Error message with no explanation during install

I have tried to install Vista Premium Upgrade on my pc. During the
installation, it just says that it has encountered an error and cannot
continue. The first time I thought it was because I forgot to shutdown my
antivirus program. So I tried again and received the same message. I have
nothing conflicting when I run the advisor, except for the fact that I don't
have a dvd-rw. I don't know what I need to do. . . Do I also need to shut
down my firewall?? I have searched the Vista technical suppport site high and
low, and I can't find a thing. I am upgrading from Windows XP Professional.
Any help would be appreciated. . .

Gizmo29456;524095 Wrote:
> I have tried to install Vista Premium Upgrade on my pc. During the
> installation, it just says that it has encountered an error and cannot
> continue. The first time I thought it was because I forgot to shutdown
> my
> antivirus program. So I tried again and received the same message. I
> have
> nothing conflicting when I run the advisor, except for the fact that I
> don't
> have a dvd-rw. I don't know what I need to do. . . Do I also need to
> shut
> down my firewall?? I have searched the Vista technical suppport site
> high and
> low, and I can't find a thing. I am upgrading from Windows XP
> Professional.
> Any help would be appreciated. . .

Hi Gizmo,

It is usually best to do a clean install to Vista from XP. This
tutorial will show you how to do a clean install from a Upgrade version
of Vista. Be sure to backup what you do not want to lose first.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...l-upgrade.html

Shawn


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Gizmo, you can't upgrade from XP Professional to Vista Home Premium.

It is not a recognised upgrade path.

For an upgrade path from XP Pro, you can only go Business or Ultimate.


"Gizmo29456" wrote:

> I have tried to install Vista Premium Upgrade on my pc. During the
> installation, it just says that it has encountered an error and cannot
> continue. The first time I thought it was because I forgot to shutdown my
> antivirus program. So I tried again and received the same message. I have
> nothing conflicting when I run the advisor, except for the fact that I don't
> have a dvd-rw. I don't know what I need to do. . . Do I also need to shut
> down my firewall?? I have searched the Vista technical suppport site high and
> low, and I can't find a thing. I am upgrading from Windows XP Professional.
> Any help would be appreciated. . .

Mick Murphy;524169 Wrote:
> Gizmo, you can't upgrade from XP Professional to Vista Home Premium.
>
> It is not a recognised upgrade path.
>
> For an upgrade path from XP Pro, you can only go Business or Ultimate.
>

Gizmo,

In addition to Mick Murphy, you can legally use your Upgrade version of
Vista. It's just that you will have to do a clean install because it
will not run a upgrade install from within the XP Pro (A in-place
install). You can see more on this here.

'Windows Vista: Upgrade Paths from Previous Versions'
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...g_id=10043VHb1)

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...l-upgrade.html


Shawn


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I know that I said "Premium" but it is actually Vista Ultimate that I am
trying to upgrade to. I appreciate your advise and will check out the url's.

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"Gizmo29456" wrote:

> I have tried to install Vista Premium Upgrade on my pc. During the
> installation, it just says that it has encountered an error and cannot
> continue. The first time I thought it was because I forgot to shutdown my
> antivirus program. So I tried again and received the same message. I have
> nothing conflicting when I run the advisor, except for the fact that I don't
> have a dvd-rw. I don't know what I need to do. . . Do I also need to shut
> down my firewall?? I have searched the Vista technical suppport site high and
> low, and I can't find a thing. I am upgrading from Windows XP Professional.
> Any help would be appreciated. . .