Unexpected Error During Vista To Win7 Upgrade
I got Windows 7 for Christmas yesterday, so I was all excited and started to install it last night. I did the compatibility checker and there were no major issues, just some minor ones that seemed innocuous, so I proceeded. The install process was pretty seamless until I got to a point about 3/4ths through where an error message popped up. You guys are probably familiar with this so far. The message says an unexpected error has occurred.. etc, etc.
When I restart my computer, I get the same thing. When I boot from the install disk, it asks me to pick a language to install and all that, but when I choose to install Windows 7 it tells me it cannot find drivers or something to that effect, and there's a choice to browse or cancel.
It appears I'm caught in between Vista and Windows 7 and neither of them are useable. I can't get to either of them. The Roll Back option simply doesn't work, for whatever reason, and here I am, caught in Windows Purgatory. Any help would be very appreciated. Keep in mind I am on a laptop, not my desktop which is experiencing these issues.
View Replies (Posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009 5:06 PM)
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