"Sue Smith" <SueSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4064BDA7-CDC9-4B4B-AD6F-46E1C92B8AAD@microsoft.com...
> Nope. Same problem.
>
> Clean install from Safe mode, although a *lot* quicker, still comes up
> with:
>
> "Windows could not update the registry data in the installation".
>
> I don't understand this, since a clean install should be able to write to
> its own registry!
>
> Any other ideas???
>
> thx.
>
>
> "Sue Smith" wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
To do a clean install boot from the DVD.
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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