Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration Enterpr

[Guest]

I am upgrading my PC from Windows XP Media Center 2005 to Windows Vista
Enterprise. At least, I'm trying to do so! The problem is, I recieved my
copy of this OS through my college via download. I saved the download in "My
documents" as a zipped file. After unzipping the file, I ran the setup which
goes all the way through up to the point when it says, "Windows could not
update the computer's boot configuration. Installation cannot continue."

Now, I've tried the PartMgr thing that was posted by Microsoft as the "fix"
for this problem, but! But, it already says PartMgr there... soo.... now
what?

I've turned off my "OneCare" antivirus thing, and I've checked the PartMgr
thing... What's the problem?

Why is it saying this?

P.S. I also found other help for this topic that said to go to the Recovery
Console and run the "fixboot" command. The Problem: I can't do this because
I don't have a windows installation cd. My computer came with it already
loaded on there. And... I have no recovery cd because I have the stupid
feature that hardly works to go to the last back-up point or something like
that.

So... is there anyone that can help me?

 

[Guest]

I forgot to mention that it tells me that the upgrade feature is blocked so I
have to do a clean install.

 

[dean-dean]

Do you have a means to transfer the unzipped files to DVD? If so, you could
then boot the DVD. That would be the workaround for the PartMgr thing.

 

[Guest]

No, I don't have any blank DVD's.
I think this is rediculous. I don't understand why I can't just run the
program like I'm supposed to and have it work. Gotta love Micro$haft. I
think I may just sell my computer on Ebay and buy a Mac. Those don't seem to
ever have problems.

 

[Guest]

I THINK where the problem lies is how I'm trying to install the OS. Like I
said before... I downloaded it from my universities IT software site and then
I saved it to my doc. I guess that I'm gonna have to go buy a dvd-rw or
something so that I can burn the file onto the disk because apparently it
can't do a clean install from opening up the setup.exe when logged into the
computer.

If anyone reads this...
Here are the solutions for another rediculous, nonsensical problem.
When you get your Win. Vista package, make sure that you know you just
bought a really crappy OS. You can tell this because it says "Manufacturer:
Microsoft"
First, be sure to peruse for about half an hour to find out that you should
check that your registry file {{aslfjsdalFLIPPINSTUPIDa;ksdasd}} has
something called PartMgr in it.
Try to install (go take a long nap, it's gonna be a while)
After that, spend god knows how many hours now perusing through 8 billion
search responses for your error message and hear people say the exact same
stuff over and over again even though it's not going to help because you just
did the registry thing.
Then, come across (hours later) a post that says maybe you should use this
thing called a recovery console. In order to use this, you have to have your
original OS disk and restart the computer, then install this recovery
console, learn the command "fixboot", run that, realize that doesn't help
either after trying to reinstall and taking another nap while it tries, and
then go perusing the discussion boards again.

Eventually, since the problem NEVER GETS FREAKIN FIXED, you go buy a
Macintosh, plug the 1 chord that it has into the wall, and be happy that you
don't EVER have to deal with a microsoft operating system ever again.

At least, that's how I solved this problem.

 

[dean-dean]

Is this installation supposed to be an Upgrade installation, or a Full
(Clean) Installation; that is, which installation is the activation key for?

Yes, I think having the installation files on the partition you are
installing Vista on would be problematic, since Install would essentially
have to move its own files during the Installation, which it can't do,
because it needs a permanent spot to install from. At the very least, move
them to the root of the drive, in their own folder, and try that. Dunno.
During the installation of the downloaded Vista Betas, one was instructed to
burn them to a DVD, but this may have been because they were .iso's, and
needed to be mounted.

Too, can you create a new, if only temporary, partition (say 10GB), on your
hard drive, and try moving the files there?

Then there's this:
How to Install Windows Vista from a high speed USB 2.0 Flash Drive
http://kurtsh.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!DA410C7F7E038D!1665.entry