Win7-deleted Windows Live folder from Program Files(x86) How 2 Replace

[Windows Lover]

Hi there : )

My mom wanted to remove windows live messenger but she couldnt see it on her add/remove list, so she went and deleted the entire windows live folder from the Program Files (x86) I am trying to reinstall windows live essentials with no luck. The first time i tryed it said it was already installed but didnt show up on the add and remove list.

I used Ccleaner and then tryed again this time i revieved an error: 8007007e. We tried system restore to earliest date available but it is still the same

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated ty : )

 

[seavixen32]

Go into Control Panel>Programs>Uninstall a Program and highlight Windows Live Essentials then choose Repair All Windows Live Programs.

 

[Windows Lover]

Hi ty for responding

the thing is Windows Live Essentials ins not on the add/remove list

 

[whs]

If you have restore points from the time before it was deleted, you can recover it with this program. Here is a tutorial how to do it. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/132087-shadowexplorer-recover-lost-files-folders.html

 

[Windows Lover]

We have set it back to the earliest possible restore point with no luck. we re installed windows live essentials and then tried signing in but receive error: 8007007e and windows live essentials is still not on the add/remove programs list. Im really confused. is there some sort of a stand alone live messenger. and if it said installed successfully why doesnt it show up on add/remove list. what about replacing the folder she deleted from Program Files, what if i copied the Windows Live Folder from another machine and pasted it in here Programs files x86? would that work/

 

[whs]

Did you try Shadow Explorer. It is not a system reset but it mounts the shadows and lets you pick any file/folder.

 

[Windows Lover]

Hi ok ty will try Shadow explorer to see if that works ty : )

 

[Windows Lover]

Hiya... no go. Replaced the windows live folder from Shadow Explorer and still the same after reboot. Window Live Essentials is not on the Add/Remove list and same error: 8007007e. hmmmmmmm is there a stand alone windows meessenger? i mean im outta idea here

 

[seavixen32]

If it's just Messenger you want, you can download it here: Messenger - Download Messenger instant messaging (IM)

 

[Windows Lover]

Hi Same thing.. it says it installed but Window Live Messenger or Essentials is not on the Add/Remove list and same error: 8007007e. Now Im looking for self-destruct button this machine

 

[whs]

It looks like you have deleted more than just the folder. If you remember what you have done, you may recover that from the shadows too.

 

[Windows Lover]

Hi,

Iv just been assured that she only deleted the the Windows Live folder after she said that Windows Live Messenger nor Windows Live Essentials did not appear on her windows and and remove list or her Ccleaner Installed Programs list* and other suggestions would be greatly appreciated ty : )

 

[whs]

Hi,

Iv just been assured that she only deleted the the Windows Live folder after she said that Windows Live Messenger nor Windows Live Essentials did not appear on her windows and and remove list or her Ccleaner Installed Programs list* and other suggestions would be greatly appreciated ty : )

But as you have seen, that is apparently not the whole story. If that was the only folder deleted and you put it back, there is no reason why it is still on the blink.

 

[Infinite]

Try Installing and running the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool and selecting Windows Live, and click remove for everything based on Windows Live; mine shows over 20:

 

[Windows Lover]

Hi ty for responding I used msicuu2 to remove Windows live installers but more then half of them didnt delete so i then tried MicrosoftFixit.ProgramInstallUninstall and then after that i tried re installing win live essent and got error code: 0x80070643 went to help page it asked to turn ion firewall but it was all ready on so then it suggested repairing net frame work wich i did and then tryed reinstalling win live essent and go t the error code: 0x80070643 im lost now lolol

 

[seavixen32]

Google is your friend.

"This issue occurs because a previous installation puts the computer in a state where a restart is pending.
To resolve this issue, restart the computer, and then reinstall Windows Live Essentials."

Have a look here and pay particular attention to the instructions.

You receive an error code 0x80070643 when you try to install Windows Live Essentials

 

[Windows Lover]

Hi seavixen32 ty,

I just followed those instructions to the t, the thing is win live essent isnt on the add and remove list at all. this machine was system restored and after the system restore, win live essent wasn't on the add and remove list so they went in a deleted the win live folder from Program files x86, then when trying to reinstall win live essent she received the message that win live essent was already installed, so i tried to remove all the win installers with msicuu2 and that didn't work so i tried using MicrosoftFixit.ProgramInstallUninstall.Run and that seemed to do something i dont know what though lol and i rebooted cleaned with ccleaner and then tryed to re install win live essent and received the error code 0x80070643

 

[Infinite]

Did you try doing what I posted in #Post 14?

Try Installing and running the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool and selecting Windows Live, and click remove for everything based on Windows Live; mine shows over 20:

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[Windows Lover]

Hi ty for responding,
Yes I tried Windows Install Clean Up but it didnt work it didnt remove the installers and i was told that it actually is discontinued by microsoft because it can do damage and i was refered to MicrosoftFixit.ProgramInstallUninstall. I used that tool and it removed all the win live from its list, rebooted and trryed to reinsta win live essent and recieved this error code 0x80070643 source WLXSuite

and i forgot to add
i fired up Windows Install Clean Up utility again and all 20 or so of the installers are still there : ( i tried highlighting each win live installer one at a time and selected remove then it just hangs

 

[seavixen32]

Cut to the chase and reinstall Windows - it'll be quicker in the long run by the look of things.