Reinstall Windows 7 Upgrade

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• Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor has encountered an unexpected error. If please reinstall Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and try again.

  I tried to run Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor on a computer that is running Windows Vista Business.  Received the following error message:

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor has encountered an unexpected error.  If please reinstall Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and try again.

  Tried to reboot Windows - same error.  Tried to reinstall the program - same error.

  Not exactly increase my confidence in this new version of the Windows operating system.

  Also - Why can I not do windows error message with the text that you can cut and paste.  That would make it easier to type all over again.

  Some people have found solutions in this thread.

  Take a look and let us know if it is useful or not.

  BillFill MSFT

• I want to reinstall windows and upgrading vista to windows 7. I don't have the recovery CD. How can I do this?

  Yes, it is said that in the title.  I want to reinstall them and upgrade.  If I buy and download the upgrade windows 7 will there be an option to wipe the hard drive and delete the partitions?

  Hi NoahFrank,

  No, you will not get an option to erase hard disk or delete partitions during the upgrade of your operating system. However, you will get this option during custom installation.

  Formatting your hard drive during a custom installation of Windows 7 permanently erases everything on the partition that you put in the form, including your files, settings and programs.

  Please see the following articles for more information:

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/UpgradeAdvisor

   

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7

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

   

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 (custom installation)

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

   

  Install, reinstall, or uninstall Windows

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/install-reinstall-uninstall

  Hope this information helps.

• How do I reinstall Windows 7 Upgrade disk on the new hard drive

  Hi all.
  I had a hard drive crash on my Dell XPS420 who settled with Vista. I've upgraded to Windows 7 (from the offer of activation of 3 site) about 18 months ago. I am trying to buy a new hard drive and install Windows 7 onto the new drive. I only have 7 disc ultimate improvement. I don't have a Vista disc. What is my best course of action? Thanks in advance for the help & support.

  If your computer comes with a qualifying previous license such as Windows Vista or Windows XP and the certificate of authenticity is still attached to the machine in good condition, then the COST is reason enough to represent the compliance to the software license agreement. No previous required software installation, which means you can do a clean install with Windows 7 Upgrade disk.

  How to do a clean install with upgrade disc:

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD

  Click Install now

  Accept the license agreement

  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Click on drive Options

  Select the disc/s click on Delete

  Click new

  Click on apply

  Click OK

  Click Format, and then click next to proceed with the installation

  Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation.

  When you reach the desktop, click Start, right-click on computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click the link x days before activation.

  Click on the link that says: "show me other ways to activate.

  Enter the product key

  Click next

  Select the Activation of the phone

  Click Next when you enter your key page

  Select your country

  Click Next, call the number listed

  Be sure to explain your situation to the Appeals Officer.

  Provide the installation generated when ID requested by the call agent

  They give a confirmation ID in return, enter it

  Click next to complete the activation.

  However, the requirements for the media upgrade is that you have an operating system already eligible such as Windows XP or Vista installed to use it. Since the Windows 7 end user license agreement.

  15 UPDATES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. After the upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software that you upgraded. After upgrade, you can no longer use the software that you upgraded.

  So, if you are always denied, you will just have to reinstall Windows XP or Vista and let it do the verification of eligibility.

  or

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  Resources:

  See the instructions in the thread following the reinstallation of Windows Vista:

  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/repair-man-removed-windows-vista-and-installed/f4ec610a-856b-47a6-9ac2-7d5f07763eb0?msgId=343a6389-3a13-46d1-93fa-342f6a9b8ae1

• When to reinstall Windows 7 Upgrade it will require Windows Vista to be reinstalled also?

  computers portable hard drive is dead, had to be replaced.   Right now, I'm trying to reinstall vista from a recovery disk (taking all the patches) and then use the disk upgrade of windows 7 to install windows 7.   I thought to try a custom Setup, but I have this feeling that the win7 will search for a previous version of windows.

  Thoughts or ideas.

  No need to repatch Vista, just reinstall then do the custom installation of Windows 7 Upgrade top and reactivate by phone if necessary:

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Reinstalling windows 7 upgrade disc.

  If someone could help please, I have upgraded windows vista professional to Windows 7 Professional some time ago. My hard drive is damaged and I need to install a new one. Is it possible to install Windows 7 Professional and activate using my license with upgrade key or I need to reinstall vista and go through the upgrade process?

  See:

  Clean install Windows 7 with upgrade media . Windows 7 ...

  If you have problems, use the phone activation:

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Impossible to reinstall windows 7 upgrade after replacing motherboard failure

  My motherboard and cpu has crashed, replaced by MB and CPU upgrades. Windows would not start... Then I reinstalled my windows7 Home premium from the DVD I bought to upgrade XP. Installation went well until the activation program. No go says no valid, reentre activation code code same thing. an idea

  Skip entering product key and complete installation and the attempt to phone activation.

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Reinstall Windows 7 upgrade PC

  I decided to update a PC with the new HDD, RAM etc. Is it possible to reinstall Win7 with the same product key once the new equipment is installed? Which will cause problems with automatic updates?

  If you have not changed the motherboard and you have a version of OEM Windows 7 installation DVD, yes you can re - install windows with the same license key.

  If you have changed the motherboard also, version of Windows 7 OEM cannot 'officially' re-installed.  OEM product key are always "linked" to the first motherboard for Windows 7 is installed on.

  The commercial versions, yes you can always re-installed.

  You will need to follow the product by phone activation.

• Windows 7 upgrade advisor, Vista, says that Firefox must be uninstalled before the upgrade and that I won't be able to reinstall it, is it true?

  I'm currently running Vista, 32-bit. I am considering upgrading to Windows 7. I ran the report Upgrade Advisor and he said "Mozilla Firefox 20.0.1 must be uninstalled before the upgrade to Windows 7. You will be able to reinstall it after upgrading to Windows 7. "This seems inaccurate info, based on the Firefox site, but I want to check what I have to do before you start the upgrade. Leave Firefox installed and in place when I update or uninstall and reinstall then after the upgrade?

  Hello herplaw, you're right, this doesn't look good - firefox will work fine on windows 7. I leave it installed and to proceed with the update. in any case (if you need to reinstall it later), you can also save personal information that is stored in your firefox profile before continuing: back up and restore the information contained in the profiles of Firefox

• Tecra S11 - How to reinstall Windows 7 after upgrading the HARD drive?

  How to reinstall Windows 7 pro after an upgrade to 500 GB HARD drive? How to access password protected data after relocation? How can I get a professional installation of Windows 7 DVD?

  (I do not installed new HARD drive yet, but I intend)

  Hey Buddy,

  You have created the Toshiba Recovery disk? Perfect!
  After Exchange of HARD drive, you need this you to install Windows 7 disc. The Toshiba Recovery disk contains an image of the factory settings, which means that you will have the factory settings on the new HARD drive after the use of the disc. You must boot from it and follow the instructions on the screen.

  > How to access password protected data after relocation?
  It would be interesting to know what data you mean exactly.
  Before you reinstall Windows, you must back up all data on a disk for example external HARD.

• Damaged HARD disk, need to reinstall windows... but I had installed the Vista upgrade 7!

  Hello

  A few months ago, my computer (HP Pavilion a6700f) decided that he no longer wanted to live. The hard drive is corrupted and I could never get anything from him. I tried many ways, sent him, put it in another computer... it is as if there is never nothing about it initially. (Sad because I stupidly did not save my content). I have come to terms with her being gone, and I'm now looking to reinstall and start over.

  I tried to run the install disc and it won't go to the point where she wants to give me drivers... my question is, because I had updated the computer to its original operating system Vista to Windows 7 when they offered the free update, I have to reinstall windows Vista, and then upgrade again? Or it will allow me to install drivers windows 7? Also, is there somewhere where I can download the installation for my specific computer disks? I used the upgrade disk to reinstall, but he wants than signed drivers.

  I know that sounds a little crazy, but I want to fix it than to buy a new HARD drive. I have my windows for Vista key... Although I don't know if there was another key for the upgrade to Windows 7, as on the package or something... like I did that more.

  I hope this makes sense to someone! Thanks in advance!

  As you have no recovery disk, you will have to order them from service to HP customers in your country if they are still available for a nominal charge:

  http://welcome.HP.com/country/W1/en/support.html

  If you decide to replace the hard drive, to have one that is not less than 500 GB SATA 7200 RPM like the one you have now.

• I upgraded my card mother cpu ram and hard drive. I reinstalled windows xp home edition has got all of the updates. After 9 latest updates download and installtion went well, I restarted the computer, I get a blue screen and the computer restarts

  I upgraded my card mother cpu ram and hard drive. I reinstalled windows xp home edition has got all of the updates. After 9 latest updates download and installtion was going well until I rebooted the computer and go to page window showing all the icons that I get a blue screen and the computer restarts its self and does not stop. How can this be corrected?

  Hi KevinRy,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers site!

  Unplug all external devices.

  Try to start in safe mode. If you can start in safe mode, and then do a system restore to restore the computer to an earlier point in time.

  Change the recovery settings to disable automatic reboot, if you are able to boot up to the desktop computer:

  1.	Right-click my computerand then click Properties.
  2.	Click the Advanced tab.
  3.	Under Startup and recovery, click settings to open the Startup and recovery dialog box.
  4.	Clear the automatically restart check box, and then click OK many times necessary.
  5.	Restart your computer so that the settings take effect.

  Now, when you are going to close and a fatal error occurs, you will see at least and it won't cause an automatic restart.

  Please reply back with the error message you get because it helps us to resolve the error.

  Kind regards
  Amal-Microsoft Support.
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• Reinstalled Windows XP HOME SP2 and cannot download the appropriate components to upgrade my software to SP3! Suggestions?

  Reinstalled Windows XP HOME SP2 and cannot download the appropriate components to upgrade my software to SP3! Suggestions? It seems that microsoft Web sites send me in circles. Patches do not work either.

  Hello
   
  1. What is the error code / message that displayed when you try to install updates for your Windows Xp Service pack 2 computer?
   
  2. What are the steps of troubleshooting that you already tried?
   
  Please follow the links below to solve the problem.
   
  Method 1
   
  Step 1
   
  Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717
   
  Step 2
   
  Cannot install Windows updates
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555461
   
  see, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602
   
  Method 2
   
  If you still face problems, please start your computer in a clean boot to avoid conflicts with security and third-party software conflicts and try to install updates.
   
  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
  
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
   
  Note: Follow the steps to configure Windows to use a normal startup state of the article mentioned above to start the computer in normal startup when you have completed the necessary troubleshooting.
   
  I hope this helps.

• Accidentally deleted Windows 98 when trying to reinstall XP Pro upgrade.

  I wanted just a fresh reinstall of XP Pro, so please help me with my specific problem if you can.  I was using my version of XP Pro to re-intall upgrade.  Instructions for reinstalling confused me and I inadvertently selected an option that has removed the original 98 OS during installation process.  Given that my copy of XP Pro, is to install an upgrade not a complete new OS, I can't proceed because my 98 files are gone: (...) (but perhaps not fatal?)  I stopped the process as soon as I realized that the option I chose was probably not the right, but it seems that it was too late.  Using my XP Pro upgrade cd installation could not proceed when I tried again because the original 98 OS files are now missing. :(

  I got this computer set up with a legitimate 98 and XP Pro upgrade for several years.  I can't find my original of 98 (I can't find it in stock and gives me an injury so I can't dig for it, also, it could be anywhere).  So the problem is this: I need to restore my 98 operation system somehow somehow (without my cd), so I can use my XP Pro updated to get back to where I was, a work computer XP Pro.  That's all.

  Is it possible to do, either by MS support (I was registered through Windows Genuine Advantage or just what it's called so I guess they can check that my BONES were and are indeed legitimate) or can they help me with another installation of 98 so I can re - install usimg my upgrade back to XP Pro? Or another solution? Somehow to restore the deleted files? Please note: I can not afford to buy anything right now, I am out of work right now, so thank you very much in advance for any suggestions and the reasons to buy Windows 7 or buy something else, but these solutions are NOT viable for me right now, but thank you again if you were going to think that.  What I really need help's suggestions as to what can be done to help me get my current system facing up and running using what I have on the spot.

  I appreciate sincerely any help you can offer!

  Original title; Oh, crud. 98 deleted when trying to reinstall XP Pro upgrade.

  Hello

  You can try the steps in the following article, if perhaps a backup before installation.

  How to manually restore the Windows 98 / Me Registre

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/221512

  You can also check with the manufacturer of their computer, if it is optionally preinstalled on their computer.

  Reference on the support of Windows 98:

  Support for Windows 98

  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/1139

• Reinstalling Windows XP for Windows 7 upgrade installation

  Note: Windows XP to Windows 7 help / help of recovery

  I changed Windows XP to Windows 7. When I was on Windows XP I used conflicted software virus: Avast! and Norton. Finally this made me not be able to open anything, especially .exe.  I tried to do a system restore, but I couldn't go to the bar of programs in the start menu. After that, I thought it would be a good time to upgrade to Windows 7 and eliminate these problems. I tried to upgrade to Windows 7 just by putting in the disc, but it wouldn't load because of the previous problem. So, I put in the Windows XP disk and run Setup. When he arrived to the part when he says, "Windows Setup" it came with several errors saying that it could not find the files that should be on the disk. So, I pressed cancel and then turns off my computer. He tells me now when I go to the installation choose a place to put my new windows, and the only one there is C:. The problem is that there are already windows there. Remove the current patrician and then install it or install it even if it is already there. Remember, I want to just install Windows 7 once I get XP working.

  Thanks for all the help in advance!

  Hey Nub-Sauce,

  You can select the C: drive and try the install again. It will try to replace windows with the new installation of windows XP. Failure, then try to delete the current partition and try the install again.

  Note: You may lose the data stored in the system after reinstall, repair, or upgrade Windows XP.

  Links:

  How to install or upgrade to Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978307

  Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

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

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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