Upgrade Error: Could Not Update Boot Configuration

G

Guest

Upgrading from XP Pro SP2 to Vista Business VLK terminated with the following
error:

"Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
cannot proceed"

Reviewing the setupact.log reveals the following error (hard to find but
search is your friend):

2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info [0x060228] IBS
Callback_CopyBootFiles:Successfully moved windows boot files.
2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info IBSLIB ModifyBootEntriesLegacy:
Not in first boot. No actions to perform. SetupPhase[1]
2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info IBSLIB ModifyBootEntries:Setup
phase is [1]
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info IBSLIB
ModifyBootEntriesBCD:System BCD Store does not exist.
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Error [0x0640e4] IBSLIB
ModifyBootEntries:BCDOpenSystemStore failed with unexpected error code, ec =
[c0000098]
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Error [0x0641b8] IBSLIB ModifyBootEntries: Error
modifying bcd boot entries. dwRetCode=[0x3EE]
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info [0x060216] IBS
CallBack_MungeBootIni:Failed to modify boot entries GLE = 1006
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info [0x0640ae] IBSLIB PublishMessage: Publishing
message [Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration.
Installation cannot proceed.]

Apologies in advance if the formating is funky for the error message.

I have checked the registry and PartMgr is the default value as others have
referenced. Has anyone seen this error or have an idea how to fix it?

Thanks,

Lance
 
M

mikeyhsd

its a long shot, but do you by chance have boot sector virus protection enabled in the bios.



(e-mail address removed)



Upgrading from XP Pro SP2 to Vista Business VLK terminated with the following
error:

"Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
cannot proceed"

Reviewing the setupact.log reveals the following error (hard to find but
search is your friend):

2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info [0x060228] IBS
Callback_CopyBootFiles:Successfully moved windows boot files.
2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info IBSLIB ModifyBootEntriesLegacy:
Not in first boot. No actions to perform. SetupPhase[1]
2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info IBSLIB ModifyBootEntries:Setup
phase is [1]
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info IBSLIB
ModifyBootEntriesBCD:System BCD Store does not exist.
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Error [0x0640e4] IBSLIB
ModifyBootEntries:BCDOpenSystemStore failed with unexpected error code, ec =
[c0000098]
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Error [0x0641b8] IBSLIB ModifyBootEntries: Error
modifying bcd boot entries. dwRetCode=[0x3EE]
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info [0x060216] IBS
CallBack_MungeBootIni:Failed to modify boot entries GLE = 1006
2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info [0x0640ae] IBSLIB PublishMessage: Publishing
message [Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration.
Installation cannot proceed.]

Apologies in advance if the formating is funky for the error message.

I have checked the registry and PartMgr is the default value as others have
referenced. Has anyone seen this error or have an idea how to fix it?

Thanks,

Lance
 
D

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

Hello Lance,
What is in the boot.ini file?
Is the drive NTFS? What permissions are on drive itself? ( right-click on
the drive check properties, then security tab)

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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|>Subject: Upgrade Error: Could Not Update Boot Configuration
|>Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 13:53:13 -0800
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|>Upgrading from XP Pro SP2 to Vista Business VLK terminated with the
following
|>error:
|>
|>"Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
|>cannot proceed"
|>
|>Reviewing the setupact.log reveals the following error (hard to find but
|>search is your friend):
|>
|>2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info [0x060228] IBS
|>Callback_CopyBootFiles:Successfully moved windows boot files.
|>2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info IBSLIB
ModifyBootEntriesLegacy:
|>Not in first boot. No actions to perform. SetupPhase[1]
|>2007-02-06 16:02:59, Info IBSLIB ModifyBootEntries:Setup
|>phase is [1]
|>2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info IBSLIB
|>ModifyBootEntriesBCD:System BCD Store does not exist.
|>2007-02-06 16:03:00, Error [0x0640e4] IBSLIB
|>ModifyBootEntries:BCDOpenSystemStore failed with unexpected error code,
ec =
|>[c0000098]
|>2007-02-06 16:03:00, Error [0x0641b8] IBSLIB ModifyBootEntries:
Error
|>modifying bcd boot entries. dwRetCode=[0x3EE]
|>2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info [0x060216] IBS
|>CallBack_MungeBootIni:Failed to modify boot entries GLE = 1006
|>2007-02-06 16:03:00, Info [0x0640ae] IBSLIB PublishMessage:
Publishing
|>message [Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration.
|>Installation cannot proceed.]
|>
|>Apologies in advance if the formating is funky for the error message.
|>
|>I have checked the registry and PartMgr is the default value as others
have
|>referenced. Has anyone seen this error or have an idea how to fix it?
|>
|>Thanks,
|>
|>Lance
|>
 
G

Guest

Here's the boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect

The drive is NTFS, nothing noteworthy in the security permissions, admins
only lack the special permissions flag, which I assume is normal. Admin
group, including my account, is listed as owner.

Fwiw, I tried again last night on the administrator account. Same error. I'd
be happy to mail you the full log if you think that would help.

Thanks,

Lance
 
D

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

Hello Lance,
Nothing in there should cause any type of problem.
Go ahead and send the entire log.
remove the online from the email name displayed
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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|>From: =?Utf-8?B?TGFuY2U=?= <[email protected]>
|>References: <[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
|>Subject: RE: Upgrade Error: Could Not Update Boot Configuration
|>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 05:46:01 -0800
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|> charset="Utf-8"
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|>X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
|>Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
|>Importance: normal
|>Priority: normal
|>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2757
|>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
|>Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
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microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup:6406
|>NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftsbfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.148
|>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
|>
|>Here's the boot.ini
|>
|>[boot loader]
|>timeout=30
|>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
|>[operating systems]
|>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
|>Professional"
|>/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
|>
|>The drive is NTFS, nothing noteworthy in the security permissions, admins
|>only lack the special permissions flag, which I assume is normal. Admin
|>group, including my account, is listed as owner.
|>
|>Fwiw, I tried again last night on the administrator account. Same error.
I'd
|>be happy to mail you the full log if you think that would help.
|>
|>Thanks,
|>
|>Lance
|>
|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>
|>> Hello Lance,
|>> What is in the boot.ini file?
|>> Is the drive NTFS? What permissions are on drive itself? (
right-click on
|>> the drive check properties, then security tab)
|>>
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
|>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
|>
|>
 
G

Guest

I am too upgrading from XPPRO Sp2 to Vista Enterprise. The installer came
back reported "Windows could not update the computer's Boot Configuration?"
I do not have the log with me, but I can get it, and upload it if you need it.

I will check with the BIOS Virus Protection tonight, but I do not think it
is enabled.

Anything you can help with would be appericated. I am trying my best not to
do a full-format and reinstall. I just want to upgrade.
 
D

Daniel Glackin

I have the same problem here upgrading from XP home to Vista Ultimate.

I have tried twice to run the install but it doesn't get past the expanding files part of the upgrade. It gives me the erorr about not being able to update/modify the boot configuration and will stop the installation process right there.

I can't find anything anywhere else on the web about this problem. i have searched for more than an hour already. There's got to be something i can do to make it actually finish the installation process.

any help or feedback on this would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
 

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