cant install msn messenger

[georgiaburridge]

hi, ive tried to install msn messenger a number of times but everytime i run the installation an error appears displaying 'the path folder ****frankie**** contains an invalid character' and then that messenger was not installed due to error 1603. any idea what this*means and how i can solve it? please reply, thanks, georgia xx my operating system is Windows Me

[Alan]

I assume you are trying to install MSM 6.1?

Try these two fixes and lets us know how you get on.

Find C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS
Rename the folder "InstallTemp" to "InstallTemp2".
Then Rename the file "x86_Microsoft.Windows.Networking.Dxmrtp_6595b6414 4ccf1df_5.2.0.4868_x-ww_212f7d9e" to "x86_Microsoft.Windows.Networking.Dxmrtp_6595b6414 4ccf1df_5.2.0.4868_x-ww_212f7d9e2".
Or simply take the folder and the file and add a 2, that way it will replace with a new one.
Now try to install it.


Another Possible Fix

Click on Start /Find /Files or Folders
Search for sfc.dll. It should be under c:\windows\system32\.
Rename sfc.dll to sfc.dll.x [x could be any character(s)]
You should be able to do the installs now.
After you have installed the software, change sfc.dll.x back to
sfc.dll.

[Alan]

Another fix to try is:

Click Start / Run
Type msiexec /unreg and press enter and wait until it appears to have finished.
Go back to Start > Run
Type msiexec /regserver and press enter.
Try to install MSN Messenger 6 again. Good luck!