| Skins Help for WLM Plus! |
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TH43149
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O.P. Skins Help for WLM Plus!
I've searched around and I'm unable to find a clear answer on how to fix this issue, so hopefully someone here can help.
I'm running WLM 2009 (Build 14.0.8117.416), I'm running the system as an administrator and I have Windows 7.
I've never tried to install any skins before and when I tried just today, this was my experience:
+ Downloaded the skin from the msgplus.net site
+ Opened the file after it finished downloading
+ Attempted to 'Import' the file from the pop-up box
+ Recieved 'Error: the destination directory for the skin couldn't be created'
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| 12-05-2011 04:33 AM |
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Nathalie
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RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
Welcome! Was the skin you downloaded meant for Windows Live Messenger 2011 or 2009? The 2011 skins (with the exception of a few) don't work with WLM 2009 but there are plenty of skins for 2009.
Nathalie
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Yuna Software
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| 12-05-2011 09:45 AM |
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matty
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RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
quote:
Originally posted by Nathalie
Welcome! Was the skin you downloaded meant for Windows Live Messenger 2011 or 2009? The 2011 skins (with the exception of a few) don't work with WLM 2009 but there are plenty of skins for 2009.
This is not the issue...
OP: You need to take ownership of the WLM-Skins folder in the installation directory (Usually C:\Program Files\Yuna Software\Messenger Plus!\WLM-Skins). Right-click on the folder and click Properties > Click the Security Tab > Click Advanced > Click the Owner Tab > Click Edit > Select your Username > Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" > Click Apply and then Ok on all the other Windows.
Now try to import the skin. |
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| 12-05-2011 01:50 PM |
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Nathalie
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RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
Thanks Matty!
Nathalie
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| 12-05-2011 02:01 PM |
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TH43149
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O.P. RE: RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
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Originally posted by matty
This is not the issue...
OP: You need to take ownership of the WLM-Skins folder in the installation directory (Usually C:\Program Files\Yuna Software\Messenger Plus!\WLM-Skins). Right-click on the folder and click Properties > Click the Security Tab > Click Advanced > Click the Owner Tab > Click Edit > Select your Username > Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" > Click Apply and then Ok on all the other Windows.
Now try to import the skin.
Hello~ Thanks for replying!
I've looked all over and done a few searches, but I definitely don't have a Yuna Software folder. I do have a Messenger Plus! Live folder, but there are no other folders inside that except a Languages folder. Otherwise, there are only several .dll files and a couple .exe files. |
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| 12-06-2011 01:30 PM |
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matty
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RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
Upgrade to Messenger Plus! 5 instead of Messenger Plus! Live 4 and try again.
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| 12-06-2011 02:08 PM |
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TH43149
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O.P. RE: RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
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Originally posted by matty
Upgrade to Messenger Plus! 5 instead of Messenger Plus! Live 4 and try again.
Upgraded it. I now have a Yuna Software folder and the Messenger Plus! folder inside of that, but no Skins folder. I tried creating one, but that didn't make a difference, and I tried changing ownership on everything already, also. I'm still getting the same error message. |
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| 12-07-2011 01:40 PM |
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matty
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RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
Please post a screenshot of the directory it should look something like this:
![[Image: attachment.php?pid=1018166]](http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=1018166)
(Your path may be different depending on where you installed Messenger Plus! to as well as which version of Windows you are running (32 vs 64 bit))
(Ignore the file names if they don't match I test things sometimes)
 Attachment: Plus!FolderStructure.png (147.32 KB)
This file has been downloaded 237 time(s).
This post was edited on 12-07-2011 at 05:03 PM by matty.
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| 12-07-2011 05:01 PM |
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TH43149
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O.P. RE: RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
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Originally posted by matty
Please post a screenshot of the directory it should look something like this:
(Your path may be different depending on where you installed Messenger Plus! to as well as which version of Windows you are running (32 vs 64 bit))
(Ignore the file names if they don't match I test things sometimes)
![[Image: 6474618925_dbb13a2482_b.jpg]](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6474618925_dbb13a2482_b.jpg)
Here it is~ |
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| 12-08-2011 02:06 AM |
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matty
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RE: Skins Help for WLM Plus!
It appears that the installer has trouble creating the appropriate directories that is rather interesting. Create the following 2 folders:
WLM-Scripts
WLM-Skins
Once you have done that then try and import the skin.
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| 12-08-2011 01:35 PM |
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