I am attempting to upgrade from XP Professional 64 Bit to Vista Ultimate 64 bit.

I dowloaded the upgrade software from the Microsoft digital locker and I get the following error when I attempt to run the install.

"This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem."

Check the following for detailed instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932795.

Following is quoted from above site:

"Windows XP Professional x64 users can purchase an upgrade license for the
64-bit version of Windows Vista. However, they must perform a clean
installation of the operating system."

"marvis" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> I am attempting to upgrade from XP Professional 64 Bit to Vista Ultimate
> 64 bit.
>
> I dowloaded the upgrade software from the Microsoft digital locker and
> I get the following error when I attempt to run the install.
>
> "This application has failed to start because the application
> configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this
> problem."
>
>
> --
> marvis

AJR--

I'm not sure why they have to perform a clean install of the OS, but in
fairness I haven't upgraded XP to Vista. What I did do today though is
upgrade an XP 32 bit to a Win 7 32 bit and an XP 64 bit to a Win 7 64 bit by
putting in the DVD while in Windows XP>setup>Upgrade. The Upgrade takes
about twice as long as the 15 minute clean install of Win 7 in my
experience.

CH

"AJR" <ajrjdr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Check the following for detailed instructions:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932795.
>
> Following is quoted from above site:
>
> "Windows XP Professional x64 users can purchase an upgrade license for the
> 64-bit version of Windows Vista. However, they must perform a clean
> installation of the operating system."
>
> "marvis" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:4fe686927dc064455d5502c98a79c094@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

>>
>> I am attempting to upgrade from XP Professional 64 Bit to Vista Ultimate
>> 64 bit.
>>
>> I dowloaded the upgrade software from the Microsoft digital locker and
>> I get the following error when I attempt to run the install.
>>
>> "This application has failed to start because the application
>> configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this
>> problem."
>>
>>
>> --
>> marvis

>
>

Although there is an upgrade path Vista to Win 7 - there will be no upgrade
path for XP to win 7. However the User State Migration Tool Kit (Microsoft
Deployment Tool Kit 2010) can be used to leave intact (in original
locations) XP user files and application settings when installing Win 7.

Do you mean that any application registry settings from XP will be
transferred to Win7 or just that any application settings kept in the
application programs
XP program files will be left intact?

"AJR" <ajrjdr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Although there is an upgrade path Vista to Win 7 - there will be no
> upgrade path for XP to win 7. However the User State Migration Tool Kit
> (Microsoft Deployment Tool Kit 2010) can be used to leave intact (in
> original locations) XP user files and application settings when
> installing Win 7.

AJR--

Right now, you can upgrade from XP to Windows 7 if you have a full Win 7
DVD without a clean install. I did this yesterday. I guess you're referring
to what might be in the future with Win 7 RTM. Articles I've seen confirm
this:

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thre...s_7_a_cla.html

Upgrade from XP to Win 7 Still Murky (Ars Technica)

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/new...ed-to-know.ars

I find it a little hard to understand though, if I upgraded easily from XP
to a build that was very very close to RC, (without a clean install and with
my settings perfectly intact--Win 7 won't let you install Google Desktop but
because it was on my original XP it came right along with my upgrade to Win
7), how or why they would change it between this build and RTM. If you have
a link for that info, I'd appreciate reading it. From an economic
standpoint, it would seem since MSFT didn't sell as much Vista as
anticipated, they would want to get Win 7 on every posssible box which would
include an upgrade path to XP.

I haven't drilled what will be the licensing scheme for Win 7 if it's
announced.

CH

"AJR" <ajrjdr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Although there is an upgrade path Vista to Win 7 - there will be no
> upgrade path for XP to win 7. However the User State Migration Tool Kit
> (Microsoft Deployment Tool Kit 2010) can be used to leave intact (in
> original locations) XP user files and application settings when
> installing Win 7.