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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Setup and Deployment / October 2006Error Msg: Windows could not update the computers boot configurati
While doing an update from Windows XP pro to Vista RC2 the following error message appeared during the "expanding files" step. "Windows could not update the computers boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed." There is only one O.S. on this PC with two internal and one external hard drives. The boot drive is a SATA300 drive connected to a Promise SATA controller. The second drive is a SATA150 connected to the motherboard. Any suggestions for getting past this showstopper? Did you tell Vista during the install to install the SATA drivers for the Promise card? Sounds like Vista doesn't know what it is. I don't see any on the Promise site in clear view, but it may be worth looking into. Bill F. > While doing an update from Windows XP pro to Vista RC2 the following error > message appeared during the "expanding files" step. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Any suggestions for getting past this showstopper? The process never got to the installation phase. It never asked for SATA drivers. Also, the Windows upgrade Advisor had no issues with the existing Promise SATA drivers. > Did you tell Vista during the install to install the SATA drivers for the > Promise card? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > > Any suggestions for getting past this showstopper? John, Do you have drive space to do an install from DVD? Or at least start the install to see if it sees the disk? It definitely sounds like Vista is having issues seeing the boot disk. Bill F. > The process never got to the installation phase. It never asked for SATA > drivers. Also, the Windows upgrade Advisor had no issues with the [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> > >> > Any suggestions for getting past this showstopper? Bill, Are you saying to copy the DVD onto the C:\ drive and run the upgrade from there? > John, > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >> > > >> > Any suggestions for getting past this showstopper? No, I'm saying boot from the DVD and do the install from there if possible. Don't do an upgrade. See if Vista can see that disk. You don't have to even really start the install, just see if the Vista installer sees that disk or partition in question. Bill F. > Bill, > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> >> > >> >> > Any suggestions for getting past this showstopper? Now I understand what you are suggesting. I'll try that tomorrow. Thanks for your help. > No, I'm saying boot from the DVD and do the install from there if possible. > Don't do an upgrade. [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > >> >> > > >> >> > Any suggestions for getting past this showstopper? |
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