going to try this question again

I have tried several times at several different occasions since Vista SP1
came out and I still can't get it to install. It goes through all steps
until the 3rd one then it says it failed and is reverting back. I have no
disc, it came installed on my laptop. Other than using the backup disc to
install to original state and losing all my programs that is the only other
option I see. If that is the case I will wait until the new OS comes out
and go from there.


Debbie

Free installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 ended Wednesday,
18 Mar-09 after being available for a full year. Other than paying what
will probably be an exorbitant amount to obtain support from MS, I think
you're going to have to back-up your personal data and use either this
"backup disc" or the hidden Recovery partition to return the machine to OOBE
state, Debbie.

Good luck!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Debbie Graham wrote:
> I have tried several times at several different occasions since Vista SP1
> came out and I still can't get it to install. It goes through all steps
> until the 3rd one then it says it failed and is reverting back. I have no
> disc, it came installed on my laptop. Other than using the backup disc to
> install to original state and losing all my programs that is the only
> other
> option I see. If that is the case I will wait until the new OS comes out
> and go from there.

Thanks. I was afraid of that. It wouldn't be such aproblem but my laptop
doesn't have a dvd burner just reader so I would have to backup on CD's
which will probably be like 20 some. It was 7 just for the vista backup to
original state.

Debbie

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Free installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 ended Wednesday,
> 18 Mar-09 after being available for a full year. Other than paying what
> will probably be an exorbitant amount to obtain support from MS, I think
> you're going to have to back-up your personal data and use either this
> "backup disc" or the hidden Recovery partition to return the machine to
> OOBE state, Debbie.
>
> Good luck!
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Debbie Graham wrote:
>> I have tried several times at several different occasions since Vista SP1
>> came out and I still can't get it to install. It goes through all steps
>> until the 3rd one then it says it failed and is reverting back. I have
>> no
>> disc, it came installed on my laptop. Other than using the backup disc
>> to
>> install to original state and losing all my programs that is the only
>> other
>> option I see. If that is the case I will wait until the new OS comes out
>> and go from there.
>

Contact the manufacturer. You may be able to do an in-place upgrade using
the hidden Recovery partition. If so, your data won't be touched, Debbie.

Debbie Graham wrote:
> Thanks. I was afraid of that. It wouldn't be such aproblem but my laptop
> doesn't have a dvd burner just reader so I would have to backup on CD's
> which will probably be like 20 some. It was 7 just for the vista backup
> to
> original state.
>
> Debbie
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Free installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 ended
>> Wednesday,
>> 18 Mar-09 after being available for a full year. Other than paying what
>> will probably be an exorbitant amount to obtain support from MS, I think
>> you're going to have to back-up your personal data and use either this
>> "backup disc" or the hidden Recovery partition to return the machine to
>> OOBE state, Debbie.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Debbie Graham wrote:
>>> I have tried several times at several different occasions since Vista
>>> SP1
>>> came out and I still can't get it to install. It goes through all steps
>>> until the 3rd one then it says it failed and is reverting back. I have
>>> no
>>> disc, it came installed on my laptop. Other than using the backup disc
>>> to
>>> install to original state and losing all my programs that is the only
>>> other
>>> option I see. If that is the case I will wait until the new OS comes
>>> out
>>> and go from there.

Thanks I'll try that.

Debbie

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Contact the manufacturer. You may be able to do an in-place upgrade using
> the hidden Recovery partition. If so, your data won't be touched, Debbie.
>
> Debbie Graham wrote:
>> Thanks. I was afraid of that. It wouldn't be such aproblem but my
>> laptop
>> doesn't have a dvd burner just reader so I would have to backup on CD's
>> which will probably be like 20 some. It was 7 just for the vista backup
>> to
>> original state.
>>
>> Debbie
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Free installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 ended
>>> Wednesday,
>>> 18 Mar-09 after being available for a full year. Other than paying what
>>> will probably be an exorbitant amount to obtain support from MS, I think
>>> you're going to have to back-up your personal data and use either this
>>> "backup disc" or the hidden Recovery partition to return the machine to
>>> OOBE state, Debbie.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>
>>>
>>> Debbie Graham wrote:
>>>> I have tried several times at several different occasions since Vista
>>>> SP1
>>>> came out and I still can't get it to install. It goes through all
>>>> steps
>>>> until the 3rd one then it says it failed and is reverting back. I have
>>>> no
>>>> disc, it came installed on my laptop. Other than using the backup disc
>>>> to
>>>> install to original state and losing all my programs that is the only
>>>> other
>>>> option I see. If that is the case I will wait until the new OS comes
>>>> out
>>>> and go from there.
>