This error is peculiar to operating system missing files that are required for the installation of the live messenger to be carried out seamlessly.
However, for not doing a system updates for long can be a good reason of seeing this error message during Live messenger installation. This occurs often in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003,Windows XP PS1 and PS2 due to missing files which require updates.
To resolve this error message problem there is need to follow the steps below.
Image of Windows Live Messenger installer error.
Step 1: Click the 'Close' to remove the error window from the screen.
Step 2: Visit Microsoft website to download Windows installer 3.1 .
Step 3: Extract and install the Windows installer.
Step 4: Double-click on the Windows live setup executable file to do the installation of Live messenger.