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May 09, 2008  
Subject: Error Code 0x8000ffff
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 3/4/2008 11:20:00 AM
From: =?Utf-8?B?SG9ja2V5Q2hpY2s=?= [Email Address Protection]

Hi There All !!
I'm trying to install the latest version of Windows Live Messenger but the
following error message keeps popping up preventing the install to follow
through.
"There is a problem with the installation,windows live suite was not
installed.System Error Details..Code 0x8000ffff...Description-Catastrophic
Failure".
I'm hoping someone out there has a solution to correct this...
Thanks In Advance For Any Help I recieve..

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Subject: Re: Error Code 0x8000ffff
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 3/5/2008 7:19:37 PM
From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" [Email Address Protection]

Greetings HockeyChick,

Try from here instead:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

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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
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"HockeyChick" <HockeyChick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8606CDF8-872D-406D-A7C6-DB993164B0AC@microsoft.com...
> Hi There All !!
> I'm trying to install the latest version of Windows Live Messenger but the
> following error message keeps popping up preventing the install to follow
> through.
> "There is a problem with the installation,windows live suite was not
> installed.System Error Details..Code 0x8000ffff...Description-Catastrophic
> Failure".
> I'm hoping someone out there has a solution to correct this...
> Thanks In Advance For Any Help I recieve..



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