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"MSN setup has failed with error code '1601'. Please go to the MSN messenger website and download the softwere from there."

^^^ thats the error i get can somebody tell me whats wrong? or how to fix it?

Thanks in advance

--RaY--


it got moved to the area where i put it into, it moved from point A to point A not point A to point B

Various solutions might work. I'll mention a few.


Attempt 1.

1. Click Start > Run
2. Type msiexec /unreg and press Enter
3. Click Start > Run
4. Type msiexec /regserver and press Enter
5. Try to install again

Attempt 2.

1. Look for the folder C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS and open it
2. If you find InstallTemp, rename it to InstallTempBACKUP
3. If you find x86_Microsoft.Windows.Networking.Dxmrtp_6595b64144 ccf1df_5.2.0.4868_x-ww_212f7d9e, rename it to  x86_Microsoft.Windows.Networking.Dxmrtp_6595b64144 ccf1df_5.2.0.4868_x-ww_212f7d9eBACKUP
4. Try to install again

Attempt 3.

1. Go to Start > Search (all folders and files)
2. Look for sfc.dll, usually in C:\Windows\System32
3. If you have found it, rename it to sfc.dll.old
4. Try to install again
5. If it works, don't forget to rename it back to sfc.dll

You posted your thread in the wrong forum section, Help & Support is for Plus! related problems only. This is MSN Messenger related, so I moved your thread to the correct forum. You can now find it there (the lock icon may be misleading, but you can still post).

Thanks so much bro, the 1st option worked thank you thank you i owe you 1 man, hav a gud 1.

None of your ideas work for me, can u please find an alternative...