0x8000ffff <-- When i Try installing Windows Live messenger..?

[Tom beck]

When i Try And Install Windows Live 8.1 For My Windows Vista PC It Says..

There Was A Problem with this Installation.Windows Live Suite Was Not
Installed.
System Error Details :
Code : 0x8000ffff
Description : Catastrophic Error

 

[Peter Foldes]

Tom

Office XP SP3 installed or did you try to install at one time.

This error suggests a Office XP SP3 issue

 

[Peter Foldes]

posted to the live messenger group via crosspost

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Basically it's trying to load a component that isn't there. I reproduced something similar
recently and didn't have any luck actually debugging what it was looking for using standard
tools (procmon, etc.) although I did end up figuring it out. Unfortunately it won't relate
to this Live Installer problem.

The quickest way to install Messenger would be to just download and install Messenger
directly from its MSI:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

--
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

 

[Confucious]

The quickest way to install Messenger would be to just download and install Messenger
directly from its MSI:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

Having just failed miserably to get beta 2009 to run on a Vista machine, I
couldn't revert back to an older version - I kept getting error 0x8000ffff

Following your link and installing the MSI has worked - at least I can now
access messenger even if it's not the latest Beta!

Many thanks

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Glad to hear it

--
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

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Discussions about Live Messenger are off-topic for this newsgroup.

 

[SteveB]

I'm getting the same error

System Error Details :
Code : 0x8000ffff
Description : Catastrophic Error

When I attempt to install WindowsLive on my Vista 64 machine. No issues with
the WinXP dual boot side.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You should post that issue in the Windows Live Messenger newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger

 

[SteveB]

Gary, Why. I'm not having issues with Messenger, but in trying to install
the desktop WindowsLive.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

The Subject line of this thread specifically includes the words "Windows
Live messenger", so that is why I referred you to that newsgroup.
Just saying "Windows Live" is not very definitive. That group name covers
a whole suite of different programs, see http://get.live.com .
Each of those programs has its own support group.
If you meant Windows Live Mail, its support group is

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

 

[doggystyler]

--
hey everyone waz up ,you all fine i like to be online and listen to music so
that's why i hv windows media player is so fun having it and be updated
that's why i need to share my problems with you all

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

If that's directed at me, I'm single

--
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[/QUOTE]

 

[Schtaan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer_CleanUp_Utility

It helped 4 me!

 

[Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\)]

The newsgroup to which you posted is dedicated to supporting the
Windows Mail program. You will get more help by posting that issue
in the Windows Live Mail newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
or via your news reader: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)


"ChrisinBK" wrote in message

Please Help

Have Windows XP - with Updated SP 3 - Office 2007 with all up to date.
Have tried many times to sync MS Outlook with my Hotmail - Message comes
up - "Calendar contains corrupt Data that is forcing MS Outlook to close
- 0x8000FFFF"

After many attempts gave up on the Option of using Outlook for my Emails
as I used to do in my previous Company Supplied PC and Support.

Recently tried again with Windows Live Mail.
Today 13/07/10 succeeded in getting WLV synced with my Hotmail. Took 3/4
hours

Then when I rebooted the same "0x8000FFFF" message came up when opened
WLM.

On two occasions the WLM opened - but then crashed.
Then using the "0x8000FFFF" as Web search came to this Web.
Have deleted my existing Windows Live Essential + Live Sync and Upload
Tool.
Downloaded from V3.co.uk Windows Live Suite 2009.

Still cannot open Windows Live Mail and the same "Calendar contains
corrupt Data that is forcing MS Outlook to close - 0x8000FFFF"

Help
ChrisinBK

 

[Gary VanderMolen [MVP]]

The newsgroup to which you posted is solely for the Windows Mail program.
Neither Outlook nor WLM are covered here.

Outlook:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...ault.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

WLM:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop