Error Code 1601/1603 Solutions

[Gillinghamfan]

Try that u can log on to MSN on there.

http://chicago.e-messenger.net/servlet/login

[sk64]

quote:Originally posted by Wackyguy18

I also had the problem of Installing MSN 6 because of 1603 error. I figured out that a pop up stopper program of mine was causing this.. If you have ad-aware 6 and have ad-watch activated, right click the icon in the taskbar and chose terminate, then install..

If this helped anyone please tell me, I want to know if this was actually causing it. Thanks!

[sk64]

you found it,
thank you Sir

[JohnCoxon]

I've e-mailed MSN about this more times than I can count, and it's not a solution but I figure it's better here than as a seperate thread...

I get a 1603 error when I try to download 6.2 (or 7.0 Beta, come to that) over 6.1. And if I try to uninstall 6.1 using Control Panel it just loads up Windows Installer for a couple of seconds, closes it again then refreshed the Add/Remove Programs list. And scrolling down to MSN Messenger 6.1 tells me it didn't uninstall.

Now MSN have told me to do x, y and z to fix this and none of the solutions offered have worked. I even deleted part of my registry on their instructions (and as a result my PC doesn't even have a volume control on the bottom-right tray). I'm using Windows ME.

So can anybody help me out with this? Sorry if it doesn't belong here, but I'm really really stuck...

[bxnapkin]

Yet another possible (simple) solution that worked for me.

Launch the MSN Messenger (6.2) installation program. When you get to the error message, don't click OK. Go to your start menu and open Messenger. Now all you have to do is Ctrl-Alt-Del and end task on the isntallation software. This causes to not uninstall the files that were previously installed.

If you can't open Messenger after you closed it, try this other solution. When you get to the error message, copy paste the folder C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger to MSN Messenger2 . Close the installation software with Ctrl-Alt-Del and rename the folder to MSN Messenger. Then create your own shortcuts.

It didn't work on my computer with Messenger 7.0 beta but you can try it.

I'll be damned, Now I can install 6.2 without any problems, but still can't install 7.0 beta. Tip: don't install beta versions!!!

email me for any comments or questions: steph@bxnapkin.com

[CRF_DaN]

Error 1603

I fixed it by this way:

Start - System Tools -System Informations - Tools - Restore the System to before the uninstallation of the MSN Messenger.

[clarkie132]

quote:Originally posted by Wackyguy18

I also had the problem of Installing MSN 6 because of 1603 error. I figured out that a pop up stopper program of mine was causing this.. If you have ad-aware 6 and have ad-watch activated, right click the icon in the taskbar and chose terminate, then install..

If this helped anyone please tell me, I want to know if this was actually causing it. Thanks!

[clarkie132]

quote:Originally posted by Wackyguy18

I also had the problem of Installing MSN 6 because of 1603 error. I figured out that a pop up stopper program of mine was causing this.. If you have ad-aware 6 and have ad-watch activated, right click the icon in the taskbar and chose terminate, then install..

If this helped anyone please tell me, I want to know if this was actually causing it. Thanks!

thanks ive been pulling my hair out over this problem(1603) and it worked about the adwatch

[djphantom]

i have a big problem i have deleted it all then because i saw some 1 dne that on the thread windows messenger has gone i cnt download nothing error 1603 is comming up and i have tried all methods

[AnnoyedZoe]

Ok i have the same problem..
I got the 1630 error code
And ive tryed everything doesnt seem to work.. I tried most soulutions still dont work though :/
I have windows xp,
someone please help me