a few seconds Windows Vista's User Account Control
>>> (UAC) pops up asking if I wish to Canel or Allow this application to
>>> access
>>> my computer, so I click on Allow.
>>>
>>> Next I get the message "Windows Messenger 5.1 was not installed - This
>>> installation was interrupted. No changes were made to your computer
>>> system.
>>> Please try running this installation again"
>>> If I retry the install I get the exact same error.
>>>
>>> I need to be able to use Windows Messenger, as opposed to MSN Messenger
>>> or
>>> Windows Live Messenger due to the ability of Windows Messenger allowing
>>> me to
>>> use the Exchange Server as an IM server and thus communicate with other
>>> members of our company.
>>
>>
>
>

Rig

May 27th 06, 07:31 AM

Just to let everyone know , I also posted this question over in the Windows
Vista General Discussion area where Andre Da Costa [Extended64] answered my
question.

"Try disabling UAC then install Windows Messenger, click Start > All Programs
> Accessories > Run > type in MSCONFIG > OK > Tools (tab) > scroll down >
select "Disable UAP" > Launch > close command prompt > restart system and
try the install again."

This sorted out the problem and I'm now able to use Windows Messenger on
Vista without any problems.

"Rig" wrote:

> I’m running Vista Beta 2 Build 5384 and I’m unable to install Windows
> Messenger (not to be confused with MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger)
> I’ve attempted to install Windows Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0639) and Windows
> Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0701) and they both display the same error message.
>
> If I start the installer and get the welcome screen, I click Next, I then
> accept the EULA after a few seconds Windows Vista’s User Account Control
> (UAC) pops up asking if I wish to Canel or Allow this application to access
> my computer, so I click on Allow.
>
> Next I get the message “Windows Messenger 5.1 was not installed – This
> installation was interrupted. No changes were made to your computer system.
> Please try running this installation again”
> If I retry the install I get the exact same error.
>
> I need to be able to use Windows Messenger, as opposed to MSN Messenger or
> Windows Live Messenger due to the ability of Windows Messenger allowing me to
> use the Exchange Server as an IM server and thus communicate with other
> members of our company.

SparkByte

June 27th 06, 07:02 PM

I got it to install!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First you need to run Windows Explorer in adminstrative mode.
right click .. Run as administrator

Then goto the messenger.msi file and right click the file and select
properties.

Then on the General Tab notice at the bottom...
Security:
This file came from another
computer and might be blocked to
---------------
help protect this computer. |
Unblock |

---------------

Click the unblock button.
Click OK.

Now double click the messenger.msi and install.

I hope this works for you as well.

Thanks
John Fuhrman

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"Rig" wrote:

> I’m running Vista Beta 2 Build 5384 and I’m unable to install Windows
> Messenger (not to be confused with MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger)
> I’ve attempted to install Windows Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0639) and Windows
> Messenger 5.1 (5.1.0701) and they both display the same error message.
>
> If I start the installer and get the welcome screen, I click Next, I then
> accept the EULA after a few seconds Windows Vista’s User Account Control
> (UAC) pops up asking if I wish to Canel or Allow this application to access
> my computer, so I click on Allow.
>
> Next I get the message “Windows Messenger 5.1 was not installed – This
> installation was interrupted. No changes were made to your computer system.
> Please try running this installation again”
> If I retry the install I get the exact same error.
>
> I need to be able to use Windows Messenger, as opposed to MSN Messenger or
> Windows Live Messenger due to the ability of Windows Messenger allowing me to
> use the Exchange Server as an IM server and thus communicate with other
> members of our company.

SparkByte

June 29th 06, 08:57 PM