Vista - Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer's hardwa

I am trying to upgrade XP2 to Vista Ultimate but everytime I try the same
error occurs which looks like it has something to do with scecli.dll

I have had no problems doing a clean install using a spare drive so I assume
it must be something that is actually already installed on my PC.


This is taken from the setupact.log
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0f008b] SYSPRP RunRegistryDlls:Found
entrypoint in registry at
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SysPrep\Specialize\{dc305e3e-205f-35d7-88bf-66c14455b53b};
will try to launch 'C:\Windows\System32\scecli.dll,SceSysPrep'
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0f0080] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Found
'C:\Windows\System32\scecli.dll,SceSysPrep'; executing it
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred
while executing 'C:\Windows\System32\scecli.dll,SceSysPrep', returned error
code 1208[gle=0x000003e5]
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info IBS Callback_Specialize:
Specialize return: [1208]
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Error [0x060435] IBS Callback_Specialize: An
error occurred while either deciding if we need to specialize or while
specializing; dwRet = 0x4b8
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0640ae] IBSLIB PublishMessage: Publishing
message [Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer's
hardware.]
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0a013d] UI Accepting Cancel. Exiting
Page Progress.

Any ideas?

do a GOOGLE search for
scecli.dll
lots of info on it.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"GrimwaldUK" <GrimwaldUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7C348A55-4DA3-4C59-B59C-1F2ABC8E876B@microsoft.com...
I am trying to upgrade XP2 to Vista Ultimate but everytime I try the same
error occurs which looks like it has something to do with scecli.dll

I have had no problems doing a clean install using a spare drive so I assume
it must be something that is actually already installed on my PC.


This is taken from the setupact.log
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0f008b] SYSPRP RunRegistryDlls:Found
entrypoint in registry at
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SysPrep\Specialize\{dc305e3e-205f-35d7-88bf-66c14455b53b};
will try to launch 'C:\Windows\System32\scecli.dll,SceSysPrep'
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0f0080] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Found
'C:\Windows\System32\scecli.dll,SceSysPrep'; executing it
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred
while executing 'C:\Windows\System32\scecli.dll,SceSysPrep', returned error
code 1208[gle=0x000003e5]
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info IBS Callback_Specialize:
Specialize return: [1208]
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Error [0x060435] IBS Callback_Specialize: An
error occurred while either deciding if we need to specialize or while
specializing; dwRet = 0x4b8
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0640ae] IBSLIB PublishMessage: Publishing
message [Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer's
hardware.]
2007-04-24 21:56:26, Info [0x0a013d] UI Accepting Cancel. Exiting
Page Progress.

Any ideas?