Vista Issue

**taker707** · 10-26-2009, 07:50 AM

So I decided to go ahead and upgrade to vista then upgrade to 7 . But it will not let me upgrade to vista . It says it's disabled because I need to either delete or rename C:/ProgramData. I tried the microsoft site and other forums. It won't let me do either. I have tried making backups of it . But honestly have no idea how to do this properly with the backup utility. Any help is greatly appreciated guys thankyou .

G · 10-26-2009, 09:07 AM

Vista needs to be a clean install in order to upgrade to 7. It can't be an upgraded Vista.

G · 10-26-2009, 09:07 AM

You're welcome.

G · 10-26-2009, 09:09 AM

Maybe Windows 7 isn't for you.

**Requiem** · 10-26-2009, 04:59 PM

Yeah, just do a fresh install of Windows 7. Why would you not want to anyways?

I will hate to do it, as I have countless things on my PC that I will probably forget about.. but I will enjoy having a clean PC for a couple months until shit piles up again.

**taker707** · 10-26-2009, 06:13 PM

can you guys just tell me how i fix this issue. ya i know its not the logical way . but i have to upgrade . I know you can upgrade from XP to Vista and from Vista to 7 . So G or bad company help me with my issue with this file .

**Bad Company** · 10-26-2009, 06:56 PM

What folders are under your C:\Programdata folder?

**Bad Company** · 10-26-2009, 11:27 PM

Boot into safe mode and try rename it.

**taker707** · 10-27-2009, 12:26 AM

wont let me enter safemode . never been able to now that i think of it . just comes up with alot of different file names any other ideas.

G · 10-27-2009, 12:31 AM

Sounds like your computer is a mess. I'd strongly recommend backing up all your shit and wipe that fucker clean.

**KYR** · 10-27-2009, 01:59 AM

You're welcome.

G · 10-27-2009, 02:03 AM

KYR knows what's up

10-26-2009, 07:50 AM	#1
taker707 Posts: 1,209	Vista Issue So I decided to go ahead and upgrade to vista then upgrade to 7 . But it will not let me upgrade to vista . It says it's disabled because I need to either delete or rename C:/ProgramData. I tried the microsoft site and other forums. It won't let me do either. I have tried making backups of it . But honestly have no idea how to do this properly with the backup utility. Any help is greatly appreciated guys thankyou .

10-26-2009, 09:07 AM	#2
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Vista needs to be a clean install in order to upgrade to 7. It can't be an upgraded Vista. Last edited by G; 10-26-2009 at 09:09 AM.

10-26-2009, 09:09 AM	#4
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Maybe Windows 7 isn't for you.

10-26-2009, 04:59 PM	#5
Requiem Posts: 19,301	Yeah, just do a fresh install of Windows 7. Why would you not want to anyways? I will hate to do it, as I have countless things on my PC that I will probably forget about.. but I will enjoy having a clean PC for a couple months until shit piles up again.

10-26-2009, 06:13 PM	#6
taker707 Posts: 1,209	can you guys just tell me how i fix this issue. ya i know its not the logical way . but i have to upgrade . I know you can upgrade from XP to Vista and from Vista to 7 . So G or bad company help me with my issue with this file .

10-26-2009, 06:56 PM	#7
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	What folders are under your C:\Programdata folder?

10-26-2009, 11:27 PM	#8
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	Boot into safe mode and try rename it.

10-27-2009, 12:26 AM	#9
taker707 Posts: 1,209	wont let me enter safemode . never been able to now that i think of it . just comes up with alot of different file names any other ideas.

10-27-2009, 12:31 AM	#10
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Sounds like your computer is a mess. I'd strongly recommend backing up all your shit and wipe that fucker clean.

10-27-2009, 01:59 AM	#11
KYR Bringin' Back The Sexy Posts: 8,470	You're welcome.

10-27-2009, 02:03 AM	#12
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	KYR knows what's up