Cannot Upgrade from WINXP Pro

[Guest]

Hi tried to install Beta2 to upgrade my WINXP Pro SP2 and I get the message
that the upgrade feature has been disable. My only option is to do a clean
install. From all that I read, I should have been able to do an upgrade. Any
assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Tom Scales]

Hi tried to install Beta2 to upgrade my WINXP Pro SP2 and I get the
message
that the upgrade feature has been disable. My only option is to do a clean
install. From all that I read, I should have been able to do an upgrade.
Any
assistance would be greatly appreciated.

1) If you are trying to install 64-bit Vista, it will only do a clean
install.
2) If you want to upgrade to 32-bit Vista, run the Setup program from within
XP. Only way.

Tom
P.S. This is BETA software. Do NOT upgrade your primary machine.

 

[Javan]

To upgrade you have to run the DVD from Windows. If you boot from the DVD
you will only get the clean install option. I did the upgrade on my XP pro
SP2 machine to test the upgrade features and to keep from having to
reinstall of the software I have on here. There is a bug in mine though
Outlook starts windows installer and acts like it is installing something
everytime I it sends and receives. If you have office 2k3 and it does that
on yours after the upgrade let me know.

Jon

 

[Javan]

To upgrade you have to run the DVD from Windows. If you boot from the DVD
you will only get the clean install option. I did the upgrade on my XP pro
SP2 machine to test the upgrade features and to keep from having to
reinstall of the software I have on here. There is a bug in mine though
Outlook starts windows installer and acts like it is installing something
everytime I it sends and receives. If you have office 2k3 and it does that
on yours after the upgrade let me know.

Jon

 

[Guest]

Hi Tom Scales Thanks.

1) If you are trying to install 64-bit Vista, it will only do a clean
install.
2) If you want to upgrade to 32-bit Vista, run the Setup program from within
XP. Only way.

Tom
P.S. This is BETA software. Do NOT upgrade your primary machine.

 

[Guest]

Jarvan, Thanks, will let you know the outcome will try over the 4th July.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Try downloading and running the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. It
sounds like the Office installer did not clean up after itself completely.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290301
The download link is in the middle of the page.