Vista - Vista Upgrade Advisor says uninstall Backup MyPC

I can't figure out HOW to uninstall Sonic's Backup MyPc, it was installed
apparently automatically by installing Roxio Easy Media Creator 8.
Roxio/Sonics knowledge base & support is not helpful. Same with searching of
assorted forums related to Sonic/roxio and other forums/web. Anyone know how
to get rid of this program? I've never used it/never will, I didn't even
know I HAD it on this machine until it showed up as needing to be
uninstalled. OR will the install of Vista Ultimate be successful even if I
DON"T uninstall it.

Uninstall all of Roxio then reinstall it once the upgrade is finished. Pick
a custom install and don't install Backup MyPC.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"DCELL" <DCELL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6D08E4ED-A455-40C8-8AA4-EBADD27D528F@microsoft.com...
>I can't figure out HOW to uninstall Sonic's Backup MyPc, it was installed
> apparently automatically by installing Roxio Easy Media Creator 8.
> Roxio/Sonics knowledge base & support is not helpful. Same with searching
> of
> assorted forums related to Sonic/roxio and other forums/web. Anyone know
> how
> to get rid of this program? I've never used it/never will, I didn't even
> know I HAD it on this machine until it showed up as needing to be
> uninstalled. OR will the install of Vista Ultimate be successful even if
> I
> DON"T uninstall it.

Thanks for the advice, but uninstalling Roxio does not get rid of Backup
MyPc...

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> Uninstall all of Roxio then reinstall it once the upgrade is finished. Pick
> a custom install and don't install Backup MyPC.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
> "DCELL" <DCELL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6D08E4ED-A455-40C8-8AA4-EBADD27D528F@microsoft.com...
> >I can't figure out HOW to uninstall Sonic's Backup MyPc, it was installed
> > apparently automatically by installing Roxio Easy Media Creator 8.
> > Roxio/Sonics knowledge base & support is not helpful. Same with searching
> > of
> > assorted forums related to Sonic/roxio and other forums/web. Anyone know
> > how
> > to get rid of this program? I've never used it/never will, I didn't even
> > know I HAD it on this machine until it showed up as needing to be
> > uninstalled. OR will the install of Vista Ultimate be successful even if
> > I
> > DON"T uninstall it.
>
>

Then you'll have to wait until Roxio comes up with a way to uninstall it. A
quick search shows many people with this problem and no answers other than
completely uninstalling Roxio usually but not always uninstalls Backup MyPC.
My recommendation would be to do a clean install of Vista then reinstall
your programs and restore your data from a backup. If you don't want to go
this way then make sure you have a good verified backup and you know how to
restore it before attempting the upgrade.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"DCELL" <DCELL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:21CE1175-51B1-41F4-951B-88BF0B3F5A6C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the advice, but uninstalling Roxio does not get rid of Backup
> MyPc...
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> Uninstall all of Roxio then reinstall it once the upgrade is finished.
>> Pick
>> a custom install and don't install Backup MyPC.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> "DCELL" <DCELL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6D08E4ED-A455-40C8-8AA4-EBADD27D528F@microsoft.com...
>> >I can't figure out HOW to uninstall Sonic's Backup MyPc, it was
>> >installed
>> > apparently automatically by installing Roxio Easy Media Creator 8.
>> > Roxio/Sonics knowledge base & support is not helpful. Same with
>> > searching
>> > of
>> > assorted forums related to Sonic/roxio and other forums/web. Anyone
>> > know
>> > how
>> > to get rid of this program? I've never used it/never will, I didn't
>> > even
>> > know I HAD it on this machine until it showed up as needing to be
>> > uninstalled. OR will the install of Vista Ultimate be successful even
>> > if
>> > I
>> > DON"T uninstall it.
>>
>>