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08-13-2009
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| | Installation Unsuccessful When I insert the DVD, I click on 'Install Now' and the whole installation process works fine. But, right at the very end, it says 'Completing Installation'. Then, it says 'The installation was unsuccessful so the computer is reverting back to your previous version of windows'. Then my computer restarts back as Windows XP. I have made sure I have all the system requirements and have downloaded and run the upgrade advisor. I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first and it works fine. It just doesn't seem to want to install on my desktop computer. Someone please help. |
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08-13-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful Well what should I do differently to make it install properly? because I've tried installing it with upgrades and without upgrades... What should I do? |
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08-13-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful First thing to do is make sure the machine meets the minimum requirements for Vista. -- ------ "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  7636A79-4F44-4D12-AE3E-F2AE1A14736A@xxxxxxQuote: > Well what should I do differently to make it install properly? because > I've > tried installing it with upgrades and without upgrades... What should I > do? |
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08-13-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful Install what ??? -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:40EF1EF4-3BC3-4BE4-BB78-BC6675EC223B@xxxxxx Quote: > When I insert the DVD, I click on 'Install Now' and the whole installation > process works fine. But, right at the very end, it says 'Completing > Installation'. Then, it says 'The installation was unsuccessful so the > computer is reverting back to your previous version of windows'. Then my > computer restarts back as Windows XP. > I have made sure I have all the system requirements and have downloaded and > run the upgrade advisor. > I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first and it works > fine. It just doesn't seem to want to install on my desktop computer. > > Someone please help. |
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08-13-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful Windows Vista Home Premium. I am in the vista category lol. "Peter Foldes" wrote: Quote: > Install what ??? > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:40EF1EF4-3BC3-4BE4-BB78-BC6675EC223B@xxxxxx Quote: > > When I insert the DVD, I click on 'Install Now' and the whole installation > > process works fine. But, right at the very end, it says 'Completing > > Installation'. Then, it says 'The installation was unsuccessful so the > > computer is reverting back to your previous version of windows'. Then my > > computer restarts back as Windows XP. > > I have made sure I have all the system requirements and have downloaded and > > run the upgrade advisor. > > I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first and it works > > fine. It just doesn't seem to want to install on my desktop computer. > > > > Someone please help. > |
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08-13-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful You origonally stated " I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first " does this mean you are trying to install using the same dvd & key? If that is the case; 1 dvd + 1 key = 1 PC "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9D3CD5F3-5041-4996-B9F2-24A3C1665D66@xxxxxx Quote: > Windows Vista Home Premium. I am in the vista category lol. > > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > Quote: >> Install what ??? >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in >> message >> news:40EF1EF4-3BC3-4BE4-BB78-BC6675EC223B@xxxxxx Quote: >> > When I insert the DVD, I click on 'Install Now' and the whole >> > installation >> > process works fine. But, right at the very end, it says 'Completing >> > Installation'. Then, it says 'The installation was unsuccessful so the >> > computer is reverting back to your previous version of windows'. Then >> > my >> > computer restarts back as Windows XP. >> > I have made sure I have all the system requirements and have downloaded >> > and >> > run the upgrade advisor. >> > I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first and it works >> > fine. It just doesn't seem to want to install on my desktop computer. >> > >> > Someone please help. >> |
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08-13-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful Oh ok, so if I reinstall Windows XP bak onto my laptop, can I then install vista HP onto my desktop computer? "DL" wrote: Quote: > You origonally stated " I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop > first " > does this mean you are trying to install using the same dvd & key? > > If that is the case; 1 dvd + 1 key = 1 PC > > "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in > message news:9D3CD5F3-5041-4996-B9F2-24A3C1665D66@xxxxxx Quote: > > Windows Vista Home Premium. I am in the vista category lol. > > > > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Install what ??? > >> > >> -- > >> Peter > >> > >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > >> > >> "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in > >> message > >> news:40EF1EF4-3BC3-4BE4-BB78-BC6675EC223B@xxxxxx > >> > When I insert the DVD, I click on 'Install Now' and the whole > >> > installation > >> > process works fine. But, right at the very end, it says 'Completing > >> > Installation'. Then, it says 'The installation was unsuccessful so the > >> > computer is reverting back to your previous version of windows'. Then > >> > my > >> > computer restarts back as Windows XP. > >> > I have made sure I have all the system requirements and have downloaded > >> > and > >> > run the upgrade advisor. > >> > I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first and it works > >> > fine. It just doesn't seem to want to install on my desktop computer. > >> > > >> > Someone please help. > >> > >> > > |
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08-14-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful If it's a compatibility issue with a device/driver you could hit ALT-F4 when you get the message that says "completing installation". It should cause setup to skip that portion of the installation, and go right to the desktop. Then you can get a look at the Device Manager and see what drivers are still needed. "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:40EF1EF4-3BC3-4BE4-BB78-BC6675EC223B@xxxxxx Quote: > When I insert the DVD, I click on 'Install Now' and the whole installation > process works fine. But, right at the very end, it says 'Completing > Installation'. Then, it says 'The installation was unsuccessful so the > computer is reverting back to your previous version of windows'. Then my > computer restarts back as Windows XP. > I have made sure I have all the system requirements and have downloaded > and > run the upgrade advisor. > I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first and it works > fine. It just doesn't seem to want to install on my desktop computer. > > Someone please help. |
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08-18-2009
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| | Re: Installation Unsuccessful I fixed this problem at last. It was something to do with the installation updates as it tried installing vista without entering the product key and it installed fine. I then registered it later. "darkrats" wrote: Quote: > If it's a compatibility issue with a device/driver you could hit ALT-F4 when > you get the message that says "completing installation". It should cause > setup to skip that portion of the installation, and go right to the desktop. > Then you can get a look at the Device Manager and see what drivers are still > needed. > > > "MatthewThornett" <MatthewThornett@xxxxxx> wrote in > message news:40EF1EF4-3BC3-4BE4-BB78-BC6675EC223B@xxxxxx Quote: > > When I insert the DVD, I click on 'Install Now' and the whole installation > > process works fine. But, right at the very end, it says 'Completing > > Installation'. Then, it says 'The installation was unsuccessful so the > > computer is reverting back to your previous version of windows'. Then my > > computer restarts back as Windows XP. > > I have made sure I have all the system requirements and have downloaded > > and > > run the upgrade advisor. > > I have installed the vista home premium on my laptop first and it works > > fine. It just doesn't seem to want to install on my desktop computer. > > > > Someone please help. > |
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