windows live messenger trouble

Started by Yu_&_Rei December 30th, 2009 5:32 PM
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well people I'm officially stumped, when I try logging into windows live it keeps giving me an error code : 8007007e

I dont know how to fix this, I've tried un-installing and installing again, and constantly restarting my PC, yet nothing works, anyone know how to help?


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Zet

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I found this google'ing the error message

Concerning "error 8007007e" I found a solution to that problem. All you need to do is go to your main folder e.g. C:/Program Files/Windows Live folder and search file named "wlarp" (it is located in Windows Live/Installer folder). Start up that program and choose REPAIR option and wait till repairing progress is done and that's it. Restart computer after repairing and enjoy!

(It worked for me!) ;)

P.S. I got that error code after virus got into Messenger,I unistalled it but inaproprietly. After that I installed the new version and right after completed installation I started repair procedure(via wlarp program). I hope this intel will help you. :D
and there is also this page: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger&tid=7efb7a2e-4aaf-4d14-acb9-616fada4200f&cat=&lang=&cr=&sloc=&p=1

download the stuff from Jonathan's post and scroll down on how to run the last two files if you have any problems running them.
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heres exactly what it says:

Signing into Windows Live messenger failed because the service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.

Error Code: 8007007e

I've had this problem since yesterday morning =/


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what about right clicking the internet connection icon and selecting repair? unless that's the repairing you mentioned before
thats what i was talking about, and I looked from google but nothing works


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Go to Start<Run..., then type "cmd" into the dialog box. Then enter "ipconfig /all", and look for the Lease Expires Value. Next type "ipconfig /release". Wait until the time the "lease" expires (this means you'll be w/o internet, unfortunately, if you don't have another computer), then boot it back up. You may have to go back into the Command Prompt and type "ipconfig /renew", though you shouldn't have to. If this doesn't work, I'm out of ideas.
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bad suggestion
Don't do that, it'll screw up your installation.

If you need IM right now, you can try using Pidgin for the time being. Or you can uninstall Windows Live Messenger and use whatever version came with your OS.

As for the error, I have no clue what might be causing it. It could be a hundred things. Try running a virus scan just to be safe.
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Or you could just use the Windows Live Web Messenger. Crazy idea, I know.
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Don't do that, it'll screw up your installation.

If you need IM right now, you can try using Pidgin for the time being. Or you can uninstall Windows Live Messenger and use whatever version came with your OS.

As for the error, I have no clue what might be causing it. It could be a hundred things. Try running a virus scan just to be safe.
well the thing is when I use a different version it will tell me to update it to the newer version, and yeah im using windows live web messenger for now but id like to get this fixed


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Try clearing your temporary windows live folder from the temp folder, it usually fixes most errors, I tend to do it every month..

Anyway, to do this:

Close any instances of messenger that are currently open, then push the windows icon as well as R, it should open up Run, proceed and type "%temp%" (without the quotes) It should open a folder. Proceed and delete the folder labeled "MessengerCache". You can delete "Messenger Pics" and "messenger voice" if you wish, doesn't matter. Restart if you wish, that doesn't matter either.

If you don't have the windows icon on your keyboard, go to start type run and do what I said above.

Quick note: I'm on windows 7, so the folders could possibly be renamed differently on Vista or XP. If that's the case simply delete anything named "messenger" or "windows live" and it would be the same.
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Try clearing your temporary windows live folder from the temp folder, it usually fixes most errors, I tend to do it every month..

Anyway, to do this:

Close any instances of messenger that are currently open, then push the windows icon as well as R, it should open up Run, proceed and type "%temp%" (without the quotes) It should open a folder. Proceed and delete the folder labeled "MessengerCache". You can delete "Messenger Pics" and "messenger voice" if you wish, doesn't matter. Restart if you wish, that doesn't matter either.

If you don't have the windows icon on your keyboard, go to start type run and do what I said above.

Quick note: I'm on windows 7, so the folders could possibly be renamed differently on Vista or XP. If that's the case simply delete anything named "messenger" or "windows live" and it would be the same.
sorry that didnt work either


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