Re: Update or Instal Vista fails "Windows could not update registry da

Is there a BIOS update available for your motherboard?

"Sue Smith" <> wrote in message
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>I have been trying to upgrade XP Professional to Vista on a Dell Inspiron
> 5150, bu the installation eventually fails after installing all the files
> with an error "Windows could not update registry data in the
> installation".
>
> The "Upgrade Adviser" found an issue with older driver for wireless
> network
> card, but I installed newer version, and that is now fine.
>
> I have also tried a 'clean' install, rather than an upgrade, and get the
> same error - which would suggest it is a hardware/disk/file problem rather
> than some existing drivers/apps on the machine.
>
> The ISO DVD is fine and I have verified the Sha checksum.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> cheers.
>
>
>
> Sue
>
>

Unfortunately nothing since the once that is on there right now, which was
12/2004.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Is there a BIOS update available for your motherboard?
>
> "Sue Smith" <> wrote in message
> news:0BBC0A79-DBBB-4375-A151-...
> >I have been trying to upgrade XP Professional to Vista on a Dell Inspiron
> > 5150, bu the installation eventually fails after installing all the files
> > with an error "Windows could not update registry data in the
> > installation".
> >
> > The "Upgrade Adviser" found an issue with older driver for wireless
> > network
> > card, but I installed newer version, and that is now fine.
> >
> > I have also tried a 'clean' install, rather than an upgrade, and get the
> > same error - which would suggest it is a hardware/disk/file problem rather
> > than some existing drivers/apps on the machine.
> >
> > The ISO DVD is fine and I have verified the Sha checksum.
> >
> > Any ideas anyone?
> >
> > cheers.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sue
> >
> >
>
>

"Sue Smith" <> wrote in message
news:98E75FF4-9A90-4E07-8481-...
> Unfortunately nothing since the once that is on there right now, which was
> 12/2004.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Is there a BIOS update available for your motherboard?
>>
>> "Sue Smith" <> wrote in message
>> news:0BBC0A79-DBBB-4375-A151-...
>> >I have been trying to upgrade XP Professional to Vista on a Dell
>> >Inspiron
>> > 5150, bu the installation eventually fails after installing all the
>> > files
>> > with an error "Windows could not update registry data in the
>> > installation".
>> >
>> > The "Upgrade Adviser" found an issue with older driver for wireless
>> > network
>> > card, but I installed newer version, and that is now fine.
>> >
>> > I have also tried a 'clean' install, rather than an upgrade, and get
>> > the
>> > same error - which would suggest it is a hardware/disk/file problem
>> > rather
>> > than some existing drivers/apps on the machine.
>> >
>> > The ISO DVD is fine and I have verified the Sha checksum.
>> >
>> > Any ideas anyone?
>> >
>> > cheers.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sue
>> >
>> >
>>
>>

Disregard. Hit the wrong button.

"Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Sue Smith" <> wrote in message
> news:98E75FF4-9A90-4E07-8481-...
>> Unfortunately nothing since the once that is on there right now, which
>> was
>> 12/2004.
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a BIOS update available for your motherboard?
>>>
>>> "Sue Smith" <> wrote in message
>>> news:0BBC0A79-DBBB-4375-A151-...
>>> >I have been trying to upgrade XP Professional to Vista on a Dell
>>> >Inspiron
>>> > 5150, bu the installation eventually fails after installing all the
>>> > files
>>> > with an error "Windows could not update registry data in the
>>> > installation".
>>> >
>>> > The "Upgrade Adviser" found an issue with older driver for wireless
>>> > network
>>> > card, but I installed newer version, and that is now fine.
>>> >
>>> > I have also tried a 'clean' install, rather than an upgrade, and get
>>> > the
>>> > same error - which would suggest it is a hardware/disk/file problem
>>> > rather
>>> > than some existing drivers/apps on the machine.
>>> >
>>> > The ISO DVD is fine and I have verified the Sha checksum.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas anyone?
>>> >
>>> > cheers.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Sue
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>