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From: matty b matty on 22 Jul 2006 22:41 i suffer from the same problem and when i try to do as you directed by going on run and typing "%userprofile%\contacts" it says this " Windows cannot find ' C:\ Documents. Make sure typed the name correctly, and then try again to search for a file, click the start button, and then click search". I have tried that and it still wont work. What do you sugest i do? "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Greetings, > > Part of your Messenger contact cache may be corrupted. > > To attempt to fix, close down Messenger if it's running, click Start, then Run, and type the > following: > %userprofile%\contacts > and click OK. > > If nothing appears in the folder, click the Tools menu, then Options, then View tab, click > 'Show hidden files or folders' and click OK. Once you are able to see the folders, > right-click the one that corresponds to your Passport and choose Delete. > > Next, click Start, then Run, and type the following: > %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts > > Then remove the corresponding folder again in this folder. > > Then restart Messenger and try signing in again. > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > Associate Expert > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. > You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. > -- > > > "JediMindTricks" <JediMindTricks(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0E907270-CF8A-458B-BFD3-B252FD8D3EE2(a)microsoft.com... > > 80004005 is the error i get when i try to sign in....gettin kinda Pee'd off > > > > > > >
From: Uncle John on 23 Jul 2006 11:25
Jonathon I have had the sign in problem form Windows Live Messenger on and off since I installed it a few weeks ago and like your other correspondents could not find the entry "%userprofile%\contacts. I uninstalled and reinstalled application several times but it is a no-no, Eventually I scraped out every trace of it from the system, installed MSN M 6.2 with out any problems and the 7.5 on top which is now working OK. I noted that 6.2 installer is 8.4MB, 7.5 is 9.1MB and Windows live messenger 15.2Mb, no wonder it is so much trouble. My prime use of MSN is the email client and MSNM is only useful for sending SMS messages. I do not really need it but MSN will not work without MSNM. On the other hand Outlook 2003 works perfectly without MSNM but unfortunately it does not have such good message handling and anti-spam features. It seems that Microsoft is a "house" divided against itself and the terrible problems attendant on the non-Office side are always terrible so I am hoping that I will not live so long that I have to try Vista Best wishes -- Uncle John [clipped] |