Just how you read it! now with the advanced linux technology we have, you can easily run windows live messenger 2008 and 2009 in linux! all you need is wine and winetricks. It’s really easy to do. Everyone told me I couldn’t install WL msn in linux, BUT I CAN AND ANYONE CAN DO IT! So let”s start.
Update: I think this method no longer effective anymore because I received so many notice of failure from the other users, I will post the other method soon.
First of all, wine. In case you don’t have it installed, you can do it with synaptic, add/remove apps, or: sudo apt-get install wine.
That will let you run many other windows’ apps. But not WL msn. Now let’s install winetricks. All you gotta do is right click here and press: “save destiny as”. Save it to your home folder.
Once downloaded, you can run the program by:
sh winetricks
Install all you want and can, but what we need for now is:
- corefonts
- flash
- gecko
- gdiplus
- msls31
- msxml3
- riched20
- riched30
- tahoma
- vcrun6
- vcrun2003
- vcrun2005
- vcrun2005 sp1
- vcrun2008
That’s it.
You will need to get the installer from a Windows XP machine or download it from the Internet, dont try to install the online installer wlsetup-custom.exe this installer won’t currently work with Wine. What you need is the “Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi” from: Program files/Common Files/WindowsLiveInstaller/MsiSources and “Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi” should be there if you have Messenger 2008 or 2009 installed on the XP machine. You can also do what I did and google for the offline installer and download it from a host. Just be aware that the installer for 2008 and 2009 are named the same,version 8.5 is version 2008 btw.
OK, once you have the installer install it like this:
$ msiexec /i Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi
the install will run in your terminal, once the install has completed run winecfg and select “Add application” then go to “.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Windows Live/Messenger” and select “msnmsgr.exe” then set the windows version for “msnmsgr.exe” to win2000 then click OK.
Now run $ wineboot and if you followed all the tutorial Mesenger should start up and then all you need to do is sign in.
This howto is good for versions 2008 and 2009, all the steps are the exact same and both versions work about the same. Enjoy!
Screenshot (Click to enlarge):
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Great tutorial! Tried it and it works perfectly. Is this tutorial also works for the latest windows live messenger?
@Marco
Thanks, I wrote it some time ago in my blog and now posted it here =).. and yes, works for 2009 (the latest).. you can see the original post here bye!
Dude.. it seemed to be your images links are broken. And why it took quite a long time to load androidtux.co.cc?
not sure why it takes to long.
, I’ll see what I can do after I fix the css, I’ll install filezilla, cause my online editor, saved it wrong and now the blog is a mess.. :S.. and no image links are broken.. only the one of the post below but I’ll fix it when filezilla finishes downloading and installing
If I would recommend try another free host dude.. Try http://fi.st . I’m using it and I’m happy with it
. Guess what, you’ll be surprised to know who’s the admin there 
How can I pass my SQL databases there???? I never tried.. I’ll see in my control panel.. and I could try guessing who is the admin (you) but I prefer if you tell me.. lol.. cheers! add me on twiter.
The blog loads a bit faster now, thanks to the new template (I’m still editing it.. It’s not finished yet.. gotta re-do some seo, edit headers, sidebar, etc.) http://www.androidtux.co.cc
Its me, I’m the admin of FI.ST .. How in the heck he managed to know that..
Interesting and informative. But will you write about this one more?
do you know PARDUS LİNUX ?? so must know
thanks for these good posts
http://www.benimblog.com/lal
@Lalique
Thank you! and no, I don’t know it.. can you talk about it? I’m sure it’d be interesting..
@Floost
What do you mean by write about this one more? If I’ll post more things about the same tutorial? why? do you have any problems?
Can you maybe post a download link for the 2009 installer? If I search for Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi on Google I only get the 2008 one.
The only Windows machine I have access to is Vista, is this the same installer or do I need the XP one?
@Bas
Hey, It’s the same thing in vista. But there’s a problem.. I still gotta make an update of this post. Why? Because a reader of my blog (androidtux.co.cc), told me there’s a problem with 2009. What’s the problem? That msn 2009 needs windows XP to run.. I don’t have much time right now.. in 2 months (yeah, you’ll have to wait.. sorry) I may know the solution.. by now, I just have time to answer some comments here and in my blog
Hei,
Here’s one link for that file:
http://cid-261d8fb2a992b4e1.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Geek|4s%20Anatomy/Windows%20Live%20Installers/Install_%7B508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0%7D.msi
For me all went well until I tried to add the winetricks options. I just don’t find the “vcrun2005 sp1″ from the list. I tried to install without, but I just got a long list of errors…
What should I do?
What version of Linux are you using in the screen shot?
and what dock application is that?
ubuntu 9.04, dock application that was used is avant
Yes, sorry because I was offline of this blog for A LONG WHILE. It’s just that I screwed up my blog, now it doesn’t work and I’m trying to fix the database. But I use Ubuntu Linux 9.04, avant window navigator for the dock, and for the icons I use Mashup 5 (look it up in gnome-look.org)..
Seems to be working with Ubuntu based bistros only. =/
I tried to do it, and i followed all instructions, but when i open it, i gat a LAN error message in the terminal. and the window never appears, just a white rectangle
I downloaded winetricks, but when I try to open it, it says it can’t open winetricks
help plz
I’m having a problem.
When I try to install the file, I get this:
err:msi:copy_package_to_temp failed to copy package L”Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi”
fixme:msi:MSI_OpenDatabaseW open failed r = 80030002 for L”Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi”
This is great but a big fail for me. Any ideas?
When I try to run winetricks I get this error:
X Error of failed request: BadPixmap (invalid Pixmap parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 54 (X_FreePixmap)
Resource id in failed request: 0x50000db
Serial number of failed request: 923
Current serial number in output stream: 941
Да уж, это на самом деле нелегко.
all went well until:
$ msiexec /i Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi
fixme:msi:MSI_OpenDatabaseW open failed r = 80030050 for L”C:\\windows\\temp\\msi3b21.tmp”
this error occured when trying to run the msi file. i have no idea of how to solve this
Hey, I managed to install the 2008, but then I needed to upgrade to 2009 since no one is allowed to use 2008 anymore. It didn’t work. So installed the 2009 but it didn’t work either. I get:
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmgr.exe
R6034
An application has made an attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly.
Please contact the application’s support team for more information.
it’s a great tutorial and this is something I have been searching for a long time. However, after winetricks, I tried installing the .msi package and I seem to get stuck at this message,
err:msi:copy_package_to_temp failed to copy package L”Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi”
fixme:msi:MSI_OpenDatabaseW open failed r = 80030002 for L”Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi”
can you tell me how do I solve this??
I’ve managed to install everything and I think it all went fine. I even opened up the window, but i had version 2008. I installed 2009 without a hitch, but now the window won’t open at all. Not sure what the problem could be.
when i right click on “right-click here” i cant find “save destiny as”. there’s only “save link as”. Is there another way cause i cant run it. (by , the way im completely new with linux, imma newbie)
hello every body i have a problem i need yours help look this:
fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L”Microsoft.VC80.CRT”
err:module:import_dll Library MSVCR80.dll (which is needed by L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe”) not found
fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L”Microsoft.VC80.CRT”
err:module:import_dll Library MSVCR80.dll (which is needed by L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\MSNCore.dll”) not found
err:module:import_dll Library MSNCore.dll (which is needed by L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe”) not found
fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L”Microsoft.VC80.CRT”
err:module:import_dll Library MSVCR80.dll (which is needed by L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\ContactsUX.dll”) not found
fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L”Microsoft.VC80.CRT”
err:module:import_dll Library MSVCR80.dll (which is needed by L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\MSNCore.dll”) not found
err:module:import_dll Library MSNCore.dll (which is needed by L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\ContactsUX.dll”) not found
err:module:import_dll Library ContactsUX.dll (which is needed by L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe”) not found
err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for L”C:\\Archivos de programa\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe” failed, status c0000135
Hello I have this issue when I try to install the .msi file…
USER:~$ msiexec /i Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi
fixme:ntoskrnl:KeInitializeSpinLock stub: 0x547d74
fixme:advapi:RegisterTraceGuidsW (0x100778a, 0x100a060, {485e7de8-0a80-11d8-ad15-505054503030}, 1, 0x33fe18, (null), (null), 0x100a068,)
fixme:advapi:RegisterTraceGuidsW (0x100778a, 0x100a080, {485e7de9-0a80-11d8-ad15-505054503030}, 1, 0x33fe18, (null), (null), 0x100a088,)
fixme:advapi:RegisterTraceGuidsW (0x100778a, 0x100a0a0, {485e7dea-0a80-11d8-ad15-505054503030}, 1, 0x33fe18, (null), (null), 0x100a0a8,)
fixme:advapi:RegisterTraceGuidsW (0x100778a, 0x100a0c0, {485e7deb-0a80-11d8-ad15-505054503030}, 1, 0x33fe18, (null), (null), 0x100a0c8,)
fixme:advapi:RegisterTraceGuidsW (0x100778a, 0x100a0e0, {485e7dec-0a80-11d8-ad15-505054503030}, 1, 0x33fe18, (null), (null), 0x100a0e8,)
fixme:advapi:RegisterTraceGuidsW (0x100778a, 0x100a100, {485e7ded-0a80-11d8-ad15-505054503030}, 1, 0x33fe18, (null), (null), 0x100a108,)
fixme:win:RegisterDeviceNotificationW (hwnd=0x1246c0, filter=0x65e93c,flags=0×00000001) returns a fake device notification handle!
err:msi:copy_package_to_temp failed to copy package L”Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi” to L”C:\\users\\d3vil\\Temp\\msi325.tmp” (2)
USER:~$
Do you have any suggestions????
Also, when I wanted to install the vcrun2005 sp1… I couldn’t because it told me that I nedded to install another library and it was 3.3 GBs!!!
P.S. I’m sorry for my bad english hehe… I’m learning and I try my best…
reagards
I have a problem. Everything went well with the
installation, but when I try to sign in it says
Windows Live Messenger has encountered a problem and needs to close…
Do you have any idea?
hey im a n00b.
-(heyyy n000b)
well yeah i’m stook at the part where i have to get the WIN XP installer? can someone help please?
Doesn’t work. I am taking Error code: 81000323
no
IMPORTANT QUESTION:
has ANYONE tried to also install MESSENGER PLUS (http://www.msgpluslive.net/) and get it working? That is a VERY useful program and would love to have this working on linux.
can we voicechat and webcam with this ?
is this inportant
YES, it is
elkaramba@elkaramba:~/Desktop$ msiexec /i Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi
fixme:ole:DllRegisterServer stub
err:msi:copy_package_to_temp failed to copy package L”Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi”
fixme:msi:MSI_OpenDatabaseW open failed r = 80030002 for L”Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi”
can somebody help me with all of this, because I dont now anything about how to install it on linux
im trying to get my windows live messenger to work with my ibuntu and i cant seem to get it to pick up my sisters name or add it. what am i doing wrong. I do have it installed and im using the wine program but still nothing
salam