Vista Home Premium wont install

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chriswalkeruk

Had to reinstall vista, and have the upgrade disc for home premium,
but I'm instaling the license from the digital locker first, then put
in disk, click install, then it goes through the whole process of
expanding files, copying files and restarting and gets right to the
end of the the update procedure - then it says 'Windows was unable to
upgrade Windows, do not restart the computer while windows goes back
to the original settings' or similar.

Im really annoyed now as I need the extra features such as Windows DVD
and aero. Please help if you can.
 
The Windows Vista "upgrade" DVD is not bootable. In order
to install the upgrade version, you must have either Windows
XP or 2000 installed, then begin the upgrade process while
at the desktop. A "full version" Vista DVD is bootable and
can be installed without a qualifying older Windows version
having been previously installed.

How to install Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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Had to reinstall vista, and have the upgrade disc for home premium,
but I'm instaling the license from the digital locker first, then put
in disk, click install, then it goes through the whole process of
expanding files, copying files and restarting and gets right to the
end of the the update procedure - then it says 'Windows was unable to
upgrade Windows, do not restart the computer while windows goes back
to the original settings' or similar.

Im really annoyed now as I need the extra features such as Windows DVD
and aero. Please help if you can.
 
Carey said:
The Windows Vista "upgrade" DVD is not bootable.
False.

In order
to install the upgrade version, you must have either Windows
XP or 2000 installed, then begin the upgrade process while
at the desktop.
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False.

A "full version" Vista DVD is bootable and
can be installed without a qualifying older Windows version
having been previously installed.
Click to expand...

True but not relevant.
How to install Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us
Click to expand...

How to install Vista using the BOOTABLE upgrade DVD:

http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/...a-without-xp-from-upgrade-version-in-7-steps/

Carey, why do you spread lies? You should have your MVP status revoked
immediately.
 
Poor advice! WGA will flag an upgrade only license
as non-genuine if a qualifying older Windows license is
not detected.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

---------------------------------------------------------------

:

I have no idea what I'm talking about so I might
as well submit a bogus suggestion.
 
Thats not true, the Upgrade DVD is bootable, but you need to launch setup
from within the qualifying version of XP or 2000 to do an upgrade. You can
also do a clean install with the upgrade version of Windows Vista.
 
Carey said:
Poor advice! WGA will flag an upgrade only license
as non-genuine if a qualifying older Windows license is
not detected.
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How special. Another reason not to use the Vista Virus. I guess MS found
out about it and released a new WGA spyware program to make sure all
Vista users pay through the nose.
 
Subject - Re: Vista Home Premium wont install
Carey said:
Poor advice! WGA will flag an upgrade only license
as non-genuine if a qualifying older Windows license is
not detected.
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On a side note JJ, if you find a poster replying to a post and changing
the words of the post they are replying you, you may want to consider
telling your fellow MVPs Like Carey Frisch to stop doing it also.
Because that's what Carey did in the post quoted above.

--
Priceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group:
http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html

"Fair use is not merely a nice concept--it is a federal law based on
free speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the
creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer
rights in the digital age are not frivolous."
- Maura Corbett
 
The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:
Subject - Re: Vista Home Premium wont install


On a side note JJ, if you find a poster replying to a post and changing
the words of the post they are replying you, you may want to consider
telling your fellow MVPs Like Carey Frisch to stop doing it also.
Because that's what Carey did in the post quoted above.
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I wonder if Frank will jump on Carey. I doubt it.
 
Alias said:
The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:

I wonder if Frank will jump on Carey. I doubt it.
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I doubt it myself.

--
Priceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group:
http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html

"Fair use is not merely a nice concept--it is a federal law based on
free speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the
creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer
rights in the digital age are not frivolous."
- Maura Corbett
 
The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:
I doubt it myself.
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Not one Vista fanboy or girl will jump on him, although he is obviously
in violation of the MVP EULA. Not that I care. It's obvious what I did
to Frank and it's obvious what Carey did to me. In both cases, the
original post is intact. The ironic thing is I was right about being
able to clean install an Upgrade Vista and Carey wasn't. In Frank's
case, my corrections reflected the truth about Frank and Frank's
original posts were blatant lies and insults.
 
I understand where Carey is coming from on this issue, he is looking at it
from moral point of view and risk based assessment involved with actually
working around the license agreement which in some cases can be legitimate
reasons. Many have professed that, a clean installation is always
recommended for Windows installations. But I just don't agree with the part
that says, you can't boot from the Upgrade Vista DVD, its highly incorrect.
 
Alias wrote:


....In Frank's
case, my corrections reflected the truth about Frank and Frank's
original posts were blatant lies and insults.
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You are still trying to lie your way out of your lies aren't you. You
need to get some real help. You are one sick son of bit*h lying as*hole
loser. We all know it. You don't deal with the truth. You only
rationalize your lies as being the truth. They aren't. You have no
rights to ever change anyone's word. None! So just STFU about
"reflecting the truth". Your idea of the truth is what ever fits your
opinion. It's just another one of your incessant, outright lies.
Give it up, you've already lost.
Frank
 
Hi chris,

If I am right in assuming that you have an upgrade disk for Vista Home
Premium and have got a licence for the anytime upgrade to Ultimate, then I
think this is where you are going wrong. You need to reinstall Vista using
the Home Premium licence (see my post 'Clean Install Windows Vista Using
Upgrade Media' in the newsgroup 'Windows Vista Installation and Setup', dated
9/21/2007, for full details). Contrary to other reports, it IS possible to
install Vista in this way, as it actually says on the box "You must perform a
clean install of Windows Vista and then reinstall your existing files,
settings, and programs, unless you are upgrading from Windows XP SP2 Home or
Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista Home Basic". When you have installed
this edition of Vista, you can then upgrade it to the Ultimate version using
the digital locker licence (make sure that you back this file up BEFORE you
reinstall Vista). The reason for this is to prevent piracy - the digital
locker licence is linked to the original licence, in your case the licence
that came with your copy of Vista Home Premium which is stored in encrypted
format in the registry, and if it cannot find the exact match then it will
fail to install. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you whether you need to
reactivate your original version or not - I suspect not, since the licence
for the anytime upgrade replaces your original licence.
Dwarf

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...2be7&mid=c2e2a2bd-c0ed-4c78-ae89-5eb74dcf2be7
 
Hi chris,

If I am right in assuming that you have an upgrade disk for Vista Home
Premium and have got a licence for the anytime upgrade to Ultimate, then I
think this is where you are going wrong. You need to reinstall Vista using
the Home Premium licence (see my post 'Clean Install Windows Vista Using
Upgrade Media' in the newsgroup 'Windows Vista Installation and Setup', dated
9/21/2007, for full details). Contrary to other reports, it IS possible to
install Vista in this way, as it actually says on the box "You must perform a
clean install of Windows Vista and then reinstall your existing files,
settings, and programs, unless you are upgrading from Windows XP SP2 Home or
Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista Home Basic". When you have installed
this edition of Vista, you can then upgrade it to the Ultimate version using
the digital locker licence (make sure that you back this file up BEFORE you
reinstall Vista). The reason for this is to prevent piracy - the digital
locker licence is linked to the original licence, in your case the licence
that came with your copy of Vista Home Premium which is stored in encrypted
format in the registry, and if it cannot find the exact match then it will
fail to install. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you whether you need to
reactivate your original version or not - I suspect not, since the licence
for the anytime upgrade replaces your original licence.
Dwarf

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&l...






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Hi it seems Dwarf has it, rather than upgrade (keeping files etc.) i
needed to choose clean install (eventhough it still kept my old file
in windows.old folder). So it seems that without the original windows
disk i was able to install a full version of vista - cheers guys.
 
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