Windows Vista Upgrade Problems

Before upgrading to Windows Vista, it is recommended that you first use the Windows Upgrade Advisor tool to help determine whether or not your computer can run on Windows Vista. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor scans your PC and creates a report of all known system, device, and program compatibility issues that may exist along with the resolutions that you may need to follow in order to resolve such issues. You can also use this report to help select the edition of Windows Vista that best suits your computer.

Once you have used this upgrade tool, try installing your new operating system. Though you could be a tech genius, yet there are certain PC issues that you may come across. The Vista upgrade problems that anyone can encounter at any given point of time are:

1. When you start the computer by using the Windows Vista DVD, the upgrade option is unavailable. To solve this problem, ensure that the Windows Vista DVD is not inserted when you start the computer. Now, insert the Windows Vista DVD to upgrade to Windows Vista and follow these steps:

a. If the Windows Vista DVD does not automatically start, click Start, click Run, type :\startup.exe, and then press ENTER.

b. In the Windows Vista dialog box, click Upgrade.

This should solve the problem.

2. Your Upgrade option has been disabled when you try to install Windows Vista, and you receive the following message:

'Windows cannot determine if another operating system exists on your computer'

This problem occurs if the Boot.ini file contains incorrect entries. Specifically, this problem occurs if the boot path in the Boot.ini file does not have the correct location for the Windows directory. To resolve this problem, edit the Boot.ini file to correct the entries that are not valid.

3. You cannot select the Upgrade option when you try to install Windows Vista, and you receive an error message that is specific to hardware that is installed on your computer. This issue occurs when one or more pieces of hardware that are attached to the computer are incompatible with Windows Vista.

4. When you try to install Windows Vista, you cannot select the Upgrade option and you get this error- 'Your upgrade partition has multiple operating systems.' This problem occurs if the Boot.ini file contains incorrect entries. Specifically, this problem occurs if there are references to multiples operating systems. To get over this problem, start your computer, and then edit the Boot.ini file to remove any references to another operating system. Also, remove any folders that contain files for other operating systems.

But before editing the Boot.ini file or folders, it is advised to take a complete data backup of your system.

There are two ways of resolving Windows Vista problems- hunt a resolution yourself through online resources and fix them by following the steps given or call up professional tech support team to help you out with various PC issues. While the former always imposes a risk of loosing all PC settings and ending up no where; the latter option suits you the best when you have no idea where the problem lies and how to fix it. Besides, the remote tech support team can help you fix all your PC issues in one go without you having to manually do the fixes and that too at very affordable rates when compared to that of a local repair shop. You also get to resolve various other PC menaces such as: e-mail client errors, internet connectivity issues, installing Printers or other devices, installing drivers, remote data back up, brand support and so on.