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07-06-2008
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| Guest | Vista Repair Install You have installed SP1, and the repair media is without that. Uninstall SP1 and run the repair. -- Please use the Communities guidelines when posting. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson "barrowhill" <barrowhill@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5CAD4157-744A-45FA-94B8-C16ED9F122D5@xxxxxx Quote: > In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on > running > Recovery CD, I get the message............ > > "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the > installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is > more > recent than the versiopn you are currently running" > > I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may > have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I > can > do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I > assume > Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install > from > Vista Recovery CD???? |
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07-06-2008
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| Guest | Re: Vista Repair Install See this link from my website: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/repair_..._vista_dvd.htm Pay particular attention to the 'important update' paragraph at the top of the page. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "barrowhill" <barrowhill@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5CAD4157-744A-45FA-94B8-C16ED9F122D5@xxxxxx Quote: > In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on > running > Recovery CD, I get the message............ > > "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the > installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is > more > recent than the versiopn you are currently running" > > I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may > have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I > can > do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I > assume > Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install > from > Vista Recovery CD???? |
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07-06-2008
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| Guest | RE: Vista Repair Install Mark/John, Thanks for feedback. Explains it all. Most Grateful. "barrowhill" wrote: Quote: > In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on running > Recovery CD, I get the message............ > > "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the > installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is more > recent than the versiopn you are currently running" > > I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may > have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I can > do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I assume > Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install from > Vista Recovery CD???? |
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07-06-2008
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| Guest | Re: Vista Repair Install You're Welcome! -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "barrowhill" <barrowhill@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:61436B82-EC47-4F01-B458-375C42EA572A@xxxxxx Quote: > Mark/John, > > Thanks for feedback. Explains it all. Most Grateful. > > "barrowhill" wrote: > Quote: >> In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on >> running >> Recovery CD, I get the message............ >> >> "Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel >> the >> installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is >> more >> recent than the versiopn you are currently running" >> >> I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may >> have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I >> can >> do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I >> assume >> Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install >> from >> Vista Recovery CD???? |
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