Vista Repair Install

In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on running
Recovery CD, I get the message............

"Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the
installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is more
recent than the versiopn you are currently running"

I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may
have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I can
do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I assume
Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install from
Vista Recovery CD????

You have installed SP1, and the repair media is without that. Uninstall SP1
and run the repair.

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"barrowhill" <barrowhill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on
> running
> Recovery CD, I get the message............
>
> "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the
> installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is
> more
> recent than the versiopn you are currently running"
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may
> have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I
> can
> do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I
> assume
> Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install
> from
> Vista Recovery CD????

See this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/repair...e_vista_dvd.htm

Pay particular attention to the 'important update' paragraph at the top of
the page.

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"barrowhill" <barrowhill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5CAD4157-744A-45FA-94B8-C16ED9F122D5@microsoft.com...
> In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on
> running
> Recovery CD, I get the message............
>
> "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the
> installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is
> more
> recent than the versiopn you are currently running"
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may
> have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I
> can
> do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I
> assume
> Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install
> from
> Vista Recovery CD????

Mark/John,

Thanks for feedback. Explains it all. Most Grateful.

"barrowhill" wrote:

> In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on running
> Recovery CD, I get the message............
>
> "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the
> installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is more
> recent than the versiopn you are currently running"
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may
> have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I can
> do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I assume
> Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install from
> Vista Recovery CD????

You're Welcome!

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Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
mail/post..


"barrowhill" <barrowhill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:61436B82-EC47-4F01-B458-375C42EA572A@microsoft.com...
> Mark/John,
>
> Thanks for feedback. Explains it all. Most Grateful.
>
> "barrowhill" wrote:
>
>> In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on
>> running
>> Recovery CD, I get the message............
>>
>> "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel
>> the
>> installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is
>> more
>> recent than the versiopn you are currently running"
>>
>> I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may
>> have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I
>> can
>> do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I
>> assume
>> Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install
>> from
>> Vista Recovery CD????

Explorer in Vista has been plagued with problems and only a few have
been fixed in SP1.

"barrowhill" <barrowhill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5CAD4157-744A-45FA-94B8-C16ED9F122D5@microsoft.com...
> In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on running
> Recovery CD, I get the message............
>
> "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the
> installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is more
> recent than the versiopn you are currently running"
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may
> have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I can
> do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I assume
> Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install from
> Vista Recovery CD????