Re: Problems installing Messenger 5.0

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 08/30/04


Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:30:32 -0400

Greetings Dennis,

To correct this, click Start,then Run, and type the following:
msiexec /x {1F0BD960-6525-4FEE-B577-2473F77F1277}
then click OK.

Then, after uninstallation, reinstall Windows Messenger 5 from:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=77c3799f-6388-4193-8002-be55584c1ac1
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"Dennis" <Dennis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A753804-4ADD-45DF-BECF-EFA7C079503E@microsoft.com...
>I recently tried to install MS Messenger 5.0. I thought the installation went
> fine untill I tried to open a PDF file and the Acrobat splash screen comes up
> as well as MS intall trying to reinstall Messenger again. It fails giving me
> an error message and then rolls back the installation. My PDF file won't open
> without this routine. I can't uninstall Messenger- it only gives me the
> option of REPAIR. What do I do?



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