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From: Jessica on 19 Feb 2010 11:50 Thanks for Bob for your reply. However the DVD's are good, I greated 8 of them for lab purposes and this was the first time they had ever been used. It appears that I did not post to the correct discussion group. So I will move on to Vista discussion. Again thank you. -- astro44 "smlunatick" wrote: > On Feb 19, 1:56 pm, Jess...(a)aol.com > <Jessicaaol...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > Hello... > > > > when I attempted to upgrade from Windows XP to Vista I experience the > > following problems. > > > > But the hardware compatibility I have met. > > Now the problems: > > - Ran the DVD and attempted a basic upgrade _corrupted file at 80% of > > install from DVD~are versions used was 32-bit > > -" " basic upgrade_fail > > -" "full installation_fail - > > finished the installation and rebooted but did not upgrade returned back to > > windows XP > > > > -" "finally the installation with > > Ultima finished the installation and rebooted but did not upgrade returned > > back to windows XP > > > > Basically, if I attempt to do an upgrade or a full installation it will go > > through all of the processes but when rebooting the system returns to Windows > > XP. > > > > Thanks you>>>>> > > > > -- > > astro44 > > Seems to indicate a problem with read the Vista DVD correctly. Check > the DVD disk for scratches. Also, you can try a DVD Lens cleaner. If > these two suggestions do not work, then the DVD drive is failing and > should be replace. Both the Vista an Windows 7 upgrade advisors will > not check your PC's hardware to see if the hardware's "mechanical" > components have start, or became, defective. > . >
From: VanguardLH on 19 Feb 2010 12:07
Jessica(a)aol.com wrote: > Hello... > > when I attempted to upgrade from Windows XP to Vista I experience the > following problems. > > But the hardware compatibility I have met. > Now the problems: > - Ran the DVD and attempted a basic upgrade _corrupted file at 80% of > install from DVD~are versions used was 32-bit > -" " basic upgrade_fail > -" "full installation_fail - > finished the installation and rebooted but did not upgrade returned back to > windows XP > > -" "finally the installation with > Ultima finished the installation and rebooted but did not upgrade returned > back to windows XP > > Basically, if I attempt to do an upgrade or a full installation it will go > through all of the processes but when rebooting the system returns to Windows > XP. > > Thanks you>>>>> Since the upgrade fails, it unrolls whatever changes it made (and then reboots) which returns you to your prior state which was running Windows XP. If a file is corrupted on the install disc, see if you can copy all its files into a temp folder on a hard disk (in a different partition that where is the OS) and run the setup program from there. If the copy fails then perhaps you have a defective or damaged disc; in that case, call Microsoft for a replacement (or whomever is the OEM if it is an OEM version of Vista). |