Hi,
It may be currently installed video drivers, antivirus software, or
something else - difficult to tell with an upgrade. Uninstalling video
support software and reverting to a standard VGA driver, and completely
removing any installed antivirus software can often help.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"stevenazyp" <stevenazyp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01FA3D47-890F-4485-BD69-0018E01E0F56@microsoft.com...
>I get the same type error. I finally am using my upgrade to Vista Home
> Premium. I go through all the steps and get to "completing install" at
> 56%,
> then it sticks. I waited it out this time, and got a runtime error,
> clicked
> OK, then my screen went black for about 30 secs with a white mouse cursor,
> then a restart with the message so fast about reverting that I couldn't
> choose (or read) the other option, and now I'm back to XP again. This
> whole
> process takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours, so it's pretty frustrating hanging
> on
> the final step.
>
> Any suggestions other than clean the disk??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have you cleaned the disk?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "kxcntry99" <kxcntry99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B95A3985-F25D-4D18-B7D5-9E01A2256FF3@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello All,
>> >
>> > I am really hoping you can help me with this one....
>> >
>> > I have a new computer I have built with the following components
>> > Intel 3.0 gig
>> > 1 gig ddr2
>> > 512 Geforce 7300GT
>> > 160 SATA HD
>> >
>> > When I built it I bought a copy of win XP pro with a Vista express
>> > upgrade.
>> > XP installed correctly but the upgrade has been giving me lots of
>> > trouble.
>> > It
>> > should be noted that I received and OEM verision of Vista Business with
>> > my
>> > express upgrade.
>> >
>> > When I go thru the install I wish to do an upgrade, not a full install.
>> > I
>> > enter the product key and the install works fine thru the final step,
>> > "Completing Installation". During this step I get to 53% complete when
>> > I
>> > get
>> > an error from C++ about "oobe" I do not have the exact error but I can
>> > get
>> > it
>> > if more specifics are needed. Once I get this error I am told that the
>> > install failed and that it is reverting to XP.
>> >
>> > Thinking it was a component issue I tried putting it on another
>> > computer I
>> > have. On this second computer I have tried both an upgrade and a full
>> > install, I have removed all extra perriferals (zip disk, RAID card,
>> > Soundcard) to bring it to a bland system. Either way I do the install
>> > (upgrade or full) I get all the way thru to the last step again when it
>> > freezes. I know that the install does some checks and that this last
>> > step
>> > can
>> > take a long time so I have left it frozen overnight. I come back the
>> > next
>> > morning and again I am told that the install failed and that XP has
>> > been
>> > restored.
>> >
>> > Ideas anyone?
>>
>>