I try to upgrade to Windows Vista but I keep getting a problem that says "Sorry, you must run setup on Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista". What does that mean?
2007-02-19 05:18:41 · 4 answers · asked by Emran 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
it means you need to install SP2 on your computer (which you should have done years ago) and don't do the upgrade do the clean install or it will run all jacked up, if at all.
SP2 is a windows update
Oh and dustin you can't return software.
2007-02-19 05:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by i_liked_dos 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are running an Upgrade version, which means that you have to have an existing licensed version of Vista, XP or 2000, and you have to run the upgrade install from within that operating system. Boot into 2000 or XP and THEN insert the upgrade disk: you should have no problems then. I am also including a link below:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/
about how to do a clean install of Vista. (February 15th) There are some things to make sure of, though- Vista does NOT use the FAT32 file system; it can only use the NTFS file system.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/convertfat.mspx
The above link is how to convert a FAT or FAT32 disk to NTFS. However, if it is possible, it would be better to back-up your files and do a clean Vista install, which the ZDNet link above also will explain how to do.
Oh, by the way, when the message "...run set-up on Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista" comes up, that means that you have to install Vista from WITHIN th operating system, not download SP2 like some of the other answers indicate.
2007-02-19 13:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by Douglas D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you not running on Windows XP? If you are, have you download service pack 2 from the website or is it on your computer. First off, I would return Vista there are so many problems with it right now it is not even funny, some mouses , keyboards, and even processors are not working on it.
2007-02-19 13:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by dustinh456 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
What will help you the most is to go to the Windows Vista Upgrade advisor website...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx
2007-02-19 13:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by levis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must have Servie pack 2 on your computer in order to upg to VISTA.
Boot up your computer to XP, right click on my computer and see if you have SP2 if not you need to update widoows to sp2 and then you can upgrade to Vista
2007-02-19 13:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋