> Thanks Mick & Paul for your ongoing support.
>
> Here's the issue with that solution... no ISO file. When you purchase the
> Vista Upgrade from the MS online store, you are given your license key and
> then download three files (bundles) - one of these is an executable that you
> run from within your existing windows environment. As such, there are no
> files that would make this bootable if I burned them to a DVD.
>
> I get the impression I'm going to have to beg for a refund from the MS
> online store and then go out and buy a retail package with a bootable DVD.
> What a complete pain in the backside - I would have much rather resolved
> whatever issue it was that was preventing the upgrade to proceed. I'm still
> open to suggestions...
>
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
> >
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm> >
> > You say to don't have a DVD.
> > Why didn't you make one?
> > Above is a good ISO image burner.
> > Right-click on the ISO file, and burn an image.
> > --
> > Mad Mike
> >
> >
> > "keyjade" wrote:
> >
> > > Unfortunately, exactly the same error occurs at the first stage of that
> > > work-around, so I can't get any version of Vista to install.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Paul Montgomery" wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:24:01 -0700, keyjade
> > > > <keyjade[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Thanks Mick,
> > > > >
> > > > >It has always been my intention to use the clean install path rather than
> > > > >the in-place upgrade, but my uderstanding - and indeed, the link you provided
> > > > >- suggests that an upgrade copy of Vista is sufficient to perform this clean
> > > > >install.
> > > >
> > > > It is... BUT: you have to cheat a little.
> > > >
> > > >
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Regards
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >"Mick Murphy" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> XP Pro to Vista Home Premium is not an upgrade path.
> > > > >> It has to be a clean install.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Mad Mike
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "keyjade" wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > I am attempting to upgrade from Win XP Pro (SP3) to Vista Home Premium, and
> > > > >> > purchased the update from the Microsoft Store online and downloaded my three
> > > > >> > files. That is, I am not using the CD or DVD option for upgrade.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > The Windows Upgrade Advisor gives me the all-clear for upgrade.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > When I commence the upgrade process and get to the 'Installing Windows...'
> > > > >> > screen it successfully completes the "Copying Windows Files" task but then
> > > > >> > fails at 27% through the "Expanding Files" process.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I receive the error message "Windows could not update the computer's boot
> > > > >> > configuration. Installation cannot proceed."
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > This problem is described in support article KB931697. I have taken the
> > > > >> > remedial actions (registry edit) described in that article, but the problem
> > > > >> > is not resolved. When I go back into the registry now, the setting is as it
> > > > >> > should be according to the knowledgebase article, so it is not the case that
> > > > >> > the fix is being reversed by other software.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Has anyone else come across this? Any ideas as to how I can get my upgrade
> > > > >> > to work successfully?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Thanks in advance for your comments.
> > > >