Ultimate upgrade

I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
am now rolling back the computer to XP.
How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
David

before you upgrade make sure all your hardware is compatible. use the
windows catalogue a lot of the drivers are different for xp so you may have
to install them manually first or later
"DMD31842" <> wrote in message
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>I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
> well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
> something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
> choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
> etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
> putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
> am now rolling back the computer to XP.
> How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
> David
>

On Oct 13, 7:40 am, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> before you upgrade make sure all your hardware is compatible. use the
> windows catalogue a lot of the drivers are different for xp so you may have
> to install them manually first or later"DMD31842" <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> news: ups.com...
>
>
>
> >I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
> > well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
> > something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
> > choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
> > etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
> > putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
> > am now rolling back the computer to XP.
> > How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
> > David- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I did that and it says hardware is compatible

Did you run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor? Do that to possibly find out
if there is a hardware or software is compatible.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"DMD31842" <> wrote in message
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> On Oct 13, 7:40 am, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> before you upgrade make sure all your hardware is compatible. use the
>> windows catalogue a lot of the drivers are different for xp so you may
>> have
>> to install them manually first or later"DMD31842"
>> <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news: ups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> >I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
>> > well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
>> > something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
>> > choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
>> > etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
>> > putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
>> > am now rolling back the computer to XP.
>> > How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
>> > David- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I did that and it says hardware is compatible
>

Hi DMD31842,

If you refer to the instructions in my post 'Clean Install Windows Vista
Using Upgrade Media' in the newsgroup 'Windows Vista Installation and Setup'
(dated 9/21/2007), you should be able to solve your problem.
Dwarf

"DMD31842" wrote:

> I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
> well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
> something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
> choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
> etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
> putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
> am now rolling back the computer to XP.
> How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
> David
>
>

On Oct 13, 9:47 am, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andre...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Did you run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor? Do that to possibly find out
> if there is a hardware or software is compatible.
> --
> Andre
> Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry"DMD31842" <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> news: ps.com...
>
>
>
> > On Oct 13, 7:40 am, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> >> before you upgrade make sure all your hardware is compatible. use the
> >> windows catalogue a lot of the drivers are different for xp so you may
> >> have
> >> to install them manually first or later"DMD31842"
> >> <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> >>news: roups.com...
>
> >> >I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
> >> > well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
> >> > something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
> >> > choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
> >> > etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
> >> > putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
> >> > am now rolling back the computer to XP.
> >> > How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
> >> > David- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > I did that and it says hardware is compatible- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Vista Upgrade Advisor shows: Issues with Microsoft Interactive
Training, Nortel Networks, Dell Cineplayer, Dell Inc. Utilities,
Windows Messenger.
When I run the installation disc the compatability issues that are
listed are:
Ports (COM & LPT): NetMos PCI ECP Parallel Port (LPT3)
Microsoft Interactive Training
Acrobat Professional/Standard 6 I can delete this)
Dell Media Experience
Nortel Extranet Access Client
Windows Messenger 5.1

What do I do now? Thanks

"DMD31842" wrote:

> On Oct 13, 9:47 am, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andre...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Did you run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor? Do that to possibly find out
> > if there is a hardware or software is compatible.
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry"DMD31842" <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >
> > news: ps.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Oct 13, 7:40 am, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > >> before you upgrade make sure all your hardware is compatible. use the
> > >> windows catalogue a lot of the drivers are different for xp so you may
> > >> have
> > >> to install them manually first or later"DMD31842"
> > >> <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >
> > >>news: roups.com...
> >
> > >> >I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
> > >> > well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
> > >> > something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
> > >> > choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
> > >> > etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
> > >> > putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
> > >> > am now rolling back the computer to XP.
> > >> > How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
> > >> > David- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > >> - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > I did that and it says hardware is compatible- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Vista Upgrade Advisor shows: Issues with Microsoft Interactive
> Training, Nortel Networks, Dell Cineplayer, Dell Inc. Utilities,
> Windows Messenger.
> When I run the installation disc the compatability issues that are
> listed are:
> Ports (COM & LPT): NetMos PCI ECP Parallel Port (LPT3)
> Microsoft Interactive Training
> Acrobat Professional/Standard 6 I can delete this)
> Dell Media Experience
> Nortel Extranet Access Client
> Windows Messenger 5.1
>
> What do I do now? Thanks

don't do the upgrade do a new install.
>
>

On Oct 13, 11:59 am, bp <b...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> "DMD31842" wrote:
> > On Oct 13, 9:47 am, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andre...@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Did you run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor? Do that to possibly find out
> > > if there is a hardware or software is compatible.
> > > --
> > > Andre
> > > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry"DMD31842" <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> > >news: ups.com...
>
> > > > On Oct 13, 7:40 am, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > >> before you upgrade make sure all your hardware is compatible. use the
> > > >> windows catalogue a lot of the drivers are different for xp so you may
> > > >> have
> > > >> to install them manually first or later"DMD31842"
> > > >> <ddavids...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> > > >>news: roups.com...
>
> > > >> >I am upgrading my desktop (XP) to Vista Ultimate. The updrade went
> > > >> > well until the end when it restarted I get a black screen saying
> > > >> > something like it failed to start because of a change and gives me the
> > > >> > choice of normal start up, start in safe mode, start with networking,
> > > >> > etc. I tried normal start, I tried taking the installation CD out and
> > > >> > putting it back, etc., etc and could not get the computer to start! I
> > > >> > am now rolling back the computer to XP.
> > > >> > How do I resolve this if I try and reinstall Vista Ultimate? Thanks,
> > > >> > David- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > I did that and it says hardware is compatible- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Vista Upgrade Advisor shows: Issues with Microsoft Interactive
> > Training, Nortel Networks, Dell Cineplayer, Dell Inc. Utilities,
> > Windows Messenger.
> > When I run the installation disc the compatability issues that are
> > listed are:
> > Ports (COM & LPT): NetMos PCI ECP Parallel Port (LPT3)
> > Microsoft Interactive Training
> > Acrobat Professional/Standard 6 I can delete this)
> > Dell Media Experience
> > Nortel Extranet Access Client
> > Windows Messenger 5.1
>
> > What do I do now? Thanks
>
> don't do the upgrade do a new install.
>
>
>
> - Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Then I will loose all my files, folders, programs, etc. Any other way?