Vista Upgrade

[Jessica@aol.com]

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

 

[Bob I]

There is no XP problem? Perhaps you could ask in the Vista group about this?

Jessica@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>>>>>
>

 

[smlunatick]

On Feb 19, 1:56 pm, Jess...@aol.com
<Jessicaaol...@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.

 

[Jim]

On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:56:01 -0800, Jessica@aol.com
<Jessicaaolcom@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>>>>>


Did you run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor ?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Post here instead:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistainstall/threads
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Jessica@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>>>>>

 

[Jessica@aol.com]

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...@aol.com
> <Jessicaaol...@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.
> .
>

 

[VanguardLH]

Jessica@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).