Trying to Upgrade my Windows

Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.

When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
"The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer cannot
be upgraded".

While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing the
data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.

Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
past it.

Is your copy of XP both authentic AND activated?

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"VSJagger" <VSJagger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BDF1CE5D-3CD4-4CC6-BB77-E949C713BFCA@microsoft.com...
> Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
> upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.
>
> When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
> Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
> "The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer
> cannot
> be upgraded".
>
> While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing
> the
> data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.
>
> Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
> past it.

Did you purchase a "retail" or "OEM" version of Windows Vista?

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"VSJagger" wrote:

Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.

When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
"The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer cannot
be upgraded".

While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing the
data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.

Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
past it.

Yes it is. Is there anyway to confirm this, but I do know it is a store
purchased copy and was activated.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Is your copy of XP both authentic AND activated?
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "VSJagger" <VSJagger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDF1CE5D-3CD4-4CC6-BB77-E949C713BFCA@microsoft.com...
> > Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
> > upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.
> >
> > When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
> > Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
> > "The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer
> > cannot
> > be upgraded".
> >
> > While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing
> > the
> > data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.
> >
> > Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
> > past it.
>
>
>

cause xp home is not able to be UPGRADED, it has to be a clean install,
however do read up on the custom install it has the ability to move your data
to a folder and import it back after the install, so hopefully it can be
restored, but as always, being prepared for the worst, is better than it
falling on you, make backups.

"VSJagger" wrote:

> Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
> upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.
>
> When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
> Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
> "The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer cannot
> be upgraded".
>
> While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing the
> data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.
>
> Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
> past it.

It is a retail copy of Windows Vista Premium Upgrade

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Did you purchase a "retail" or "OEM" version of Windows Vista?
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "VSJagger" wrote:
>
> Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
> upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.
>
> When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
> Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
> "The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer cannot
> be upgraded".
>
> While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing the
> data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.
>
> Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
> past it.

Upon going back and looking though the XP on the computer is an OEM version.
We have a non-OEM version though if this gives us other options.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Did you purchase a "retail" or "OEM" version of Windows Vista?
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "VSJagger" wrote:
>
> Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
> upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.
>
> When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
> Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
> "The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer cannot
> be upgraded".
>
> While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing the
> data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.
>
> Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
> past it.

Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ and click on "Validate Windows".
Is validation successful?

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"VSJagger" wrote:

Yes it is. Is there anyway to confirm this, but I do know it is a store
purchased copy and was activated.

You can only upgrade Windows XP Pro. to Vista Business or Vista Ultimate

"sgopus" wrote:

> cause xp home is not able to be UPGRADED, it has to be a clean install,
> however do read up on the custom install it has the ability to move your data
> to a folder and import it back after the install, so hopefully it can be
> restored, but as always, being prepared for the worst, is better than it
> falling on you, make backups.
>
> "VSJagger" wrote:
>
> > Hey I'm running into a problem with my upgrade of Windows Vista. I am
> > upgrading a XP Home to Windows Vista Premium.
> >
> > When I get to the menu where I must choose between Upgrade Installation or
> > Custom Installation it tells me that the Upgrade has been disabled because
> > "The Upgrade Compliance Checks sould not be performed. Your Computer cannot
> > be upgraded".
> >
> > While it will still let us continue under custom we cannot risk loosing the
> > data on the machine and at the moment back-up is not an option.
> >
> > Can anyone give me an idea as to why I'm getting this error or how to get
> > past it.