I couldn't stand the suspense - I wiped the system and started over with no
problems. Good thing I hadn't transferred all of my files and folders yet
though!
""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hello,
> The error indicates a problem within oscomps.xml, possibly corrupted text
> in that file.
> Or this could be an invalid entry in the one of the folder names under
> c:\users
> Check your folders under c:\users for any foldernames containing unusual
> characters.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
> |> From: "M Skabialka" <mskabialka@xxxxxx>
> |> References: <#5ZHHLwnIHA.5692@xxxxxx>
> <14D7819A-F1FC-4267-B0F8-F0DB63996658@xxxxxx>
> <0zllZX2nIHA.8872@xxxxxx>
> |> Subject: Re: Can't upgrade from Business to Ultimate
> |> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:01:45 -0500
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> microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup:38718
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> |>
> |> The error message was: "Windows installation has encountered an error
> and
> |> cannot continue".
> |> This is the setup error log file contents:
> |>
> |> 2008-04-13 21:44:00, Error [0x080567] MIG
> |> CUpgradeAgent::GetMigXmlIDs: XML parse error while loading script
> |> oscomps.xml: class UnBCL::XmlException: hResult = 0x0, Line = 0,
> Position =
> |> 0; An invalid character was found in text content.
> |> . .
> |> void __thiscall UnBCL::XmlDocument::Load(class UnBCL::String *)
> |>
> |> 2008-04-13 21:44:00, Error [0x0802fa] MIG MigStartUp caught
> |> exception: class UnBCL::XmlException: hResult = 0x0, Line = 0,
> Position
> =
> |> 0; An invalid character was found in text content.
> |> . .
> |> class UnBCL::ArrayList<class UnBCL::String *> *__thiscall
> |> Mig::CUpgradeAgent::GetMigXmlIDs(void)
> |> void __thiscall UnBCL::XmlDocument::Load(class UnBCL::String *)
> |>
> |>
> |> Sure I could wipe the system and start over but what is the challenge
> in
> |> that?
> |> Both versions are 32 bit.
> |> Mich
> |>
> |> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message
> |> news:0zllZX2nIHA.8872@xxxxxx
> |> > Hello,
> |> > Search the machine for a setupact.log file.
> |> > use this article to locate:
> |> > 927521 Windows Vista setup log file locations
> |> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;927521
> |> >
> |> > The reason should be in this log file.
> |> >
> |> > Thanks,
> |> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> |> >
> |> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
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> |> > |> Thread-Topic: Can't upgrade from Business to Ultimate
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> |> > |> You don't give enough info.
> |> > |> If you were trying to upgrade 32bit to 64bit, it won't do it!
> |> > |> --
> |> > |> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> |> > |>
> |> > |>
> |> > |> "M Skabialka" wrote:
> |> > |>
> |> > |> > 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
> |> > |> >
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