Re: Windows 7 upgrade advisor fails on install

"movrshakr" <> wrote in message news:4af1e047$0$15008$ ng.com...
> "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor ran into an unexpected error. Please
> reinstall... and try again." (upon run attempt)
>
> a. I hope it didn't hurt itself when it ran into....nevermind.
> b. Reinstall = same result.
> c. Re-download and reinstall = same result.
> d. It does appear in installed programs.
>
> Microsoft will not support due to =OEM= Vista upgrading to retail Win 7
> Upgrade. Gateway will not support due to "its a Microsoft software
> problem."
>
> Web search = no help.
>
> Machine is a laptop Gateway M-6881, 3GB, 2.2GHz core2duo.
>
> Do I just forget about Win 7?

Have you tried right-click 'Run as administrator'?
Or turn UAC off.
Or forget about the Upgrade Advisor and install Win7
anyway and see how it goes, provided you have a backup
strategy and can re-install Vista if things go wrong.