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July 05, 2008  
Subject: Cannot install live Messenger on VISTA SP1
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 4/25/2008 3:47:17 AM
From: Giorgio [Email Address Protection]

Hi,

I need some help because i've Vista Ultimate SP1 and when I try to
install Live Messenger with windows live installer i get a messafe
"sorry, we couldn't install these programs." then a list of the
options I selected is displayed as not installed.
Then a message below saying
"To try to fix the problem, click 'try again later' and we'll add..."

I keep trying and nothing....

Please help me.

Thanks
Giorgio



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Subject: Re: Cannot install live Messenger on VISTA SP1
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 4/25/2008 8:46:15 PM
From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" [Email Address Protection]

Greetings Giogio,

Try the direct installer here:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

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"Giorgio" <FJMartinho@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:5119c46b-f419-41c3-a9c0-aa057e48b16b@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I need some help because i've Vista Ultimate SP1 and when I try to
> install Live Messenger with windows live installer i get a messafe
> "sorry, we couldn't install these programs." then a list of the
> options I selected is displayed as not installed.
> Then a message below saying
> "To try to fix the problem, click 'try again later' and we'll add..."
>
> I keep trying and nothing....
>
> Please help me.
>
> Thanks
> Giorgio
>
>


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Subject: Re: Cannot install live Messenger on VISTA SP1
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 4/26/2008 9:13:26 AM
From: "Robert Moir" [Email Address Protection]

Giorgio wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need some help because i've Vista Ultimate SP1 and when I try to
> install Live Messenger with windows live installer i get a messafe
> "sorry, we couldn't install these programs." then a list of the
> options I selected is displayed as not installed.
> Then a message below saying
> "To try to fix the problem, click 'try again later' and we'll add..."
>
> I keep trying and nothing....
>

Do as Jonathan suggests. The new combined windows live installer really is
awful, even by recent microsoft standards.



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