BSOD after windows upgrade from Home Premium to Vista Ultimate

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• Anytime Upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate; I produced ultimate ID but no touch

  To this stupid problem any help would be appreciated! I bought a HP m7750n there are many moons that came with Vista Home Premium, but I needed some features on Ultimate, so I got a "anytime upgrade" disk with the PC... and there are many moons, I apparently used it and it worked to perfection. I use Vista Ultimate for several years now on this machine... Until I had a major problem with my machine flashing me the BSOD too often, decided to use the recovery disks that I created when I got to the machine and I now have Vista Home Premium to the top and running - well.

  Except that part of what I was counting on aid to recover from my wave of BSOD issues was the "complete image backup" or whatever it is called Ultimate lets you create, but not other types of Vista. So I need to find a way to Home Premium to load this image PC on my machine, and/or I would like to upgrade to Home Premium provided with the ultimate machine, as I did a few years back. I keep certain documents, such as the 25 character key for Home Premium license and the figure 20 Vista Ultimate 'Product ID' but I don't know what to do with it.

  Any help would be GREATLY appreciated and thank you for taking the time to read my book in any case!

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial145.html#restore Read the info at the bottm of the above link to the recovery, and the links that are on the recovery. http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

  'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• W7 does anytime upgrade from Home Premium 64 64 Pro fails

  My Home Premium 64 fully active and functional system is unable to upgrade to 64 Professional with no more than a suggestion to go to the Support technique Microsoft with my product ID. What can I do?

  It is a job perfectly 32 GB MSI P67A - GD65 Core i7 system with a Windows 64 bit Home Professional OS installed OEM PID 2600 k.
  I need this to go from 16 GB to 32 GB.
  We bought the Express Amazon upgrade key and installed according to the instructions...
  I think it's even showing a new PID on the system Page. Maybe...
  It is supposed to work, right?
  It's almost - it install and updates and shows the percentage completed, and then it restarts and finally shows a 98% completion, after which it fails and comes back.
  That is what it is?
  Ed Whittemore

  Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade fails:

  If your getting the following: error: Windows Anytime Upgrade failed
  This problem may occur if Windows 7 SP1 was downloaded by Windows Update, but has not yet been installed.
  See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660811

  = Other reasons and possible corrections.

  Windows Anytime Upgrade fails with the error:
  "every time that the upgrade has failed. Go online to solve the problem.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2658652

  -------------------------------------------------------------------

  (A) if at any time the upgrade fails: run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  (B) If Internet Explorer is not configured as default web browser,
  you need to make sure and try the Express upgrade.

  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  (C) stop and restart your computer.

  (1) implementation of the reinforced system - method #2 tool (download and run the tool: "Checksur.exe")
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947821
  (System resources, such as file of data, even in the data memory and registry data, can develop inconsistencies during the lifecycle of the operating system. The system update tool attempts to resolve these inconsistencies).

  (2) disable any security software before attempting to upgrade

  (3) disconnect external devices of unneccesarry.

  -------------------------------------------------------------------

  (D) if still Anytime Upgrade fails, disable the user account control:

  1. go in user accounts in Control Panel

  2 change user account control settings

  3. pull the slider to the level as low as possible

  4 restart the computer

  5. repeat the process "Anytime Upgrade"

  To start the upgrade process:
  Click on start/search and enter the words: Express upgrade
  Then, in the list of the search results, click on "Windows Anytime Upgrade".
  Then follow the prompts on the screen anytime upgrade.
  Basically, all you need to do is enter the Windows 7 upgrade product key.

  Another method:
  (Located at the top right) Start/Control Panel/small icons option / click the "Windows Anytime Upgrade".

  -------------------------------------------------------------------

  (E) if it continues to fail, try the following 3 methods:
  Method #1
  (1) run Chkdsk and see if it helps.
  Click Start / type: CMD and right click 'CMD' and select 'run as administrator '.
  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r
  Restart your system, hard drive of your computer is analyzed to find errors and will try to correct them.

  (2) run the Memory Diagnostics to look for problems with the system hardware. Type of memory in start search and press ENTER to open the memory diagnostic tool open. Click restart now and check for problems. Your computer will restart and will start the diagnostic program. Please note the reported errors.

  Method #2
  1. click on start, type: "msconfig" (without the quotes) in the box and then press the ENTER"" key.

  User account control permissions: If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under "Selective startup", uncheck the "Load Startup items".

  4. click on the 'Services' tab, click to select the box "hide all Microsoft Services" and then click on disable all.

  5. click on 'OK '.

  6. When you are prompted, click "Restart."

  7. once the computer has been restarted, check if the problem is resolved.

  Method no. 3
  If your key is not valid and you will need to change the keys, you may need to Open regedit and remove first the ProductKey value in the following registry key:

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade

  -Anytime Upgrade may not work for all versions of Windows-

  Note: Retail 'Full' or 'Upgrade' product keys will work when you use the Express Upgrade feature.
  Upgrade Express 'can' not work (check with the manufacturer of the computer support team) for users who have the OEM and integrators systems product keys, this also applies to the VL (Volume License), - MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) or products keys that do not work and take over the Anytime Upgrade option. KMS users consult your administrator before attempting to perform an Express upgrade.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Qosmio G50-115: how to upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate

  Dear friends,

  I am a teacher in a local college. We decided to buy the Qosmio (device name: G50-115, device number: PQG55E-01J00GEN, product group: QOSMIO) for our Department. We bought two so far for the trial. But my job is now on the sword.

  These laptops are pre-intstalled with Vista Home Premium SP1 and we need to upgrade these to Vista Ultimate. We have a DVD of Windows Vista Ultimate, but it's without SP1 on it. When I run and update, it rejects the upgrade because the installed version is newer than the version I have. Microsoft is no help, they said that you bought...

  Microsoft advised me to uninstall SP1, but I can't do that because there is no option in Control Panel to do this.

  If I install clean I won't lose nice software from Toshiba. I did a recovery disk, but do not think that I will be able to install this software. If I can download all necessary drivers, but I am interested in utilities/software installed at the factory.

  Would you please advise me what to do. Y did he we can get all the software of Qosmio on a DVD for instalation.

  Kind regards

  Dr. Sophie

  You should try to wake SP1 to the drive ultimate because I think that the problem is due the SP1 is already installed, but not on the final drive.

  You can do this with vLite: http://www.vlite.net/.
  With this tool, you can create your own with integrated service packs, patches, driver installation disc and more.

  Try this, it only takes a few minutes.

• Re: upgrade from home premium to Ultimate

  I bought my laptop with Win Vista Home Premium P300-156. This system will not switch to Ultimate Polish.
  What I have to do, with ho I need to contact Toshiba to send me Windows Vista Ultimate?

  You can upgrade your operating system, but Toshiba has nothing to do with it. Buy this laptop you bought the license for Vista Home Premium. If you want to have Ultimate you must purchase by Microsoft valid activation key.

• Upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate

  Can anyone help?  I currently have Windows 7 Home Premium with 8 GB memory supplied with the laptop.  I'm going to upgrade the memory of 24GO to develop the use of SharePoint in a VM environment.  If I do an upgrade on the spot without doing a new installation of Windows Ultimate, which will be adequate for Windows to recognize the additional memory?  I know that Home Premium does not recognize 16 GB and that is why I'll go to ultimate.

  On Friday, November 2, 2012 16:48:39 + 0000, Luján says:

  Can anyone help?  I currently have Windows 7 Home Premium with 8 GB memory supplied with the laptop.  I'm going to upgrade the memory of 24GO to develop the use of SharePoint in a VM environment.  If I do an upgrade on the spot without doing a new installation of Windows Ultimate, which will be adequate for Windows to recognize the additional memory?

  Yes.

  I know that Home Premium does not recognize 16 GB and that is why I'll go to ultimate.

  Alternatively, you could move on to professional. The two Ultimate and
  Professional to recognize up to 192 GB.
  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• Upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate

  This is a question for someone at Toshiba:

  I have a copy of the Windows Vista Ultimate DVD (given a conference I attended) and I would like to use it to upgrade my Satellite laptop to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition. This morning I did a clean install using this DVD, but then when I installed the drivers Toshiba I found that the HD-DVD player will not settle.

  I guess that because it did not recognize the laptop as a Toshiba laptop, is that correct?

  So I used the Toshiba Recovery CD to return to a working laptop again once (and has spent all afternoon recovering all my backup files), but I always upgrade to Vista Ultimate. I could change just the product key of my system (from the control panel-> system) on a Vista Ultimate key, but I fear that the software Toshiba value added (HD-DVD player, etc.) will stop working.

  Otherwise, I could do a DVD upgrade install but this will take ages and again, I'm afraid that the Toshiba value added software will stop working.

  Someone at Toshiba can confirm the safe way to upgrade to Vista Ultimate.

  Thank you

  Darren

  Hi Darren

  Just one thing at the beginning:
  > This is a question for someone at Toshiba
  Sorry, but you have misunderstood something. This is the forum user and you will not receive response from Toshiba directly.

  Return to describes the problem:
  I have very good experience with the Vista upgrade. I installed the clean version of Vista Ultimate on my laptop Satellite A200. All the necessary drivers, tools and utilities that you can find on Toshiba supports the page.

  On a Toshiba DVD drive I can't tell at the moment but the reading of similar positions, it must be just a update and because of this it cannot be installed on your laptop.

  For me the best solution for you is to change the activation key and use Vista Ultimate. When activated you can update all Toshiba including PPV stuff. It has no influence on the version of the OS preinstalled.

• Problems with upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate edition

  I recently received a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate edition of my college and have had problems with the installation process. I listened to what most people tend to do and got the Windows Anytime Upgrade. I entered my key in this program, and he asked me to make what is called the Windows Upgrade Advisor. Currently, I forgot my key for the upgrade because I received the ultimate edition of a download of my college so when I tried to return the process again I hit a roadblock. When I run the Upgrade Windows Advisor he tells me that my computer can run windows 7, but when I go to install the I get an error when I try to do the Upgrade Version (I have not tried the customized version because I don't want to lose all my files that are not saved) tells me that I have to use Windows Anytime Upgrade.

  What do I do?

  Check your email for college for your product key.

  ==============================================

  Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade fails:

  If your getting the following: error: Windows Anytime Upgrade failed
  This problem may occur if Windows 7 SP1 was downloaded by Windows Update, but has not yet been installed.
  See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660811

  = Other reasons and possible corrections.

  Windows Anytime Upgrade fails with the error:
  "every time that the upgrade has failed. Go online to solve the problem.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2658652

  -------------------------------------------------------------------

  (A) if at any time the upgrade fails: run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  (B) If Internet Explorer is not configured as default web browser,
  you need to make sure and try the Express upgrade.

  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  (C) stop and restart your computer.

  (1) implementation of the reinforced system - method #2 tool (download and run the tool: "Checksur.exe")
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947821
  (System resources, such as file of data, even in the data memory and registry data, can develop inconsistencies during the lifecycle of the operating system. The system update tool attempts to resolve these inconsistencies).

  (2) disable any security software before attempting to upgrade

  (3) disconnect external devices of unneccesarry.

  -------------------------------------------------------------------

  (D) if still Anytime Upgrade fails, disable the user account control:

  1. go in user accounts in Control Panel

  2 change user account control settings

  3. pull the slider to the level as low as possible

  4 restart the computer

  5. repeat the process "Anytime Upgrade"

  To start the upgrade process:
  Click on start/search and enter the words: Express upgrade
  Then, in the list of the search results, click on "Windows Anytime Upgrade".
  Then follow the prompts on the screen anytime upgrade.
  Basically, all you need to do is enter the Windows 7 upgrade product key.

  Another method:
  (Located at the top right) Start/Control Panel/small icons option / click the "Windows Anytime Upgrade".

  -------------------------------------------------------------------

  (E) if it continues to fail, try the following 3 methods:
  Method #1
  (1) run Chkdsk and see if it helps.
  Click Start / type: CMD and right click 'CMD' and select 'run as administrator '.
  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r
  Restart your system, hard drive of your computer is analyzed to find errors and will try to correct them.

  (2) run the Memory Diagnostics to look for problems with the system hardware. Type of memory in start search and press ENTER to open the memory diagnostic tool open. Click restart now and check for problems. Your computer will restart and will start the diagnostic program. Please note the reported errors.

  Method #2
  1. click on start, type: "msconfig" (without the quotes) in the box and then press the ENTER"" key.

  User account control permissions: If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under "Selective startup", uncheck the "Load Startup items".

  4. click on the 'Services' tab, click to select the box "hide all Microsoft Services" and then click on disable all.

  5. click on 'OK '.

  6. When you are prompted, click "Restart."

  7. once the computer has been restarted, check if the problem is resolved.

  Method no. 3
  If your key is not valid and you will need to change the keys, you may need to Open regedit and remove first the ProductKey value in the following registry key:

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade

  - Express upgrade may not work for all versions of Windows -

  Note: Retail 'Full' or 'Upgrade' product keys will work when you use the Express Upgrade feature.
  Upgrade Express 'can' not work (check with the manufacturer of the computer support team) for users who have some OEM and or the Integrator product keys, This also applies to VL (Volume License)-MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) or product keys that do not work and take over the Anytime Upgrade option. KMS users should consult with your administrator before attempting to perform an Express upgrade.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How can I switch from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate?

  How can I change my operating system of windows vist Home premium to windows vista ultimate

  Hello Johnnie,

  As Palcouk said, you need to buy Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.

  You can perform an Installation of Windows Vista Edition upgrade Home Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.

  You can upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate a higher edition of Windows.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/upgrade-to-another-edition-of-Windows-Vista

  Upgrade to another edition of Windows Vista

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/upgrade-to-another-edition-of-Windows-Vista

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Can I upgrade Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate using a version FULL of Vista Ultimate?

  I am running 32-bit Vista Edition Home Premium and I have a brother who has the 32-bit version Vista Ultimate FULL with key he never wanted or used.
  My question is: can I put mine to ultimate using this version and it wouldn't be an upgrade or I do a clean install?
  Thank you
  Rich

  If this is a good DVD of Vista from Microsoft, will give you the Option to upgrade.

  You start him, you do an upgrade of a race and a Vista version active.

  Just watch out for the Service Pack levels, which have fixed before upgrade Option appears:

  On your installed operating system Service Pack level cannot be greater than what is on the disk.

  Click Start > right click on computer > properties > system > it will tell you which SP you have install.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948537

  "How to uninstall Windows Vista service packs"

  If the installed OS has the disk with Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 > uninstall SP2 installed operating system > install the upgrade > reinstall SP2.

  And run the upgrade of a Vista operating system.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Update in Windows Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate

  Hi all

  I'm trying to upgrade my windows Vista Home premium to ultimate and I have the original CD for the ultimate, but when I put the CD and to upgrade it won t upgrade and it gives me this message:
  "- The upgrade cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the installation and choose it to upgrade to a version of windows that is newer than the version you are currently using. »

  And my computer is up to date so I put t understand is something to play or I have to install a clean version of windows Vista?
  And if I have to install a clean version anyway to install windows without deleting my documents?
  Hope someone will help me :D
  THX

  H,

  If you perform a new installation that will be wiped all files, you must back up your documents and other members of staff.

• Upgrade Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate

  I have Vista Home Premium and you want to upgrade to Vista Ultimate.  How can I do this with losing them the information I have on the disk.

  1 buy a sales upgrade edition Windows Vista Ulimate retail.
  2. While it is started on your current Windows Vista Home Premium desktop,
  Insert the Vista Ultimate DVD into the DVD drive.
  3. when the menu appears, select upgrade. Carey Frisch

• How to change the system from Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate 64 withoute lose the option of HARD drive backup?

  IM now running Vista Home Premium 32. I would like to change the system for Vista Ultimate 64 so I can run more than 4 GB of memory. Now Ive some factory settings if something happened, I can run my HARD drive restore. My question is how to change the Vista 64 operating system, so I can keep the recovery on my hard drive partition?  Mayby there is some kind of upgrade cd?

  Thank you

  Hello

  32-bit to 64-bit is not an upgrade

  It must be done with a clean installation using a full version ' / Ultimate 64 bit license

  Contact the manufacturer of your computer for more information on getting 64-bit ultimate, which I doubt they will always

  and microsoft sells more vista

  they moved on windows 7

  and you are supposed to make this partition recovery disks to reinstall vista

  ask the manufacturer of the computer how to

• Update Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate CD.

  When I first bought Vista Ultimate it came with a contract for upgrading other systems to home premium so I did it on my laptop.  Installation of Home Premium is released the CD of Vista Ultimate.   Now I have 7 on my desktop and I would use the Vista Ultimate CD to upgrade my laptop Home Premium to Ultimate.  However, when it reads the PID and the entered Activation Code it will not allow an update: I am already current.  Is there a way to get around this without making a facility clean and rebuild again?

  "does not allow an update: I am already current.

  Read this info and see if it applies to you:

  Looking for a difference in numbers/Service Pack levels.

  If Service Packs came pre-installed on the operating system, there is no way to uninstall them.
  You will need to swap the disk to upgrade to a later version that includes the missing Service Pack.

  On your installed operating system Service Pack level cannot be greater than what is on the disk to upgrade.

  Click Start > right click on computer > properties > system > it will tell you which SP you have install.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948537

  "How to uninstall Windows Vista service packs"

  If the OS installed Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 1 upgrade disk > uninstall SP2 installed operating system > install the upgrade > reinstall SP2.

  And run the upgrade of a Vista operating system.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Need help with upgrade from WXP MCE for Vista Ultimate on Qosmio G30 - 175

  Hi all, I tried to search for the problem following without success so I would be very grateful if someone could help and point me in the right direction:

  "Tried to upgrade XP to ultimate and he arrived at the stadium and BSOD unpacking" Session3_initialization_failed (xxx STOP: 0x0000006F (0xC000009D, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) appeared several times.) I tried again and the same thing happened.

  I have already updated the BIOS and stripped the conflict out of the suite of Toshiba of programs and update Advisor gave the OK on several occasions before attempting this exercise.

  Help... Dave

  I forgot to mention also that I'm running with 2 x 2 GB of Ram and no software or additional material has been added before attempting the upgrade. The medium I use to upgrade is that a full version recently bought 32-bit Vista Ultimate (which also includes a 64-bit in the box version, too).

  I was in contact with Microsoft Support these days and they told me that my hard drive seems to be defective as the reason for the failure of the upgrade. Infact last week with Microsoft on the phone did us try a clean install, but that just lead to me having to give up the clean installs and rescue my laptop back to original XP MCE... flipping hell!