Comments on: Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problems http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1399337 Al Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:11:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-1399337 You are a complete star Martin. Firefox works for me. :) Thank you. You are a complete star Martin. Firefox works for me. :)
Thank you.

]]> By: Martin Brinkmannhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1399333 Martin Brinkmann Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-1399333 You may want to try a different web browser for starters, which could resolve the issue. Try Firefox or Google Chrome for instance. You may want to try a different web browser for starters, which could resolve the issue. Try Firefox or Google Chrome for instance.

]]> By: Alhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1399301 Al Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:50:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-1399301 Hi guys, I installed my windows 7 update and now I cannot watch videos from certains sites that I previously could watch. All the picture is, is a flashing page where I can see a split second of the video picture then it flashes off on off on. I hate the new look of windows 7 and would like to uninstall but have no windows.old folder so I cannot follow the instructions I have read for uninstalling. So is there anyway I can now watch videos I previously did? I can't even upload a picture to tinypic.com and see the http that is assigned to the pic without it flicking on off on off. I'd be grateful for any help. Thanks. Hi guys, I installed my windows 7 update and now I cannot watch videos from certains sites that I previously could watch. All the picture is, is a flashing page where I can see a split second of the video picture then it flashes off on off on.
I hate the new look of windows 7 and would like to uninstall but have no windows.old folder so I cannot follow the instructions I have read for uninstalling.
So is there anyway I can now watch videos I previously did? I can’t even upload a picture to tinypic.com and see the http that is assigned to the pic without it flicking on off on off.
I’d be grateful for any help. Thanks.

]]> By: vaidashttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1316429 vaidas Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:29:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-1316429 I've had a somewhat similar problem with upgrading: The setup would run for about 3-4 hours, and then the monitor went black. I would wait for another hour, then the only alternative I had was to power off. Upon powering up, the computer would take about a half hour to revert to Vista. Eventually I got tire of this cycle, so I took it to the Geeks. Two days later I got it back, They said it was NO PROBLEM upgrading!? So I plugged it all together, and powered up. It booted up, I eventually got the W7 background on the monitor, and nothing else! There was nothing to click on. Somehow by accident I did right click, and sure enough some screen options came up. Now I finally was able to figure out the problem. I had connected my HDTV via an HDMI cable to the second monitor output, so that I could occasionally display the computer on the TV. Of course I had never turned on the CPU as the source on the TV. I had NOT disconnected when I was attempting the upgrade. Apparently during the upgrade, the display setting got changed so that the TV port became the primary. And I never saw it. After reconfiguring the display settings, all is fine now. I hope this helps someone, sometime, to save a few days of his life. I’ve had a somewhat similar problem with upgrading: The setup would run for about 3-4 hours, and then the monitor went black. I would wait for another hour, then the only alternative I had was to power off. Upon powering up, the computer would take about a half hour to revert to Vista.
Eventually I got tire of this cycle, so I took it to the Geeks. Two days later I got it back, They said it was NO PROBLEM upgrading!? So I plugged it all together, and powered up. It booted up, I eventually got the W7 background on the monitor, and nothing else! There was nothing to click on. Somehow by accident I did right click, and sure enough some screen options came up.
Now I finally was able to figure out the problem. I had connected my HDTV via an HDMI cable to the second monitor output, so that I could occasionally display the computer on the TV. Of course I had never turned on the CPU as the source on the TV. I had NOT disconnected when I was attempting the upgrade.
Apparently during the upgrade, the display setting got changed so that the TV port became the primary. And I never saw it.
After reconfiguring the display settings, all is fine now.
I hope this helps someone, sometime, to save a few days of his life.

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]]> By: Windows 7 (Smash Hit or Trash it?) | bamajr.comhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1201812 Windows 7 (Smash Hit or Trash it?) | bamajr.com Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:54:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-1201812 [...] GHacks.net discusses Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problems [...] [...] GHacks.net discusses Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problems [...]

]]> By: Freddhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-960096 Fredd Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:29:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-960096 hey guys i just got my win 7 home premium upgrade media and i tried to do a clean install its giving the following error (windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available and restart the installation and i recovered vista back and tried to upgrade but its getting freezed i have ujj 880as i dont know what to do. can anyone please help me out here? Thnks guys hey guys i just got my win 7 home premium upgrade media and i tried to do a clean install its giving the following error (windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available and restart the installation and i recovered vista back and tried to upgrade but its getting freezed i have ujj 880as i dont know what to do. can anyone please help me out here?

Thnks guys

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-948101 Anonymous Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:45:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-948101 Mac upgrades are a piece of cake compared to the Windows mess. If I didn't have so much invested I would dump this PC in a heartbeat! Mac upgrades are a piece of cake compared to the Windows mess. If I didn’t have so much invested I would dump this PC in a heartbeat!

]]> By: 10 reasons Windows 7 will rule the desktop OS space | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com | Windows7 Evangelisthttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-942752 10 reasons Windows 7 will rule the desktop OS space | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com | Windows7 Evangelist Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:50:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-942752 [...] For those who are already running Vista SP1 or above, an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 is quick and easy on most computers. (However, note that there have been reports among a small number of users of an “endless reboot loop” problem with Vista-to-Win7 upgrades.) [...] [...] For those who are already running Vista SP1 or above, an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 is quick and easy on most computers. (However, note that there have been reports among a small number of users of an “endless reboot loop” problem with Vista-to-Win7 upgrades.) [...]

]]> By: 10 reasons Windows 7 will rule the desktop OS space | 10 Things | TechRepublic.comhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-942350 10 reasons Windows 7 will rule the desktop OS space | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:29:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-942350 [...] For those who are already running Vista SP1 or above, an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 is quick and easy on most computers. (However, note that there have been reports among a small number of users of an “endless reboot loop” problem with Vista-to-Win7 upgrades.) [...] [...] For those who are already running Vista SP1 or above, an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 is quick and easy on most computers. (However, note that there have been reports among a small number of users of an “endless reboot loop” problem with Vista-to-Win7 upgrades.) [...]

]]> By: Jason Steelehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-920162 Jason Steele Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-920162 This commercial brought to you by an Apple geek! This commercial brought to you by an Apple geek!

]]> By: Jason Steelehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-920161 Jason Steele Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:20:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-920161 Once again, and as usual, software to the market that has no business being in the market. This from an industry that uses, patches, as an everyday tool; similar to using duct tape to make something work. Except,duct tape actually works! Thanks again nerds! Once again, and as usual, software to the market that has no business being in the market. This from an industry that uses, patches, as an everyday tool; similar to using duct tape to make something work. Except,duct tape actually works! Thanks again nerds!

]]> By: Microsoft Fix-It For Vista 62% Upgrade Error | ProHostGold News Bloghttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-912663 Microsoft Fix-It For Vista 62% Upgrade Error | ProHostGold News Blog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:02:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-912663 [...] Windows Vista at this point leaving the user puzzled and confused. Some users even experienced an endless reboot problem which would initiate the upgrade process again only to fail again at [...] [...] Windows Vista at this point leaving the user puzzled and confused. Some users even experienced an endless reboot problem which would initiate the upgrade process again only to fail again at [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Fix-It For Vista 62% Upgrade Error | Hirdyz Emporiumhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-912659 Microsoft Fix-It For Vista 62% Upgrade Error | Hirdyz Emporium Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:44:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-912659 [...] Windows Vista at this point leaving the user puzzled and confused. Some users even experienced an endless reboot problem which would initiate the upgrade process again only to fail again at [...] [...] Windows Vista at this point leaving the user puzzled and confused. Some users even experienced an endless reboot problem which would initiate the upgrade process again only to fail again at [...]

]]> By: DopeyJoehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-908255 DopeyJoe Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-908255 So ... in the Microsoft world, an "upgrade" isn't really an "upgrade." It's better to backup your data, wipe the hard drive, and resinstall everything from scratch?? Fuck that. My Mac Mini was upgraded from Tiger to Leopard to Snow Leopard by simply popping in the DVD, and clikcing "Upgrade". So … in the Microsoft world, an “upgrade” isn’t really an “upgrade.” It’s better to backup your data, wipe the hard drive, and resinstall everything from scratch??

Fuck that.

My Mac Mini was upgraded from Tiger to Leopard to Snow Leopard by simply popping in the DVD, and clikcing “Upgrade”.

]]> By: Sapphire Solutions, Ltd. » Blog Archive » Windows 7 (Smash Hit or Trash it?)http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-908186 Sapphire Solutions, Ltd. » Blog Archive » Windows 7 (Smash Hit or Trash it?) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:39:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-908186 [...] GHacks.net discusses Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problems [...] [...] GHacks.net discusses Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problems [...]

]]> By: My Windows 7 Upgrade Experiencehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-907233 My Windows 7 Upgrade Experience Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:13:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-907233 [...] path for me anyway as clean installations are usually the way to go to avoid problems like the endless reboot which we talked about some days ago. A clean install on the other hand requires some preparations [...] [...] path for me anyway as clean installations are usually the way to go to avoid problems like the endless reboot which we talked about some days ago. A clean install on the other hand requires some preparations [...]

]]> By: Jim Carterhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/26/endless-reboot-vista-to-windows-7-upgrade-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-906944 Jim Carter Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:18:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17741#comment-906944 I just returned from a computer show which featured two representatives from Microsoft. When I posed a question regarding upgrade paths in relation to Windows 7, the rep indicated that a clean install was the best way to go. While that's always been our shop policy, I never expected to hear the same from a Microsoft rep. He indicated that in his personal upgrade experience to "7", that there were failures--hence his statement about clean installs. Don't create more work for yourself. Perform regular backups, keep your installation disks/files/serial numbers/passwords. With these things in place, you're ready to do a clean install of any OS. I just returned from a computer show which featured two representatives from Microsoft. When I posed a question regarding upgrade paths in relation to Windows 7, the rep indicated that a clean install was the best way to go. While that’s always been our shop policy, I never expected to hear the same from a Microsoft rep. He indicated that in his personal upgrade experience to “7″, that there were failures–hence his statement about clean installs. Don’t create more work for yourself. Perform regular backups, keep your installation disks/files/serial numbers/passwords. With these things in place, you’re ready to do a clean install of any OS.

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