Re: Vista install problem - Now stuck on Startup Repair

You can not upgrade Vista Home Premium to Business, so Business Upgrade is a
waste of time for most people.
--
Mad Mike


"Sinner" wrote:


"capasitore" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:96e1e6184b95a0d4c08a5b30314c3ec6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey guys
Recently I bought a new laptop, a Sony Vaio VGN-NS11Z/S. But I've
already bumped into some problems.
It bought it with Vista 32bit (x86) preinstalled and today I tried to
install Vista x64 which I got through Microsoft Bizspark.

I simply downloaded the ISO and burnt it onto a DVD, everything seemt
fine and I was prompted for my serial number which I entered and it
started installing. All of a sudden the install encounters a problem and
the installation terminates.

When I try to start my computer after this event Startup Repair pops up
and after a while it says "Startup Repair cannot repair this computer
automatically". Instead I'm left with a couple of options like restore
from a system restore point, open Command prompt etc. None of the
options does anything for me since I've been stupid and never made any
restore points or backups of any kind.

Is there any known fix to this problem or am I basically stuck with a
1000$ paper weight?


Well, you could ask Sony for restore media or you could just go out and buy
a 32bit version of the Vista you want to install. Personally, I prefer the
Business edition. It's available in OEM, Upgrade and full retail packages.



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