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Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??

Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??

I just wanted to let you know that I have been having the same problem. I will let you know if I find anything out
"Jack410" wrote:

Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??

hi Amanda, i found a post about this problem and worked through the suggestions but they didnt help.. so still not got it going yet!!
"Amanda" wrote:

I just wanted to let you know that I have been having the same problem. I will let you know if I find anything out
"Jack410" wrote:
Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??

Hi! I do have exactly the same problem! Hope somebody will find a way to solve that! Greets

"Jack410" wrote:

hi Amanda, i found a post about this problem and worked through the suggestions but they didnt help.. so still not got it going yet!!
"Amanda" wrote:
I just wanted to let you know that I have been having the same problem. I will let you know if I find anything out
"Jack410" wrote:
Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??

Hi! I do have exactly the same problem! Hope somebody will find a way to solve that! Greets

"Jack410" wrote:

hi Amanda, i found a post about this problem and worked through the suggestions but they didnt help.. so still not got it going yet!!
"Amanda" wrote:
I just wanted to let you know that I have been having the same problem. I will let you know if I find anything out
"Jack410" wrote:
Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??

I found out that it might is caused by the hdd. I guess you all have a hdd with more than only one partition (me too). Somebody else in this help section wrote that he had the same problem, then he tried to install it on a clean hdd without any partitions, and it worked fine. I haven't tried this for now, cause i can't lose my xp (i don't know how much i can do with the new vista... hope many things :D). If anyone tries this way and the problem gets fixed, please let me know!
"Jack410" wrote:

Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??

i have ordered my XP discs from dell for my laptop.. when they arrive i am going to do a clean install of XP with no Dell crap!!!make a partition and then install Vista from within windows but on the other partion and as a new clean install, not an urgrade... Infact seeing as i only use the laptop everyday for email and internet... i might do a total clean install of Vista..then put all my programs on to that just to see what happens and have a look... when it all screws up i will scrap everything again and do a clean install of XP Pro.. good way to spend a few days!!!
"ulyxes" wrote:

I found out that it might is caused by the hdd. I guess you all have a hdd with more than only one partition (me too). Somebody else in this help section wrote that he had the same problem, then he tried to install it on a clean hdd without any partitions, and it worked fine. I haven't tried this for now, cause i can't lose my xp (i don't know how much i can do with the new vista... hope many things :D). If anyone tries this way and the problem gets fixed, please let me know!
"Jack410" wrote:
Hi, i just tried to install Vista in the upgrade mode (32bit version). I gave the laptop a good dervice first to get rid of any spyware then rebooted and run the upgrade via the DVD that seems to be created properly. The install goes throught the first few screens fine and gets to the page with the 5 install sections that get ticked as they complete - copying files, sorting files etc or whatever they say..anyway it was all going well for about 45mins and was on the 3rd section and a white box came up saying that there was an error (no code) when the install was trying to boot into the next install section and the install had failed. The only option was to click OK which ended the install and returned me to my XP Pro desktop.
Has anyone else had this? can i get around it??