Vista Tutorial - Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration.

Hi,

I'm trying to uprade from Windows XP Professional SP2 to Windows Vista
Business on a Toshiba laptop. I get the following error:

###
Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
cannot proceed.
###

I do not want to do a clean install.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Tom

Hi Tom,

Have you checked the system BIOS to see if there is an antivirus detection
scheme enabled? If it is, Vista setup will not be able to write to the boot
sector and alter the mbr code.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Tom Solar" <TomSolar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CCE8D212-24F5-467F-B026-5EE9E66AC667@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to uprade from Windows XP Professional SP2 to Windows Vista
> Business on a Toshiba laptop. I get the following error:
>
> ###
> Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
> cannot proceed.
> ###
>
> I do not want to do a clean install.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom

Are you using either the Tecra S3 or Portege M400.

I suspect you are as I receive this error if I do not load the raid driver.
Basically the HDD cannot be seen without this driver.

Check the following for latest Toshiba Vista drivers

http://www.csdsupport.toshiba.com/ta...es&model_id=10
--
Many thanks for your assist


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> Have you checked the system BIOS to see if there is an antivirus detection
> scheme enabled? If it is, Vista setup will not be able to write to the boot
> sector and alter the mbr code.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Tom Solar" <TomSolar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CCE8D212-24F5-467F-B026-5EE9E66AC667@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to uprade from Windows XP Professional SP2 to Windows Vista
> > Business on a Toshiba laptop. I get the following error:
> >
> > ###
> > Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
> > cannot proceed.
> > ###
> >
> > I do not want to do a clean install.
> >
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tom
>
>

FYI
This will fix this issue
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931697/en-us

"Keith" wrote:

> Are you using either the Tecra S3 or Portege M400.
>
> I suspect you are as I receive this error if I do not load the raid driver.
> Basically the HDD cannot be seen without this driver.
>
> Check the following for latest Toshiba Vista drivers
>
> http://www.csdsupport.toshiba.com/ta...es&model_id=10
> --
> Many thanks for your assist
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > Have you checked the system BIOS to see if there is an antivirus detection
> > scheme enabled? If it is, Vista setup will not be able to write to the boot
> > sector and alter the mbr code.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Tom Solar" <TomSolar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CCE8D212-24F5-467F-B026-5EE9E66AC667@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to uprade from Windows XP Professional SP2 to Windows Vista
> > > Business on a Toshiba laptop. I get the following error:
> > >
> > > ###
> > > Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
> > > cannot proceed.
> > > ###
> > >
> > > I do not want to do a clean install.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tom
> >
> >