I have installed the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Email Router several times, and there is one issue that I hit quite often. During the router install it attempts to install the Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant. This component often fails to install without much explanation. If you try to manually download and install the Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant, it fails with a vague error message saying:
If you look at the event logs there is an informational event with event ID# 1033 and the source of MsiInstaller. This error says:
The problem is actually pretty simple, the Windows Update service isn't running. Go into services.msc, set the Windows Update service to automatic, start the service, and rerun the installer.
Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant Setup Wizard ended prematurely because of an error. Your system has not been modified. To install this program at a later time, run Setup Wizard again.
If you look at the event logs there is an informational event with event ID# 1033 and the source of MsiInstaller. This error says:
Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant. Product Version: 6.500.3165.0. Product Language: 1033. Installation success or error status: 1603.