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Old 02-28-2007
Colin Barnhorst
 

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Re: Update or Instal Vista fails "Windows could not update registr
Disregard. Hit the wrong button.

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> "Sue Smith" <SueSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> Unfortunately nothing since the once that is on there right now, which
>> was
>> 12/2004.
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
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>>> Is there a BIOS update available for your motherboard?
>>>
>>> "Sue Smith" <SueSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0BBC0A79-DBBB-4375-A151-E31CFB69AC28@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have been trying to upgrade XP Professional to Vista on a Dell
>>> >Inspiron
>>> > 5150, bu the installation eventually fails after installing all the
>>> > files
>>> > with an error "Windows could not update registry data in the
>>> > installation".
>>> >
>>> > The "Upgrade Adviser" found an issue with older driver for wireless
>>> > network
>>> > card, but I installed newer version, and that is now fine.
>>> >
>>> > I have also tried a 'clean' install, rather than an upgrade, and get
>>> > the
>>> > same error - which would suggest it is a hardware/disk/file problem
>>> > rather
>>> > than some existing drivers/apps on the machine.
>>> >
>>> > The ISO DVD is fine and I have verified the Sha checksum.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas anyone?
>>> >
>>> > cheers.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Sue
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>

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