Hi Jonathon,
A simple question, but have you disabled, or better yet uninstalled, your
antivirus software before beginning? Also, if boot time protection is
enabled in the system BIOS, this can also interfere with setup completing as
it will be unable to write to the boot sector.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"Jonathon VS" <Jonathon
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> Hi, gang:
>
> I'm seriously frustrated at this Windows Anytime Upgrade software, because
> it can't upgrade Windows Vista from Business to Ultimate without crashing.
> I
> do have to applaud the programmers for including a rollback option,
> however,
> because I've used it several times.
>
> I obtained Windows Vista Business through the MSDN Academic Alliance, and
> I've never had a problem with it. My computer was custom-built. I can give
> you hardware specifications if you like, but I'm not sure how they'd be
> relevant, since Windows Vista Business runs perfectly.
>
> I went to Microsoft's website and purchased the upgrade to Vista Ultimate.
> It downloaded a file onto my computer. The computer asked me to insert my
> Windows Anytime Upgrade DVD. Because my copy of Windows was from MSDNAA, I
> didn't have one for my computer, so I used the one from my mother's
> computer
> (she has Windows Vista Home Premium). I've read that the Anytime Upgrade
> DVD
> has every version of Windows on it and uses the file I downloaded to
> detect
> which version of Windows Vista I can upgrade to. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> After inserting the Upgrade DVD, I get to a point where it asks me if I
> want
> an Upgrade or Clean Install. I choose the former, because I don't want to
> lose my programs and files. After about an hour, it reaches its first
> reboot.
> If I leave the DVD in, I get to Windows Setup, which asks me for my serial
> number and again takes me to the place where I must choose whether or not
> I
> want to Upgrade or have a clean installation. Unfortunately, the Upgrade
> option is grayed out.
>
> However, when I eject the DVD and reboot, I get back into Windows Setup as
> expected, and it continues until it's ready to complete the installation,
> at
> which point it reboots. It gives me a screen that asks me to wait while
> Windows starts up for the first time. Then it goes back to setup and
> finishes
> upgrading Windows.
>
> At one last reboot, the boot menu appears, asking me whether I want
> Windows
> Vista, Setup Rollback, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, or Windows Vista. I
> choose the first Windows Vista. I get the traditional progress bar with
> the
> Microsoft copyright, but then I suddenly get a Blue Screen of Death for
> such
> a short amount of time that I can't read it. Then my computer reboots
> itself.
>
> I've tried choosing Windows Vista in Safe Mode from my boot menu, but it
> still won't oblige. The only option that works is the option to rollback
> my
> installation to Business again. I'm thankful the rollback works, but I
> paid
> for the Vista Ultimate upgrade and I'm frustrated that I paid all that
> money
> and it won't install.
>
> Can anyone help me out? It may be a simple question or it could be very
> complicated. I'd appreciate any advice and would be willing to answer any
> questions in order to get it to work. Thanks in advance!
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