Upgrade won't work... ScottyM 7/11/2007 10:26:03 PM Recently, I've noticed a serious slowdown on my PC, in that it takes minutes for start-up and shut-down. I figured that I'd try to re-install Vista (Home Premium) using the "upgrade" selection...wrong answer! It goes through the motions, and at the very end, I get a message that states that "Windows was unable to upgrade, and that your originail windows configuration was restored." On top of that, I was given a copy of Vista Ultimate Upgrade, and I get the same thing...it goes through all of the motions, and I get the same message, in that I can't upgrade...what gives? All help is greatly appreciated!

Re: Upgrade won't work... Generator <Generator.2tkwy7[ at ]no-mx.forums.net> 7/11/2007 10:51:14 PM i have heard alot about this even on youtube..alot of users were upgrading from win xp to win home prem..and like your stating it says it cant upgrade ,,even if you do a win capabilty test to make sure your pc is ok for vista..to be honest this was like the win 98 upgrade to win xp years ago..it never worked right..its like a dirty install..i do no the home prem upgrade you can do a full clean install,,there is a way to do but i dont no how..check out youtube about upgrading to vista and see some vids of users saaying it dont work..you best bet is to create a partion and install win vista on that ..i did it on 2 hard drives as i use both xp pro and vista ultimate so i can just dual boot into what on i want to use..when vista release the sp1 and all apss and drivers work well i most probably remove xp pro and run vista and keep the 2nd drive for a back of of apps..but in the mean time i will dual boot until vista gets sorted. -- Generator

Re: Upgrade won't work... ScottyM 7/12/2007 12:12:01 AM Thanks Generator! Do you suggest that I want for the Vista's SP1? "Generator" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > i have heard alot about this even on youtube..alot of users were > upgrading from win xp to win home prem..and like your stating it says it > cant upgrade ,,even if you do a win capabilty test to make sure your pc > is ok for vista..to be honest this was like the win 98 upgrade to win xp > years ago..it never worked right..its like a dirty install..i do no the > home prem upgrade you can do a full clean install,,there is a way to do > but i dont no how..check out youtube about upgrading to vista and see > some vids of users saaying it dont work..you best bet is to create a > partion and install win vista on that ..i did it on 2 hard drives as i > use both xp pro and vista ultimate so i can just dual boot into what on > i want to use..when vista release the sp1 and all apss and drivers work > well i most probably remove xp pro and run vista and keep the 2nd drive > for a back of of apps..but in the mean time i will dual boot until vista > gets sorted. > > > -- > Generator >

Re: Upgrade won't work... "peter" <peter[ at ]nowhere.net> 7/12/2007 2:51:05 AM try this http://vistasupport.mvps.org/windows_vista_repair_options.htm peter "ScottyM" <ScottyM[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9ABE3CE9-29C8-4158-97F9-C6D2C621405F[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks Generator! Do you suggest that I want for the Vista's SP1? > > "Generator" wrote: > >> >> i have heard alot about this even on youtube..alot of users were >> upgrading from win xp to win home prem..and like your stating it says it >> cant upgrade ,,even if you do a win capabilty test to make sure your pc >> is ok for vista..to be honest this was like the win 98 upgrade to win xp >> years ago..it never worked right..its like a dirty install..i do no the >> home prem upgrade you can do a full clean install,,there is a way to do >> but i dont no how..check out youtube about upgrading to vista and see >> some vids of users saaying it dont work..you best bet is to create a >> partion and install win vista on that ..i did it on 2 hard drives as i >> use both xp pro and vista ultimate so i can just dual boot into what on >> i want to use..when vista release the sp1 and all apss and drivers work >> well i most probably remove xp pro and run vista and keep the 2nd drive >> for a back of of apps..but in the mean time i will dual boot until vista >> gets sorted. >> >> >> -- >> Generator >>

Re: Upgrade won't work... Generator <Generator.2tlq41[ at ]no-mx.forums.net> 7/12/2007 9:17:41 AM ScottyM;378388 Wrote: > Thanks Generator! Do you suggest that I want for the Vista's SP1? > > > sp1 wont help you in upgrading to vista. also i cant see it being out > for another 6 months or more .i would do a google on upgrading > vista..but my advice would be to keep win xp on and either create a > partition and install vista on that..its really up to you.. as i said > you can fool vista upgrade into doing a full install,,again you need to > read up on it on how to do that. unless any user on here can help you on > how to upgrade..i just would not do it..its like a dirty install..it > just would not work right. -- Generator

Re: Upgrade won't work... Scotty 7/12/2007 10:26:01 PM Generator, I need to elaborate...I already have Vista Home Premium installed (Dell OEM...I have the disk). What I wanted to do is to wipe out everything and start from scratch. I tried the "Update" option, it goes through the motions, but in the end, gets restored to the original configurations (something is prohibiting it from going all the way). Sorry for any miscomms. "Generator" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > ScottyM;378388 Wrote: > > Thanks Generator! Do you suggest that I want for the Vista's SP1? > > > > > > sp1 wont help you in upgrading to vista. also i cant see it being out > > for another 6 months or more .i would do a google on upgrading > > vista..but my advice would be to keep win xp on and either create a > > partition and install vista on that..its really up to you.. as i said > > you can fool vista upgrade into doing a full install,,again you need to > > read up on it on how to do that. unless any user on here can help you on > > how to upgrade..i just would not do it..its like a dirty install..it > > just would not work right. > > > -- > Generator >