Error Message: Windows could not update the computers boot configuration

[Andy C]

I am trying to install vista ultimate but I am getting stuck at the
following error message;

Error Message: Windows could not update the computers boot configuration

There is no suggestion on what to do to fix the problem and installation
just ends.

Any ideas.

I am trying to install to a new partition on a PC that already contains XP
in a different partition.

Sandy.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Have you tried this Microsoft Vista newsgroup?:

microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Sandy,

Disable a) your antivirus software and b) any boot time protection in the
system BIOS. That error occurs because Vista setup is unable to write to the
mbr.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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