Here's something you might want to read,
http://www.instantvista.com/windows-vista-upgrade.html
as with everything YMMV
Ed
=?Utf-8?B?QW1hYm9r?= <Amabok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in news:E01B29D2-60BE-42D7-B1BD-967139227C8E@microsoft.com:
> Will give that a try, thanks John
>
>"John" wrote:
>
>> I had the same options when installing ultimate but choose
>> to "start windows normally". I've had no problem. Why don't
>> you try to reboot and just boot normally?
>>
>> best of luck (all will go fine I trust)
>>
>>
>> "Amabok" <Amabok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news
FCDF4F2-57A1-4A2E-A55E-FC8F90724522@microsoft.com...
>> > I've attemp to upgrade from XP Home edition to Vista Home
>> > premium. Before upgrade I ran the upgrade advisor check
>> > it indicated my pc to be ok and that
>> > no additional problems with programs, etc. It even
>> > indicated that my current
>> > graphics card as ok-no action required but during the
>> > upgrade it indicated that my display driver might have
>> > some compatibillity issues...
>> >
>> > The whole installation went fine and during the system's
>> > first logon attemp
>> > to vista, the system rebooted and gave me the option of
>> > starting win normally or in safe mode which I tried with
>> > no luck. Then I had to boot from
>> > disk and one of the options was to run repair program
>> > which I did and the repairing has been goin on for more
>> > than 12hrs but still no change has occured. Please help.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
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