Vista - XPsp2 upgrade to Vista Ultimate RC1 fails during "Gathering files"

After cloning my HD for the purpose, I attempted to upgrade my WinXP SP2 to
Vista Ultimate RC1. The process proceeds normally, entering the product key,
etc, and completes the "Copying Windows files" phase successfully. However,
about 32% of the way through the "Gathering files" phase, it throws up the
message, "Windows installation encountered an error and cannot continue,"
whereupon the process terminates and I'm back to my WinXP desktop. I went
through this twice, with the error occurring in the same place both times. So
I then reburned my RC1 DVD iso file (for which I've checked the hashes) and
tried upgrading my XPsp2 again, only to have exactly the same failure in the
same place during "Gathering files."

My system meets all of the criteria for Vista Capable, is in very good
running order and quite clean, and I had disabled my
antivirus (AVG) before attempting the upgrade.

What could be my problem here?

Upgrader:
Before doing an upgrade installation remove AV programs, Nero,
Power DVD, Win DVD, if applicable ATI control panel. These are known
conflicting programs that will hamper an upgrade. Running upgrade advisor
will list possible conflicts for an upgrade.


"Upgrader" <Upgrader@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47709A74-68E8-4AF2-AF3E-A31EDE8072D9@microsoft.com...
> After cloning my HD for the purpose, I attempted to upgrade my WinXP SP2
> to
> Vista Ultimate RC1. The process proceeds normally, entering the product
> key,
> etc, and completes the "Copying Windows files" phase successfully.
> However,
> about 32% of the way through the "Gathering files" phase, it throws up the
> message, "Windows installation encountered an error and cannot continue,"
> whereupon the process terminates and I'm back to my WinXP desktop. I went
> through this twice, with the error occurring in the same place both times.
> So
> I then reburned my RC1 DVD iso file (for which I've checked the hashes)
> and
> tried upgrading my XPsp2 again, only to have exactly the same failure in
> the
> same place during "Gathering files."
>
> My system meets all of the criteria for Vista Capable, is in very good
> running order and quite clean, and I had disabled my
> antivirus (AVG) before attempting the upgrade.
>
> What could be my problem here?

I need to *remove* my AVG program, rather than just disable it? And when I
initiate the upgrade, I am told that "Current versions of the following
programs will not work with Windows Vista" and listed are:
HP Director
IntelliType Pro 5.x
Partition Magic 8.0
Microsoft Powertoys for XP
ZoneAlarm 6
Sun Java Scheduler
PerfectDisk

So you are saying that, not only will these programs not work with Vista,
but they all must be *uninstalled* before upgrading?

"Dennis Pack x64, Vista RC1 x86 & x64" wrote:

> Upgrader:
> Before doing an upgrade installation remove AV programs, Nero,
> Power DVD, Win DVD, if applicable ATI control panel. These are known
> conflicting programs that will hamper an upgrade. Running upgrade advisor
> will list possible conflicts for an upgrade.
>
>
> "Upgrader" <Upgrader@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:47709A74-68E8-4AF2-AF3E-A31EDE8072D9@microsoft.com...
> > After cloning my HD for the purpose, I attempted to upgrade my WinXP SP2
> > to
> > Vista Ultimate RC1. The process proceeds normally, entering the product
> > key,
> > etc, and completes the "Copying Windows files" phase successfully.
> > However,
> > about 32% of the way through the "Gathering files" phase, it throws up the
> > message, "Windows installation encountered an error and cannot continue,"
> > whereupon the process terminates and I'm back to my WinXP desktop. I went
> > through this twice, with the error occurring in the same place both times.
> > So
> > I then reburned my RC1 DVD iso file (for which I've checked the hashes)
> > and
> > tried upgrading my XPsp2 again, only to have exactly the same failure in
> > the
> > same place during "Gathering files."
> >
> > My system meets all of the criteria for Vista Capable, is in very good
> > running order and quite clean, and I had disabled my
> > antivirus (AVG) before attempting the upgrade.
> >
> > What could be my problem here?
>
>

Yes, in much the same way a rabid badger is not compatible with you, living
in the same house.

"Upgrader" <Upgrader@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8BE05D87-1B01-43EE-AAB7-288C767E74C9@microsoft.com...
>I need to *remove* my AVG program, rather than just disable it? And when I
> initiate the upgrade, I am told that "Current versions of the following
> programs will not work with Windows Vista" and listed are:
> HP Director
> IntelliType Pro 5.x
> Partition Magic 8.0
> Microsoft Powertoys for XP
> ZoneAlarm 6
> Sun Java Scheduler
> PerfectDisk
>
> So you are saying that, not only will these programs not work with Vista,
> but they all must be *uninstalled* before upgrading?
>
>

Mark:
I like your analogy. I didn't stress enough in my post that all
conflicting programs must be uninstalled before performing an upgrade.


"Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ua5UGjC3GHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Yes, in much the same way a rabid badger is not compatible with you,
> living in the same house.
>
> "Upgrader" <Upgrader@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8BE05D87-1B01-43EE-AAB7-288C767E74C9@microsoft.com...
>>I need to *remove* my AVG program, rather than just disable it? And when I
>> initiate the upgrade, I am told that "Current versions of the following
>> programs will not work with Windows Vista" and listed are:
>> HP Director
>> IntelliType Pro 5.x
>> Partition Magic 8.0
>> Microsoft Powertoys for XP
>> ZoneAlarm 6
>> Sun Java Scheduler
>> PerfectDisk
>>
>> So you are saying that, not only will these programs not work with Vista,
>> but they all must be *uninstalled* before upgrading?
>>
>>
>
>

With all that stuff being removed before the 'upgrade', it seems that the fastest way is to do a clean install and then re-install the applications.

William
"Dennis Pack x64, Vista RC1 x86 & x64" <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:E8AB37C3-9865-4B4D-B9C4-D7EF4CA5C2AD@microsoft.com...
Upgrader:
Before doing an upgrade installation remove AV programs, Nero,
Power DVD, Win DVD, if applicable ATI control panel. These are known
conflicting programs that will hamper an upgrade. Running upgrade advisor
will list possible conflicts for an upgrade.


"Upgrader" <Upgrader@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47709A74-68E8-4AF2-AF3E-A31EDE8072D9@microsoft.com...
> After cloning my HD for the purpose, I attempted to upgrade my WinXP SP2
> to
> Vista Ultimate RC1. The process proceeds normally, entering the product
> key,
> etc, and completes the "Copying Windows files" phase successfully.
> However,
> about 32% of the way through the "Gathering files" phase, it throws up the
> message, "Windows installation encountered an error and cannot continue,"
> whereupon the process terminates and I'm back to my WinXP desktop. I went
> through this twice, with the error occurring in the same place both times.
> So
> I then reburned my RC1 DVD iso file (for which I've checked the hashes)
> and
> tried upgrading my XPsp2 again, only to have exactly the same failure in
> the
> same place during "Gathering files."
>
> My system meets all of the criteria for Vista Capable, is in very good
> running order and quite clean, and I had disabled my
> antivirus (AVG) before attempting the upgrade.
>
> What could be my problem here?

And my 10th grade Lit. teacher wrote on a report card that I had no
creativity...

"Dennis Pack x64, Vista RC1 x86 & x64" <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote
in message news:1B225B2E-5199-4C75-8017-5D5D98559070@microsoft.com...
> Mark:
> I like your analogy. I didn't stress enough in my post that all
> conflicting programs must be uninstalled before performing an upgrade.
>
>
> "Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ua5UGjC3GHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, in much the same way a rabid badger is not compatible with you,
>> living in the same house.
>>
>>

Well written Mark A+
"Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23f8kS3C3GHA.3464@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> And my 10th grade Lit. teacher wrote on a report card that I had no
> creativity...
>
> "Dennis Pack x64, Vista RC1 x86 & x64" <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com>
> wrote in message
> news:1B225B2E-5199-4C75-8017-5D5D98559070@microsoft.com...
>> Mark:
>> I like your analogy. I didn't stress enough in my post that all
>> conflicting programs must be uninstalled before performing an upgrade.
>>
>>
>> "Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ua5UGjC3GHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes, in much the same way a rabid badger is not compatible with you,
>>> living in the same house.
>>>
>>>
>

Upgrader wrote:
> After cloning my HD for the purpose, I attempted to upgrade my WinXP SP2 to
> Vista Ultimate RC1. The process proceeds normally, entering the product key,
> etc, and completes the "Copying Windows files" phase successfully. However,
> about 32% of the way through the "Gathering files" phase, it throws up the
> message, "Windows installation encountered an error and cannot continue,"
> whereupon the process terminates and I'm back to my WinXP desktop. I went
> through this twice, with the error occurring in the same place both times. So
> I then reburned my RC1 DVD iso file (for which I've checked the hashes) and
> tried upgrading my XPsp2 again, only to have exactly the same failure in the
> same place during "Gathering files."
>
> My system meets all of the criteria for Vista Capable, is in very good
> running order and quite clean, and I had disabled my
> antivirus (AVG) before attempting the upgrade.
>
> What could be my problem here?

I have now not only uninstalled all of the programs that the Vista
Ultimate RC1 compatibility check said would not work after upgrading,
but I have also uninstalled many other programs, as well, but all to no
avail. Every time that I try to upgrade my WinXP SP2 to Vista Ultimate
RC1, I get the same error message in exactly the same spot (32%) during
the "Gathering files" phase.

Can anyone advise me as to what to try next to successfully complete the
upgrade?

(Editorial)

It seems, as I read through these posts, that most of the problems people
are having are in upgrade scenarios, not when performing clean installs.

(End Editorial)

Why not go down to your favorite computer equipment retailer, purchase a new
100GB hard drive, crack the case, take out your existing hard drive, install
the new hard drive, install Vista as a clean install, then reinstall your
existing hard drive, and use a third party boot manager to switch between
the two drives when you boot the system?

"Upgrader" <nothere@microchip.com> wrote in message
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> Upgrader wrote:
>> After cloning my HD for the purpose, I attempted to upgrade my WinXP SP2
>> to Vista Ultimate RC1. The process proceeds normally, entering the
>> product key, etc, and completes the "Copying Windows files" phase
>> successfully. However, about 32% of the way through the "Gathering files"
>> phase, it throws up the message, "Windows installation encountered an
>> error and cannot continue," whereupon the process terminates and I'm back
>> to my WinXP desktop. I went through this twice, with the error occurring
>> in the same place both times. So I then reburned my RC1 DVD iso file (for
>> which I've checked the hashes) and tried upgrading my XPsp2 again, only
>> to have exactly the same failure in the same place during "Gathering
>> files."
>>
>> My system meets all of the criteria for Vista Capable, is in very good
>> running order and quite clean, and I had disabled my antivirus (AVG)
>> before attempting the upgrade.
>>
>> What could be my problem here?
>
> I have now not only uninstalled all of the programs that the Vista
> Ultimate RC1 compatibility check said would not work after upgrading, but
> I have also uninstalled many other programs, as well, but all to no
> avail. Every time that I try to upgrade my WinXP SP2 to Vista Ultimate
> RC1, I get the same error message in exactly the same spot (32%) during
> the "Gathering files" phase.
>
> Can anyone advise me as to what to try next to successfully complete the
> upgrade?