Vista - Vista Home Premium wont install

Had to reinstall vista, and have the upgrade disc for home premium,
but I'm instaling the license from the digital locker first, then put
in disk, click install, then it goes through the whole process of
expanding files, copying files and restarting and gets right to the
end of the the update procedure - then it says 'Windows was unable to
upgrade Windows, do not restart the computer while windows goes back
to the original settings' or similar.

Im really annoyed now as I need the extra features such as Windows DVD
and aero. Please help if you can.

Hi ChrisWalkerUK,

Try using this method for doing a Clean install with a Upgrade version of Vista to see if you have better luck with it. I never had a problem with activating it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...l-upgrade.html

Shawn

The Windows Vista "upgrade" DVD is not bootable. In order
to install the upgrade version, you must have either Windows
XP or 2000 installed, then begin the upgrade process while
at the desktop. A "full version" Vista DVD is bootable and
can be installed without a qualifying older Windows version
having been previously installed.

How to install Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884/en-us


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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<chriswalkeruk@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1194701020.229068.163300@xxxxxx
Had to reinstall vista, and have the upgrade disc for home premium,
but I'm instaling the license from the digital locker first, then put
in disk, click install, then it goes through the whole process of
expanding files, copying files and restarting and gets right to the
end of the the update procedure - then it says 'Windows was unable to
upgrade Windows, do not restart the computer while windows goes back
to the original settings' or similar.

Im really annoyed now as I need the extra features such as Windows DVD
and aero. Please help if you can.

Poor advice! WGA will flag an upgrade only license
as non-genuine if a qualifying older Windows license is
not detected.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Alias" wrote:

I have no idea what I'm talking about so I might
as well submit a bogus suggestion.

Thats not true, the Upgrade DVD is bootable, but you need to launch setup
from within the qualifying version of XP or 2000 to do an upgrade. You can
also do a clean install with the upgrade version of Windows Vista.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Carey Frisch,

I hate to disagree with you, but I have a retail Upgrade DVD version of Vista and a OEM Express Upgrade DVD version that both are able to be booted from.

Shawn

Carey,

If the person installs the Upgrade version using the method in this tutorial, they will not have a problem activating it. The only time they would is if they install it on another computer or changed something significant on the computer.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...l-upgrade.html

Shawn

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8AA40D52-A970-428F-94CF-85C3C133643A@xxxxxx
You're either a liar or just plain ignorant..... probably both.


-Michael

<chriswalkeruk@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1194701020.229068.163300@xxxxxx

Alias wrote:


....In Frank'sYou are still trying to lie your way out of your lies aren't you. You
need to get some real help. You are one sick son of bit*h lying as*hole
loser. We all know it. You don't deal with the truth. You only
rationalize your lies as being the truth. They aren't. You have no
rights to ever change anyone's word. None! So just STFU about
"reflecting the truth". Your idea of the truth is what ever fits your
opinion. It's just another one of your incessant, outright lies.
Give it up, you've already lost.
Frank

Hi chris,

If I am right in assuming that you have an upgrade disk for Vista Home
Premium and have got a licence for the anytime upgrade to Ultimate, then I
think this is where you are going wrong. You need to reinstall Vista using
the Home Premium licence (see my post 'Clean Install Windows Vista Using
Upgrade Media' in the newsgroup 'Windows Vista Installation and Setup', dated
9/21/2007, for full details). Contrary to other reports, it IS possible to
install Vista in this way, as it actually says on the box "You must perform a
clean install of Windows Vista and then reinstall your existing files,
settings, and programs, unless you are upgrading from Windows XP SP2 Home or
Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista Home Basic". When you have installed
this edition of Vista, you can then upgrade it to the Ultimate version using
the digital locker licence (make sure that you back this file up BEFORE you
reinstall Vista). The reason for this is to prevent piracy - the digital
locker licence is linked to the original licence, in your case the licence
that came with your copy of Vista Home Premium which is stored in encrypted
format in the registry, and if it cannot find the exact match then it will
fail to install. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you whether you need to
reactivate your original version or not - I suspect not, since the licence
for the anytime upgrade replaces your original licence.
Dwarf

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"chriswalkeruk@xxxxxx" wrote: