Problem with Windows Live Messenger

[ToMaTaN]

i have a laptop. a really old, toshiba laptop. it has Windows XP.

i recently had to do a full restore on it, cos it was acting up.

everytime i try to install windows live messenger, as i did before it got rebooted, it says some nonsense about not being able to run on XP.

can someone please end my n00bish behaviour and tell me what to do?

[Nic]

You sure your DLing the right version?

[ToMaTaN]

You sure your DLing the right version?

yea =/

[wiggs1441]

i dont know.

[Jake]

Try something similar.. i.e. Gaim?

[ToMaTaN]

thing is, it worked fine before i rebooted. i just don't know what i downloaded

[I'm A Cunt [*banned*]]

Meebo?

At least until you get this sorted out.

[ToMaTaN]

hmm, i got around it by downloading windows xp service pack 2 and microsoft installer 3.1

about 2-3 hours download time, but it works now :)