Vista installation

Trying to upgrade(not a clean install) to Vista RC1 from XP on a Dell 2600
with 20 gig HD, 786 ram.
It goes through the install to "Completing upgrade" then hangs there(has
been there for over an hour now). If I hit the escape key I get a warning
that says"Install Windows...Setup cannot be cancelled at this point. Doing
so could leave your computer in a potentially unstable state".
Any suggestions on how to get out of this or how long I should wait before
shutting it down?
Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

Bill

I think I've noticed other people here saying that an upgrade sometimes takes
several hours. After reading that I went for a clean install from 5600 to
5728. You best go to bed and leave it running. Hopefully it will be finished
by breakfast time! Colin

"Bill Peterson" wrote:

> Trying to upgrade(not a clean install) to Vista RC1 from XP on a Dell 2600
> with 20 gig HD, 786 ram.
> It goes through the install to "Completing upgrade" then hangs there(has
> been there for over an hour now). If I hit the escape key I get a warning
> that says"Install Windows...Setup cannot be cancelled at this point. Doing
> so could leave your computer in a potentially unstable state".
> Any suggestions on how to get out of this or how long I should wait before
> shutting it down?
> Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
>
> Bill
>
>
>

Thanks for the response. I waited overnight (about6 hours) and still the
same.I restarted the comp and it restored itself to before installation
began. I think I'll try a clean install next.

Bill
"Spirefm" <> wrote in message
news:CB9E3DD0-E141-4CE2-8A53-...
>I think I've noticed other people here saying that an upgrade sometimes
>takes
> several hours. After reading that I went for a clean install from 5600 to
> 5728. You best go to bed and leave it running. Hopefully it will be
> finished
> by breakfast time! Colin
>
> "Bill Peterson" wrote:
>
>> Trying to upgrade(not a clean install) to Vista RC1 from XP on a Dell
>> 2600
>> with 20 gig HD, 786 ram.
>> It goes through the install to "Completing upgrade" then hangs there(has
>> been there for over an hour now). If I hit the escape key I get a warning
>> that says"Install Windows...Setup cannot be cancelled at this point.
>> Doing
>> so could leave your computer in a potentially unstable state".
>> Any suggestions on how to get out of this or how long I should wait
>> before
>> shutting it down?
>> Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>