Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

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I am running XP and downloaded the WVUA to check the version most suitable.
The download appeared to go OK but when I run the advisor I get the error
message "Windows Vista Ugrade Advisor has encountered a problem and needs to
close". I have uninstalled and downloaded again, rebooting between each
action, but the problem still persists. Anyone with any ideas?
 
Hi,

A Mate of mine had the same problem and this is what we did to fix it. In XP
using the run command type in sfc scannow. Make sure you have your XP disc in
the drive also.
What this does is it allows XP to check itself and replace any corrupt
Windows files. Once that is completed then try to run the checker again. it
worked for my mate so I hope it works for you too.
 
Thanks Bob, That seems very useful, and is probably the answer. However it
raises another problem in that the supplier of the PC (Time) did not provide
the OEM XP Disc with the machine. They instead supplied a Backup Disc titled
RELOAD Backup CD. I've tried to read it to see what is on it, but Explorer
just shows it as a single file called RELOAD Backup CD. I'm reluctant to run
it incase I lose everything else that is loaded.
 
Hi Vernon,

Darn I hate those companies that supply the O/S like that, yes you are right
you would lose everything if you ran it.
If you did decide to run it you would have to back all your data up onto cd
first.

The real downside to having this reload disc is that anytime you have
trouble you will be forced to go back to the start just to fix the problem.
 
hi Bob. Well, that's probably what I'll do. It's either that or just take a
chance that I get the correct version of Vista. The other thing is that if
the current OS has become corrupted, will the Vista upgrade work?
 
Hi Vernon,

The only answer I can give you is a long winded one, but I hope when you
read it you will see that there is a couple of things that could/might happen
so that in the end you can decide which is the best way for you to go. Not
knowing how experienced you are with computers I shall try and keep it simple
for you and not baffle you with too much tech talk lolol.

My current Lady before we met bought an ACER computer ( grrrr ) She told me
of the troubles she was having with files being corrupted and just general
misbehaviour. I decided to run ( sfc scannow ) to see if it would repair any
corrupt windows files. This is when I found out that the O/S supplied by Acer
was the dreaded RELOAD. I explained to her that the only thing these discs
would do is a complete replacement of XP thus meaning we would have to start
from scratch.
Now with the reload discs when they are installed they set up two partitions
and both are FAT 32 and not NTFS ( NTFS is better ) So I called the Acer
hotline and I asked if a proper version of Windows could be loaded on instead
of the reload discs. The answer was "Yes sure no problem " so just for the
execise I decided to load my copy of Windows on. WRONG... I get a message at
disc bootup that "This is not an Acer Disc terminating installation" Being
stubborn and pigheaded I wasn't going to let that stop me so I took the hard
drive out put it into mine reformated it and placed it back into the Acer.
Tried to install my copy of XP again and got the same message ( major grrrr )
So this told me that part of the hard drive had Acer's code or whatever which
wasn't removed when formated. So I ended up reloading the Acer reload discs.
The corruption problems still continued after the clean fresh install so in
the end I bought her a new box as well as a proper copy of Windows and she
has never had a problem since.

Now after all of that here is what you can try. See if you have a mate who
has a proper copy of XP and see if you can at least start the installation,
make sure you back your data up onto discs first. If it wants to install stop
it and then run your reload discs so that you have a fresh copy of windows on
the machine. What you have just done is proven that you CAN run an upgrade
version of Windows and get rid of the reload problem. If it doesn't want to
install give thought to purchasing another hard drive ( this wont have the
manufacturers code written onto the hard drive ) then buy a full copy of
Vista and install it on the new hard drive.

I know that the last option will cost you money but it will save you heaps
of grief in the future.

I know that this is a long answer to your question, but one couldn't answer
just yes or no to it. As I said earlier I hate these RELOAD discs and I hate
the hassles that they cause people. I know they are done in the KISS ( Keep
it simple stupid ) mode but as time goes on and we learn more it becomes such
a pain in the butt.
 
OK Bob, Thannks for the explanation. I'm not a computer whizz, but I can
follow what you have explained and that's what I guess I'll have to do. I
know someone with an XP disc, so I'll have a go. Thanks again for all your
help and patient advice.
 
Hi Vernon,

Let me know how you go please ?

Vernon said:
OK Bob, Thannks for the explanation. I'm not a computer whizz, but I can
follow what you have explained and that's what I guess I'll have to do. I
know someone with an XP disc, so I'll have a go. Thanks again for all your
help and patient advice.
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