Trying to Install Messenger - not compatable

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Jenny

I just bought a new hard drive and have installed Windows XP Pro. I tried to
sign into Messenger and it says "signing into .net messenger service failed
because the service is not compatable with this program".
Do I need to install Service Pack 2, or what do I need to do to be able to
use Messenger?
Thanks.
 
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]

Greetings Jenny,

Older versions of Windows Messenger will not allow you to sign into Messenger. For best
results, I suggest you download the latest Windows Live Messenger:
http://get.live.com/messenger/config

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MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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