Windows xp pro hangs during upgrade xp home to xp pro.

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• Clean Windows 7 install hangs during expanding windows files

  well, so that's what I've done so far, I have downloaded the kit of the student digital river, I originally ran Windows xp 32-bit, so when I ran first the exe download, it gave me the error of not being able to record in a single folder to read and what not, but I followed the suggestions on the forums to move forward a burn on a startup disk expandedsetup folder in converting it to an iso, which I did, I installed the first time but missed the option to format my hard drive so my old files were still there, however, once got installed win 7 I wasn't able to connect to internet for some strange reason and I couldn't understand it, so I decided to take the 3 files I downloaded originally from digital river and try their unpacking on the 64 bit OS now I had installed, it worked fine this time without any errors, so I moved the folder expandedsetup to my laptop and he burned them on a dvd as before, this time I boot from the dvd and do a clean install, it installs again very well, but once I login in the OS and I am getting started with things once again everything is grinding the long, I tried to restart and it does not work, this time it froze just a black before the paper screen, so once more, I started from the dvd and tried to do a clean install, but this time, he begins to hang during the part of expanding windows files, so I decide to make another disc using the second expandedsetup folder thinking that perhaps a new one was a bad burn, this does not work either, it takes about 14% of full on the extension of the windows files and then he told me that the files is not found, so I tried the second drive once again, we only got 4% until it gives me error on files is not found , so I put the first early in and try and suspension 4% right now and I expect to give me the same error, I have really no idea of happening, there are too many variables, but I tried to evaluate each of them, would be - this related material? my computer is compatible for win 7 64 bit, I ran the Upgrade Advisor before you buy, so I know that my hardware can run it, I think it's my dvd drive or the hard drive, but they both seem to run fine otherwise, any help would be appreciated

  Hello Impoc,

  Thanks for posting on the Community Forums of Microsoft Vista.

  Installation may stop if the system cannot copy files. Here are some possible causes and solutions for this problem:

  ·     Your Windows installation disc is scratched, smudged, or dirty. Clean the disc with a soft cloth, insert it in the CD or DVD drive, and then start the Windows installation again. If your installation disc is damaged, you may need to replace it. For more information, go to How to replace Microsoft software or hardware lost, broken or missing on the Microsoft Web site.

  ·     Your CD-ROM or DVD drive is not working properly or the disk might be vibrating too much for the laser correctly read data. For more information about this problem, see your hardware documentation or contact the manufacturer of the CD or DVD drive.

  ·     If your computer has multiple CD or DVD drives, your computer may attempt to locate files on the wrong drive. If your computer has a feature to disable CD or DVD drives that are not used, turn off readers that you don't use. Otherwise, try to insert the disc in a different drive, and then restart the installation.

  ·     There is a virus on your computer. Run an antivirus program to scan your system and to identify the necessary repairs. Don't forget to disable the antivirus before you start the installation again.

  Also, it is usually caused by hardware or software that is not compatible with Windows 7. If you have this problem, follow these steps:

  1. wait 10 minutes to see if the installation continues. Look at the led on the hard drive (often a small light on your computer that blinks when your hard drive is running) to see if there is no activity. If your hard drive seems to be working, the installation must be current. If your hard disk doesn't seem to work, go to step 2.

  2. If the installation fails again, it may be a hardware incompatibility problem. Go to the Windows Upgrade Advisor on the Microsoft website to see if your computer can run Windows 7.

  3. If you have compatible hardware and your computer still stops responding, disable any unnecessary hardware. Remove (USB) universal serial bus devices. Remove or disable network cards, sound cards and cards of the series; and then restart the installation.

  If you have more than 1 Memory stick on your computer, try to remove all but one RAM stick and try to install Windows 7.

  If the computer still stops responding during installation, you may need to contact your computer manufacturer or retailer to check if the computer is compatible with Windows 7.

  Also check out the link below to learn more about solving Windows installation problems:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-Windows-installation-problems

  Note: This article is related to Windows Vista. However, you can follow the same steps with Windows 7.

  If the installation fails after following the steps above, try to note the exact error message and provide the same.

  It will be useful.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Srinivas

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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

• Error: The installer cannot set Windows XP required configuration information during the upgrade to Windows XP Home SP3 of Windows XP Pro.

  Original title: OEM Windows XP Home SP3 update XP Pro

  Here is a compilation of the messages from another forum regarding
  My problem:
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  I'm trying to upgrade a Windows XP Home Sp3 OEM system to
  Windows XP Pro. (There are a few Pro features
  that are not available in the House I now need: (1) the files offline and
  (2) an add-on available for free to Onenote 2007, Top2onenote, requires a Pro).
  I don't want a clean install, but an upgrade. I bought a Windows XP Pro
  Upgrade CD on Ebay that was Windows XP Pro
  Gold (v2002). I'm sure that's true for the following reasons:

  It has been listed as an upgrade, but the CD is not labeled "Upgrade".
  It seems very authentic with all Microsoft holography.
  He came in the standard package of Windows XP (without box),
  and it was sealed.
  The name of volume for the CD is WXPFPP_EN. The Internet,.
  It is the retail of Windows XP Pro RTM (gold)!

  Here are things I tried initially.

  (1) I tried to upgrade to Pro from the purchased CD. It is immediately
  has refused to upgrade indicating the upgrade OS (Pro) is older than the
  installed OS (home)...

  (2) I read about "slipstreaming". "Slipstreaming" allows to integrate
  a service pack with an earlier version of the operating system. I created a
  upgrade XP Pro SP3 with Nlite slipstreamed CD image (and
  Autostreamer later, but it made no difference) from the purchased CD
  and a file containing SP3.

  After you burn the CD and start the upgrade
  (Windows installation), the upgrade process
  product through "information collection."
  "Dynamic update" and "Preparation of Installation" with
  no problems. My computer restarted and returned to
  "Installation preparation". A progress bar called 'Progress '.
  quickly filled to about 90% and the hanging system
  at that time there for about 15 minutes.
  Then, I got the following error message:

  Setup cannot set the required Windows XP configuration
  information. This indicates an internal Setup error.

  This is where I am stuck. I had to leave the installation at this point.
  My drive is starts raining and I had to restore a backup.

  (3) just for the heck of it, I formatted my hard drive and
  reinstalled my original OEM XP Home SP3 OS (no clean up, no user file).
  I immediately used my XP CD slipstreamed Pro to try one
  upgrade to XP Pro and IT WORKED! I need to find out why the
  properly clean XP Home OS upgraded to XP Pro but my pre-existing
  (with the files users, drivers, etc..) XP Home OS does not level
  successfully to XP Pro.
  -------------------------------------------------------------

  Another post:

  Yet once, today, I installed a new copy of OEM Windows XP Home Sp3.
  I continue with installation of all the essential and the add-on
  pilots (essentially all my original version). Then, I
  set up a network connection and firewall. With this configuration,.
  I ran the Pro XP slipstreamed SP3 CD. The upgrade to XP Pro
  success (even if the upgrade not configured my graphics
  card properly). I guess my current problem is either the registry,
  the WINDOWS, some user file or parameter file.
  ---------------------------------------------------------------

  Another post:

  I made a file and the backup of the folder C:\Windows folder
  on my system that is pre-existing (OEM XP Home Sp3). I also did a
  separate the backup the State of the 'system' on my pre-existing system.
  These are added my full image backup of her pre-existing
  system a month ago.

  I did a backup image of my system (minimum fees OEM XP Home
  SP3 with all the original installed drivers over a network configured
  connection and a firewall configured). This system will upgrade
  XP Pro with XP Pro SP3 slipstreamed CD successfully.

  Experiment 1:

  I've restored my minimum system. I then restored the C:/Windows folder
  and the State of the pre-existing system backup system. A startup
  has managed (with a minor irritant). I had to activate Windows.
  Then, I tried upgrading the slipstreamed XP Pro processor. He stopped
  at the same place during the upgrade and gave the same error as before:

  Setup cannot set the required configuration information Windows XP.
  This indicates an internal Setup error.

  Experiment 2:

  I've restored my minimum system. I then restored the system state only
  the backup of the pre-existing system. After startup I was asked to
  activate Windows, but answer Yes to the question would be to disconnect me
  the system. I couldn't get connected to try the XP Pro upgrade.

  Experience 3:

  I've restored my minimum system. I then restored only the C:/Windows
  the backup of the pre-existing system folder. Once again, as in experiment 1,
  the upgrade failed at the same place with the same error message.

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  Before the experiment 3, I hoped that 3 experience would succeed so I
  could conclude that I had a registry problem. I'm not sure now.
  I don't know what to try next. Take the minimum system and reinstalling
  my files of the user is not an option that my hard drive has over 200 GB of
  programs! If I restore all files and folders of my pre-existing
  I would still have backup to restore a system state the reliable (read the registry).
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Sorry for the length! If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate your responses.

  Thank you

  Hello

  This problem can occur if a piece of hardware that is installed on your computer is not compatible with Windows XP.

  For more information, see this link:

  Error message: Setup cannot set the required Windows XP Configuration information

  Hope the helps of information.

• upgrade from Vista Home Basic to windows 7 pro

  Can I switch from vista basic to windows 7 pro?

  You can buy a Win7 Home Premium Upgrade and then buy an Anytime Upgrade to Win7 Pro, Yes.

  Windows Update has nothing to with the upgrade of Windows. Please post future upgrade questions in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads
  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Upgrade Windows XP Pro 32 Bit to Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Bit.

  Is it possible to upgrade to Windows XP Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit. I have the disk to install Win 7. My processor is an Intel E6300 Dual Core and its supposed to be compatible with 32-bit or 64-bit. My system is: Mo AGP-IDE/SATA ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 R2.0/A/ASR, Intel LGA 775 CPU E6300 2.8 Ghz, memory 2 Crucial-1 Gig each, DDR II - 400 Mhz 184 pin sticks (but will DDR II 667 MHz 240 pin), HDD: IDE Seagate 320 GB ST 3320620 A, video card NVidia 7600 GS AGP, the PS Marine 500 Watt, 2 DVD - RW. I want to stay with the 32 bits of the system because most of my hardware is not compatible with 64 bit.

  Sunday, June 29, 2014 19:39:45 + 0000, RickJ41 wrote:

  Is it possible to upgrade to Windows XP Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit. I have the disk to install Win 7. My processor is an Intel E6300 Dual Core and its supposed to be compatible with 32-bit or 64-bit. My system is: Mo AGP-IDE/SATA ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 R2.0/A/ASR, Intel LGA 775 CPU E6300 2.8 Ghz, memory 2 Crucial-1 Gig each, DDR II - 400 Mhz 184 pin sticks (but will DDR II 667 MHz 240 pin), HDD: IDE Seagate 320 GB ST 3320620 A, video card NVidia 7600 GS AGP, the PS Marine 500 Watt, 2 DVD - RW. I want to stay with the 32 bits of the system because most of my hardware is not compatible with 64 bit.

  You can use a DVD upgrade, but you cannot do an upgrade with it. A
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• When I try to upgrade XP Home to XP Pro I have this message "my current version of windows is higher then the version on the CD.

  I'm trying to upgrade from windows XP home, XP Professional.

  When putting the CD and try to upgrade, I get a message that my current version of windows is higher then the version on the CD. How should I complete my upgrade?

  So I think you should written somewhere "includes Service pack 3" picture:

  http://www.Amazon.co.UK/Windows-XP-Pro-1PK-SP3/DP/B0018RCAD4/ref=pd_sxp_f_i/277-8948393-6826463

  (click on the image to enlarge)

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  WIN51

  WIN51IP

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• Can I upgrade from Windows Xp pro to win 7 Home premium

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

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  Can't 'upgrade' or 'downgrade' Windows XP Pro for Windows XP Home Edition.  You need to perform a family 'clean' of Windows XP Edition installation. Carey Frisch

• Windows 7 home upgrade to windows 7 pro says that's not available?

  I can't use my anytime upgrade windows 7 home to windows 7 pro, I said that's not available.

  What can I do to upgrade to windows pro

  Microsoft sales ended for Anytime Upgrade and licensing of retail in October 2013. Otherwise, your only way to upgrade is by purchasing the retail full version or upgrade Windows 7 Professional license and use it with the wizard upgrade Express Windows 7 home Basique/Familiale Premium. I just checked amazon.com and all the licenses that I see are copies OEM System Builder:

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• Windows 7 Home Premium set to upgrade to Windows 7 Pro via anytime upgrade - still missing Remote Desktop connection

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• Upgrade to Windows 7 Pro to Vista Home Premium

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• Want to upgrade windows 7 home premium x 64 to windows 8 Pro x 64

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  Windows 8 Pro supports up to 192 GB of RAM, but you should check the manufacturers Web site to find out how much your HP can support. You can also go to http://www.crucial.com and use System Monitor to determine how much is supported.

  At present, the only edition that you can buy an upgrade license is upgraded Windows 8 Pro, so there is no other choice.

  See the following for instructions:

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  then:

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• Can be upgraded to Windows 8 Pro custom built-in Windows 7 Home Premium?

  My question is I am running Windows 7 Home premium 64-bit upgrade on my custom computer. It is not oem. Buy Windows 8 pro upgrade and it will work because the entire site to pre order enough to pre-order pro versions. Does in 32 and 64 bit. It's going to be a Windows 8 for individuals. Thank you.

  Yes, you can upgrade from Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Windows 8 Pro 64-bit. Upgrade details for 39.99 allows the installation of 32 or 64 bits. Of course, if you want to preserve your personal files, settings and installed applications, you install the 64-bit version.

  The upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8

  See also:

  http://windowsteamblog.com/Windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/10/12/reserve-your-copy-of-Windows-8-Pro-and-pre-order-Windows-8-PCs-today.aspx

• Noticed on my desk that there is an unknown name and it has a password. I don't know who he is. This is my computer at home. I have just upgraded to Windows 7 pro.

  Noticed on my desk that there is an unknown name and it has a password. I don't know who he is.  This is my computer at home. I have just upgraded to Windows 7 pro.  How can I get rid of this name or why it is there?

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• Windows 8 pro upgrade from Vista Home premium - abandonment of the facility after having successfully performed the wizard upgrade reboot

  I started the process of upgrading to Windows Vista Edition Family Premium to Windows 8 Pro by using the relevant DVD purchased from amazon.co.uk.

  Setup.exe automatically runs 'prepare' the PC for the Windows installation. The option allows to select personal folders are to remember, I chose 'Nothing' (I also tried another option). After reaching 100% of the given progress the PC is reset.

  The blue brand (8) window so that the circle of progress under and then all of a sudden I get an instant error on a light blue background, something like: ":-(". The installation could not be completed.

  I'm not sure of the message because it only flashes for a second and then reboots the PC. Back to the Vista, a message from window 8 installation could not be completed without further indication of what might have gone wrong.
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  Hi Rohit, André,

  I want to thank you for posting on the thread.
  After some trial and error, I finally had. Here's what I did:
  I started by trying to install Windows 7 to then use as the basis for the upgrade of Windows 8 (Vista installation was not good enough since it is 32-Bit allows do not directly upgrade to 64-bit operating system)-here I was getting an exception (BLUE) screen with the error code several different so I started to answer one by one
  1 removed all USB and other devices outside mouse & keyboard (lock was apparently a Logitech camera)
  2 update BIOS of ASUS motherboard to the latest version
  3. I had two different pairs of RAM modules using different frequencies. (2x2gb, 2 x 1 GB). I removed a pair.
  Everything worked well, Windows 7 was installed successfully, and then I continued with an upgrade of Windows 8 smooth.
  Lessons learned: incompatibilities HW should consider significant problems during the upgrade.
  Kind regards
  Dimitris