> Hi, Caroline.
>
>>> Stop: 0x00000101 (0x00000061, 0x00000000, 0805d1120, 0x00000001)
>
> Wow! STOP CODE 0x00000101? I've not seen that one before, and my
> favorite website for such information (
http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm) does
> not list it. Even Microsoft Help and Support
> (
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?catalog=LCID%3D1033&query=stop+0x00000101&mode=r) > does not find that one. Are you SURE?
>
> But I'm an accountant, not a techie, so we'll need a real guru to
> interpret that for us. I can't read a crash dump, but that usually is not
> necessary, once we have the BSOD info.
>
>> Addendum: Installed version of Vista is OEM but Ultimate version is full
> retail upgrade...
>
> You will need to do a clean install, not an upgrade. Not because you are
> going from OEM to retail, or even because you are going from Home Premium
> to Ultimate. It's because there is NO upgrade path from ANY 32-bit to ANY
> 64-bit - or vice versa.
>
> In other words, you will need to have backups of all your data, plus
> installation media for all your applications. Then install Vista Ultimate
> x64 on a newly-formatted volume; then reinstall your apps; and then
> restore your data files.
>
> For the actual Vista installation with your retail upgrade DVD, you have
> two choices:
> 1. Boot into Vista HP and run Vista's Setup from that desktop. Setup
> will see HP's drive letter assignments and use those; later, you can use
> Disk Management to change any drive letters except for the boot volume and
> the system volume.
>
> 2. Boot from the Vista Ultimate DVD and run Setup from there. Setup
> will have no idea what letters HP has assigned, so it will start from
> scratch, assigning C: to whichever volume you choose to install Ultimate,
> and D: to the system volume (if different from the boot volume).
>
> Unlike WinXP, Vista is not satisfied with just seeing a qualifying CD/DVD
> to prove that you are entitled to Upgrade pricing. It insists on seeing
> an installation of a qualifying product already running on your computer.
> Once it sees your existing Vista, the upgrade package will do a full
> install, including formatting the target partition if you choose.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc[ at ]grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 0908 in Win7 x64 6801)
>
> "Caroline (shadoe)" <Caroline[ at ]earth.com> wrote in message
> news:#4ngawmWJHA.5476[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Addendum: Installed version of Vista is OEM but Ultimate version is full
>> retail upgrade...
>>
>>
>> "Caroline (shadoe)" <Caroline[ at ]earth.com> wrote in message
>> news:O$fXeEiWJHA.5764[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>A multitude of apologizes RC, I was in a rush and just hit the wrong
>>>button, I really know better...:-(
>>>
>>> BSOD:
>>> "A problem has been deteced and windows has been shut down to prevent
>>> damage to your computer.
>>> A clock interrupt was not received on a secondary processor within the
>>> alloted time interval.
>>> If this has happened before continue with the following:
>>> Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
>>> If this is a new installation ask your software or hardware manufacturer
>>> for an update you might need.
>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or
>>> software. Disable bios memory options such as caching or shadowing.
>>> If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable componants, restart
>>> your computer, press F8 to select advanced starup options and then
>>> select safe mode.
>>> Technical Info:
>>> Stop: 0x00000101 (0x00000061, 0x00000000, 0805d1120, 0x00000001)
>>> Collecting data for crash dump...
>>> Initiallizing disk for crash dump...
>>> Beginning dump of physical memory...
>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: 100
>>> Physical mamory dump complete.
>>> Contact your system admin. or tech support group for further
>>> assistance."
>>>
>>> WOW!!!
>>> I have the crash dump but it is 324Mb Have I missed anything????
>>>
>>> Caroline+
>>>
>>>
>>> "Caroline (shadoe)" <Caroline[ at ]earth.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ubB$CDhWJHA.5328[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Of course RC, you are so very right. I will do as you say re: BSOD,
>>>> meanwhile I will give you the following:
>>>> Toshiba Satellite laptop 32 bit, Vista Home Prem.
>>>>
>>>> Of course ideally I should use Ultimate when reinstalling, I wasn't
>>>> sure
>>>> how to do that either. Doesn't the system have to know that I have a
>>>> previous version of Vista before it will install upgrade?
>>>>
>>>> When I get the "blue screen", it reboots automatically which prevented
>>>> me
>>>> from readimg the whole screen, I will remedy that as you suggested. I
>>>> have
>>>> an appointment shortly so I will post the results of the BSOD when I
>>>> return.
>>>>
>>>> Caroline
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, Caroline.
>>>>>
>>>>>> So I've deceided to reinstall Vista before upgrading to Ultimate.
>>>>>
>>>>> That does not compute! Why not just install Vista Ultimate in the
>>>>> first place? And, yes, of course you should let Windows Update
>>>>> install SP1 - after any pre-requisite fixes, of course.
>>>>>
>>>>> But you haven't told us enough about your system to give me confidence
>>>>> in what I just told you.
>>>>>
>>>>>> #1 blue screen that I am unable to read ... something about crash
>>>>>> dump
>>>>>
>>>>> What does the BSOD say? Verbatim! If it flashes and restarts too
>>>>> quickly for you to read it, then set your System Properties | Advanced
>>>>> | Startup and Recovery to NOT Automatically restart by UNchecking the
>>>>> box under System failure. Then you'll have all the time you need to
>>>>> read the BSOD before you push the computer's Restart button.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Where do I begin please. ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Begin by telling us at least a little bit about your computer. We
>>>>> can't see it, so we don't know if it is a Dell or HP or a homebuilt
>>>>> rig. We don't even know if it is 32-bit or 64-bit. :>(
>>>>>
>>>>> RC
>>>>>
>>>>> "Caroline (shadoe)" <Caroline[ at ]earth.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uowb0kaWJHA.4384[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> I have been unable to solve several issues with my Vista. #1 blue
>>>>>> screen that I am unable to read ... something about crash dump and
>>>>>> receiving script errors in IE7 that will not cease. So I've deceided
>>>>>> to reinstall Vista before upgrading to Ultimate. Also, should I
>>>>>> install SP1????
>>>>>> Where do I begin please. ? TIA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Caroline
>