mrnxdmx Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thanks for the tut shark. Helped me much. My modified msn is working ok on my system.I found the installer files here (in my turkish windows xp sp2 machine)Program Files\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 im using vista x86 spanish and i couldn't find the msi installer.anyone that is willing to share the spanish msi? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
populous Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) to sharkfirst thanks for your tuto but one thing i have xp pro french and i have searched everywhere for the msi installer and the folder WindowsLiveInstaller in the path %allusersprofile%\Application Data\WindowsLiveInstaller\Product dosn't exist also i have made a totaly search in my drive c for every msi installer and also don't find it ?when i extracted the global installer it gives me those files MsnMsgs.msi--->16 mg and wllogin.msi 526ko is there a possiblility to between those file one is the real msi installer related to tutoriel and thanks . Edited February 26, 2008 by populous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 MsnMsgs.msi--->16 mgthis is the installer for live messenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
populous Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 MsnMsgs.msi--->16 mgthis is the installer for live messenger.ok thanks i'll try it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark007 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Although I have not put alot of effort into 'locating the MSI' other than reading this thread, and my original posted location, is there a consensus as to it's location on any language machine AFTER an official installation?shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Although I have not put alot of effort into 'locating the MSI' other than reading this thread, and my original posted location, is there a consensus as to it's location on any language machine AFTER an official installation?sharki hope it was but i couldn't find it for spanish installations. tried vista and xp without luck.thanks to another user, i got the spanish msi installer but i didn't asked where he/she found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeezam Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I tried this:start /wait MSIEXEC/qn "\\server\install\msn\MsnMsgs.msi" IAGREE="YES"The installation goes threw but I can't find live messenger after the installation.On one computer the program was installed but without any shortcuts :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskingen Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 or start /wait msiexec /q /i Messenger\Install_WLMessenger.msi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHJ Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Can't find it om my danish windows xp 32bit :S.have be in all the folder i have see in this topic, and i have search after MsnMsgs.msi(and i have start the installer´) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktendo Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) It will not be named MsnMsgs.msi... It will have a name likeInstall_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi Edited May 14, 2008 by ricktendo64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHJ Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 (edited) can't find anything .nvm:found it . IN danish its called C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources I upload it now. Edited May 15, 2008 by DHJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadge007 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Is there any way to change the msi and make the WLM to autostart but not to open the main window when windows start?You can add this reg key to the msi (altered when selecting via tools window)[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]"AppSettings"=hex:42,02,01,00and the autorun reg key[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]"msnmsgr"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe\" /background"I am new to MSI packaging and wondered exactly how you would implement this change using installshield adminstudio.Can anyone assist?TIASpadge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camirog Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I can not install Windows Live Messenger or I did not know how to so I would like to ask you to help me how to install messenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Is there any way to change the msi and make the WLM to autostart but not to open the main window when windows start?You can add this reg key to the msi (altered when selecting via tools window)[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]"AppSettings"=hex:42,02,01,00and the autorun reg key[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]"msnmsgr"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe\" /background"I am new to MSI packaging and wondered exactly how you would implement this change using installshield adminstudio.Can anyone assist?TIASpadgeThe easiest way is to export those registry entries to a file. Then, inside InstallShield (other authoring apps apply too) go to registry and right click the registry hives and select Import REG file.The program will put those entries in your setup's registry part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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