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Re: Update or Instal Vista fails "Windows could not update registr Unfortunately nothing since the once that is on there right now, which was
12/2004.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> Is there a BIOS update available for your motherboard?
>
> "Sue Smith" <SueSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0BBC0A79-DBBB-4375-A151-E31CFB69AC28@microsoft.com...
> >I have been trying to upgrade XP Professional to Vista on a Dell Inspiron
> > 5150, bu the installation eventually fails after installing all the files
> > with an error "Windows could not update registry data in the
> > installation".
> >
> > The "Upgrade Adviser" found an issue with older driver for wireless
> > network
> > card, but I installed newer version, and that is now fine.
> >
> > I have also tried a 'clean' install, rather than an upgrade, and get the
> > same error - which would suggest it is a hardware/disk/file problem rather
> > than some existing drivers/apps on the machine.
> >
> > The ISO DVD is fine and I have verified the Sha checksum.
> >
> > Any ideas anyone?
> >
> > cheers.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sue
> >
> >
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