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07-20-2007
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| | Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade error code 80070005 After purchasing the upgrade for Vista Ultimate it consistently fails at the "Expanding Files" with the above error code. I have tried both the source files on the IBM X60 laptop and the Upgrade Anytime Disc. I have seen many instances of this on the web, but no solutions. Thanks.... |
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07-20-2007
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| | Re: Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade error code 80070005 "hhcribbs" <hhcribbs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FE1D1B22-7E2A-4E06-AD2D-867152AE2335@microsoft.com... > After purchasing the upgrade for Vista Ultimate it consistently fails at the > "Expanding Files" with the above error code. I have tried both the source > files on the IBM X60 laptop and the Upgrade Anytime Disc. I have seen many > instances of this on the web, but no solutions. > > Thanks.... Usually when a Microsoft OS doesn't install it is bad hardware somewhere. later.... |
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07-20-2007
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| | RE: Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade error code 80070005 Are you sure you dont have bad ram. I kept on getting errors when I tried to install Windows home server on a machine with bad ram. |
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10-13-2007
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| | RE: Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade error code 80070005 Are you upgrading from Windows XP to Vista or from what? This is one reason why an upgrade from Windows XP to Vista failes http://john.bryntze.net/jbkb/index.p...o_Vista_errors "hhcribbs" wrote: Quote: > After purchasing the upgrade for Vista Ultimate it consistently fails at the > "Expanding Files" with the above error code. I have tried both the source > files on the IBM X60 laptop and the Upgrade Anytime Disc. I have seen many > instances of this on the web, but no solutions. > > Thanks.... |
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