Vista - Re: Cannot install vista upgrade

Where did you get the disk from. Did you read the file? It may tell you how
to proceed.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"justducky" <justducky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I put in the disk for the upgrade , all I get is the read me file.
> Whats
> wrong:
>

It is OEM Ultimate upgrade, purchased at Sams Club, when I start from the
disk , now it is telling me I have a missing cd/dvd driver. I have run all
the utilities , updates and checked everything , I do not have a missing
driver. This is making me crazy!!! HELP!!!


"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Where did you get the disk from. Did you read the file? It may tell you how
> to proceed.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>
> "justducky" <justducky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BA1C5C95-8BB6-467A-946A-1E1586633DC4@microsoft.com...
> > When I put in the disk for the upgrade , all I get is the read me file.
> > Whats
> > wrong:
> >
>
>

OEM disks are not for upgrade. They are meant for installing on a computer
without an operating system. You boot from the DVD to install. You will have
to delete the partition where your current system is installed, create a new
partition and then format the partition. If you are installing to a SATA
drive you may well need your SATA drivers available to continue with the
install. Without these drivers, the installer may not see your hard drives.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"justducky" <justducky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:147002CA-71BF-42A8-B47E-A15DF2E011EE@microsoft.com...
> It is OEM Ultimate upgrade, purchased at Sams Club, when I start from the
> disk , now it is telling me I have a missing cd/dvd driver. I have run all
> the utilities , updates and checked everything , I do not have a missing
> driver. This is making me crazy!!! HELP!!!
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> Where did you get the disk from. Did you read the file? It may tell you
>> how
>> to proceed.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>>
>> "justducky" <justducky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BA1C5C95-8BB6-467A-946A-1E1586633DC4@microsoft.com...
>> > When I put in the disk for the upgrade , all I get is the read me file.
>> > Whats
>> > wrong:
>> >
>>
>>

Does Sams Club even sell oem?

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23SFREPhUHHA.920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> OEM disks are not for upgrade. They are meant for installing on a computer
> without an operating system. You boot from the DVD to install. You will
> have to delete the partition where your current system is installed,
> create a new partition and then format the partition. If you are
> installing to a SATA drive you may well need your SATA drivers available
> to continue with the install. Without these drivers, the installer may not
> see your hard drives.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>
> "justducky" <justducky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:147002CA-71BF-42A8-B47E-A15DF2E011EE@microsoft.com...
>> It is OEM Ultimate upgrade, purchased at Sams Club, when I start from the
>> disk , now it is telling me I have a missing cd/dvd driver. I have run
>> all
>> the utilities , updates and checked everything , I do not have a missing
>> driver. This is making me crazy!!! HELP!!!
>>
>>
>> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>>
>>> Where did you get the disk from. Did you read the file? It may tell you
>>> how
>>> to proceed.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>>
>>> Quote from George Ankner:
>>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "justducky" <justducky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:BA1C5C95-8BB6-467A-946A-1E1586633DC4@microsoft.com...
>>> > When I put in the disk for the upgrade , all I get is the read me
>>> > file.
>>> > Whats
>>> > wrong:
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>

Strange..... for I bought a copy of Vista Ultimate OEM and did an "in place"
install over my existing XP SP-2 Home after uninstalling any application
that wrote to disc or monitored the disc, e.g., KAV, PerfectDisk and True
Image Home 10. The installation went off without a hitch and this was on my
WD 250 gig SATAII drive. I also did all the expected preparatory things,
e.g., cleaning all temp files and defragging the drive. So, at least in my
experience, an upgrade can be done with a Vista Ultimate OEM disc.

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23SFREPhUHHA.920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> OEM disks are not for upgrade. They are meant for installing on a computer
> without an operating system. You boot from the DVD to install. You will
> have to delete the partition where your current system is installed,
> create a new partition and then format the partition. If you are
> installing to a SATA drive you may well need your SATA drivers available
> to continue with the install. Without these drivers, the installer may not
> see your hard drives.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)