Yes. If it fails again, try backing up your files, reinstalling XP, then
installing Vista. If that fails, then it might be a driver issue and not an
application compatibility issue. I'm assuming that you purchased the upgrade
version, otherwise reinstalling XP would not be required.
Good luck!
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"Amabok" <Amabok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After roll back, can I re-install Vista after I've already registered my
> version during the first install that did not work?
> Thanks
>
> "finalrinse" wrote:
>
>> The exact same thing happened to me and I performed the Roll Back, it
>> worked
>> perfectly. I would really like to find out why the BSOD happened though.
>> I
>> want to try it again but don't know what to try before hand.
>> Tom
>>
>> "Art" wrote:
>>
>> > Thank you Darrell Gorter, I can now rollback with confidence!
>> >
>> > ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hello Art,
>> > > That is the intent of rollback. To remove Vista and get you back to
>> > > where
>> > > you prior to installing Windows Vista.,
>> > > Other than some logs files that can be used to help trouble shoot the
>> > > problem, the system should not have changed.
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>> > >
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>> > > |>I got a BSOD when UPGRADING from xp to vista hp. The machine is
>> > > more than
>> > > |>capable of handling vista. It goes up to the point where I see the
>> > > mouse,
>> > > |>with a completely black background, and then I get a BSOD. So my
>> > > question
>> > > is
>> > > |>that if I do a rollback, will it take me to the exact point before
>> > > I
>> > > |>installed Vista?
>> > > |>
>> > >
>> > >