upgrade from beta 2 to rc1 fails

[Guest]

When trying to upgrade from beta 2 to rc1 installation fails with the message
"Windows installation cannot continue because a required driver could not be
installed." Not a terribly helpful error message and it seems odd that a
driver that installed under the beta would not install now. How do I get to
the bottom of this?

 

[Guest]

I've got the same error. Unplugged every USB device I had, even mouse, and
left PS/2 keyboard plugged in, no success. Tried to upgrade install from
reboot off DVD, but of course this is disabled. Next I guess I'll try is
upgrade from safe mode (which I am sure is not allowed either).

*sigh*

Keith T

 

[Guest]

And ain't it great to be overwhelmed with answers? Does so much to boost
one's confidence that the problem will be fixed in the final product.

 

[Guest]

Here's what else I've tried, to no avail:

-Safe Mode: won't allow an upgrade install, only new install.

-Repair Windows from boot DVD: doesn't have the kind of "repair Windows
installation" that WinXP does from the boot up recovery options.

- Yanked out my PCI Modem and TV tuner cards - read somewhere that some
people had installation issues with the modem installed, but it didn't help.

I have always had some device that windows can't identify and install, but I
even disabled that from the device manager, and I think it wasn't even an
issue when I unplugged all USB devices anyway.

I'm afraid to open my Outlook 2007 TR2 because it says not to unless you've
upgraded to RC1, and I'm trapped here in Beta 2.

*sigh* *sigh*

Keith T.