chrispycrunch
Tue Nov 14 07:36:40 CST 2006
Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sure thing. The version right before 8.0 can be found here:
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ca6b2c02-7c1c-4e3a-8d2b-4fcef7485c14
>
> Which is 7.5.0324 if you're interested.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
> "Steffler" <Steffler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B189642-9A34-4252-8C21-BA90208EE2DA@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I would like to downgrade! How can I find the latest version of
> > Messenger that existed before Live Messenger came out? I will email you,
> > thank you very much for your help - I really don't have the expertise to be
> > going deep into my system and messing around. I'd do more damage than good,
> > lol!
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> If Windows is blue screening than something in kernel mode (like a driver) is the one
> >> responsible for the crash. Anything in usermode (like Messenger crashing itself) will
> >> just
> >> cause the "Sorry for the inconvenience, this program has been shut down" dialog.
> >>
> >> Messenger enumerates your audio/video devices when it starts and therefore is the reason I
> >> first mentioned a webcam. Of course it can be anything from your sound card to display
> >> drivers.
> >>
> >> If you'd like to send me an e-mail, when I have a spare minute I can guide you through
> >> determining the exact cause of the crash. In the meantime, try downgrading to 7.5 just to
> >> make sure that works.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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.
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> "Steffler" <Steffler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:D15BC4C8-080D-47CB-AAA8-97218974B14B@microsoft.com...
> >> >I don't have a webcam to unplug. Why did you think it would be a webcam?
> >> > Maybe there's something else along those lines I could try.
> >> >
> >> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Greetings Steffler,
> >> >>
> >> >> Here's MSN Messenger 7.5 (pre-Live) as you requested:
> >> >>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ca6b2c02-7c1c-4e3a-8d2b-4fcef7485c14
> >> >>
> >> >> Unfortunately OCA really doesn't provide much detail to solve the problem. However, do
> >> >> you
> >> >> have a webcam plugged in? If so, try unplugging it before starting Messenger and see
> >> >> if
> >> >> that
> >> >> solves the problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> 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.
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Steffler" <Steffler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:0EA6B338-DE56-4695-8951-3288347A7D27@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi, ever since I installed Live Messenger, my computer will invariably reboot
> >> >> > itself suddenly soon after starting Messenger up. I get a message when I log
> >> >> > on again, saying my system has recovered from a serious error.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > When I send the Error Report to Microsoft, it fails to open up the error
> >> >> > help screen as usual, so I had to type this into a browser:
> >> >> >
http://oca.microsoft.com/resredir.aspx?sid=10&Bucket=0xc2_7_nt!IopDeleteFile%2b17e&State=1&ID=09b6161b-f3b2-455f-9f08-6295689c752a&PerfThread=1000&PerfSendQueue=0&PerfRecvQueue=0&LCID=1033&OS=5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Apparently, these two files are bad:
> >> >> > C:\DOCUME~1\MSTEFF~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER62ba.dir00\sysdata.xml
> >> >> > C:\DOCUME~1\MSTEFF~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER62ba.dir00\Mini102006-03.dmp
> >> >> >
> >> >> > And here's an Error Signature:
> >> >> > BCCode:c2 BCP1:00000007 BCP2:00000CD4 BCP3:00000000
> >> >> > BCP4:8621218C OSVer:5_1_2600 SP:2_0 Product:256_1
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can someone PLEASE help me out here? I'd even be happy with a link to an
> >> >> > older 'pre-Live' version of Messenger.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
While this is not a solution to the reboot it might be related - Does
this help?
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger/browse_thread/thread/1a59fc7d9971a9df/45651c5366935a64%2345651c5366935a64