Upgrade "not successful"

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I'm trying to upgrade Vista 32-bit over XP Pro. At the very end, I get a
message saying that it was "not successful", and suggesting that I try the
upgrade advisor.

The upgrade advisor only lists one item in "things you need to do before
installing windows vista". My net card, a Linksys LNE100TX, is the item, and
it says to download the latest driver for it. I did that; the latest driver
is from 2005, and I've installed it, and Device Manager shows that it is
using that driver, but I still get the same error installing Vista.

The setupact.log seems to indicate Vista is okay with the LNE100TX:

[0x0602a8] IBS CallBack_AddDriverPackageIntoDriverStore:Successfully
installed the driver package [c:\_gjl\_programs\drivers\linksys lne100tx(v5)
network card\winxp\netlnev5.inf]. Driver store path is
[C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Windows\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository\netlnev5.inf_ff6a5fc1\netlnev5.inf]

I don't see any problem indicated at the end of setupact.log, but I don't
know what to look for.

I tried going into services and turning off all antivirus entries, but it
still didn't work.


Any suggestions?


Thanks,

Greg
 
Now you know why most people do NOT recommend an "upgrade" but rather a
Clean New Install....which is possible with an Upgrade Version....you just
have to watch the screens.Afterwards there will be a directory called
windows.old where all of the XP pro stuff..settings..etc will be....in case
you want to use the files and settings transfer wizard
peter
 
Thanks, but I'll be in the doghouse with my wife if she has to find and
reinstall her programs. She probably won't be able to find them all. Even if
she does find them all, she will still be po'd that she has to go and find
them. Because I am the man in her life, it will be all my fault.

Please, help save my marriage. How can I get this upgrade to work?


Thanks,

Greg


peter said:
Now you know why most people do NOT recommend an "upgrade" but rather a
Clean New Install....which is possible with an Upgrade Version....you just
have to watch the screens.Afterwards there will be a directory called
windows.old where all of the XP pro stuff..settings..etc will be....in case
you want to use the files and settings transfer wizard
peter
Greg Lovern said:
I'm trying to upgrade Vista 32-bit over XP Pro. At the very end, I get a
message saying that it was "not successful", and suggesting that I try the
upgrade advisor.

The upgrade advisor only lists one item in "things you need to do before
installing windows vista". My net card, a Linksys LNE100TX, is the item,
and
it says to download the latest driver for it. I did that; the latest
driver
is from 2005, and I've installed it, and Device Manager shows that it is
using that driver, but I still get the same error installing Vista.

The setupact.log seems to indicate Vista is okay with the LNE100TX:

[0x0602a8] IBS CallBack_AddDriverPackageIntoDriverStore:Successfully
installed the driver package [c:\_gjl\_programs\drivers\linksys
lne100tx(v5)
network card\winxp\netlnev5.inf]. Driver store path is
[C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Windows\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository\netlnev5.inf_ff6a5fc1\netlnev5.inf]

I don't see any problem indicated at the end of setupact.log, but I don't
know what to look for.

I tried going into services and turning off all antivirus entries, but it
still didn't work.


Any suggestions?


Thanks,

Greg
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Greg Lovern said:
I forgot to add -- I have Vista Ultimate, full version (not upgrade).

Greg


Greg Lovern said:
I'm trying to upgrade Vista 32-bit over XP Pro. At the very end, I get a
message saying that it was "not successful", and suggesting that I try
the
upgrade advisor.

The upgrade advisor only lists one item in "things you need to do before
installing windows vista". My net card, a Linksys LNE100TX, is the item,
and
it says to download the latest driver for it. I did that; the latest
driver
is from 2005, and I've installed it, and Device Manager shows that it is
using that driver, but I still get the same error installing Vista.

The setupact.log seems to indicate Vista is okay with the LNE100TX:

[0x0602a8] IBS CallBack_AddDriverPackageIntoDriverStore:Successfully
installed the driver package [c:\_gjl\_programs\drivers\linksys
lne100tx(v5)
network card\winxp\netlnev5.inf]. Driver store path is
[C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Windows\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository\netlnev5.inf_ff6a5fc1\netlnev5.inf]

I don't see any problem indicated at the end of setupact.log, but I don't
know what to look for.

I tried going into services and turning off all antivirus entries, but it
still didn't work.


Any suggestions?


Thanks,

Greg
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Greg, you might try removing the network card. Start in Device Manager
under system, uninstall it there. Then, shut the system down, physically
remove the card. Put the case back together, reboot, get to the XP desktop,
make sure the card is gone, then do your upgrade install of Vista. Once
Vista is installed, reinstall the card, if you can't get recognized, these
cards are relatively inexpensive, you can purchase another network card,
just be sure to check its drivers to be sure it has relatively recent
drivers or better yet, Vista compatible drivers.
 
Michael Solomon said:
Greg, you might try removing the network card. Start in Device Manager
under system, uninstall it there. Then, shut the system down, physically
remove the card. Put the case back together, reboot, get to the XP desktop,
make sure the card is gone, then do your upgrade install of Vista.
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Thanks, but it still rolled back to XP after doing that. I also tried
uninstalling the software listed in the upgrade advisor report, still not
successful.

I guess it will have to be a clean install for me.

I sure wish it would tell me what the problem was. The setupact.log still
doesn't indicate any problem that I can see, though as before I don't know
what to look for.

Greg
 
Greg Lovern said:
Thanks, but it still rolled back to XP after doing that. I also tried
uninstalling the software listed in the upgrade advisor report, still not
successful.

I guess it will have to be a clean install for me.

I sure wish it would tell me what the problem was. The setupact.log still
doesn't indicate any problem that I can see, though as before I don't know
what to look for.

Greg
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Well, you've probably already moved to a clean install but if not, I can
tell you, it's almost invariably a hardware issue. If the computer is
connected to anything, even if it is turned off, printer, scanner, modem,
router, try disconnecting it. If the motherboard has an onboard graphics
card, you might try removing the add-in card, if any and you could try
removing the soundcard if removing the Graphics card doesn't resolve it.
Removing them separately would allow you to figure out which one is the
cause of the problem if you managed to do your upgrade install successfully.
 
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