You can get your personal settings back by using the files and settings
transfer wizard before you install the new Vista.
You will have to reinstall your applications though.
"M Skabialka" <mskabialka@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> A couple of months ago I assembled a new PC and put Windows Vsta Business
> on it. I started adding other applications and moving my files then was
> given a copy of Vista Ultimate. I tried to do an upgrade from Business to
> Ultimate but after about 10 minutes received a very generic message
> basically saying that the upgrade couldn't continue for no particular
> reason and when I hit OK it undid the changes and I was back where I
> started. I ran Windows Update, and checked that my sytem had the required
> specs (everything was above 5.0 except the video card was only rated 3.8
> which is OK, I don't do gaming). I tried the upgrade a couple of times to
> no avail. I would have tried in safe mode but the only option was to do a
> clean install. I would rather not do a clean install as I have
> personalized everything.
> How can I find out what caused the upgrade failure so I can fix that
> problem and continue with the install?
> Mich
>