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Question

Can't install Skype for Desktop on Windows 8.1

While installing, the following error message occurs:

if press OK then the following appears

and installation stops.

The GUID name of the folder is different each installation run.

There is really no mentioned filename inside the folder. There is Skype.msi file only there.

If run this MSI, the following message displayed:

Currently Skype is installed but stopped to work -- this is why I am trying to reinstall.

Solution

I found better solution, then uninstalling Skype first, here: http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/How-to-update-Skype-without-using-any-Skype-installer/m-p/707359

I.e. just extract EXE file from package and put it in place. Although I didn't find MSI distribution for current Skype, but I found MSI in that erroneous GUID folder I mentioned.

Comments

[Ebenezar John Paul]

Uninstall the existing version of Skype. Restart the system. This will delete the temporary files related to Skype. Now install the new one.