Windows Server 2008 RC1 won't upgrade to RTM - install error

[Guest Geskin]

I am running Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 RC1 which expires soon. I am

trying to upgrade to the same flavor of the RTM.

 

I start the install from a DVD or hard disk directory, and it tells me that

the upgrade option is disabled.

 

There are two bulleted messages. one about needing win2k3 or win2k8 server

to upgrade,

the second one says that c:\ProgramData must be removed or renamed. If I

chose the new install option,

the next page warns me that other users were logged on and that this

is a problem, but it still takes me to the next dialog for choosing a

partition to install on. I cancel installation here because I want to

upgrade.

 

The installation process created these two files in the windows directory:

 

Setupact.log:

 

----------------------------------------------------------

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a000a] UI Autorun:Autorun core

successfully initialized!!!

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a000b] UI Autorun:Autorun UI

successfully initialized!!!

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI AppWindow has layout style

0

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI NavWindow has layout style

0

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI NavWindow has layout style

0

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 2018 returned

0 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 2002 returned

0 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 1200 returned

1 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 1200 returned

1 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a011c] UI

WizardDialogPost::SetActive

2008-05-22 10:44:20, Info [0x0a018e] UI Passing command line

parameter ("E:\Sources\setup.exe /HideWelcome /uilanguage:en-US

/targetlanguage:en-US") to IBS.

2008-05-22 10:45:57, Info [0x0a013b] UI Cancel rejected. Remaining

on Page Install Windows.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

Setuperr.log is an empty file.

 

This is the result of the set command at elevated prompt (computer name and

user name replaced with

angle bracket placeholders):

 

 

-----------------------------------------------

ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData

APPDATA=C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming

CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files

CommonProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files

COMPUTERNAME=<Computer Name>

ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO

HOMEDRIVE=C:

HOMEPATH=\Users\<User Name>

LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local

LOGONSERVER=\\<Computer Name>

NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2

OS=Windows_NT

Path=d:\vistasystem;c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\;c:\program

files

(x86)\borland\bds\4.0\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\system32\wbem;c:\program

files (x86)\ati technologies\ati.ace\core-static;c:\program files (x86)\idm

computer solutions\ultraedit-32;c:\program files (x86)\borland\caliberrm sdk

2005 r2\lib;C:\Program

Files\MATLAB\R2006a\bin\win64;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program

Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft

SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL

Server\90\DTS\Binn\;C:\Users\<User Name>\Documents\Borland Studio

Projects\Bpl;C:\Program Files (x86)\IDM Computer Solutions\UltraCompare

PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=AMD64

PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11, GenuineIntel

PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6

PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f0b

ProgramData=C:\ProgramData

ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files

ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)

PROMPT=$P$G

PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public

SAN_DIR=C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Professional Home XII

SESSIONNAME=Console

SystemDrive=C:

SystemRoot=C:\Windows

TEMP=C:\Users\<Computer Name Short Form>\AppData\Local\Temp

TMP=C:\Users\<Computer Name Short Form>\AppData\Local\Temp

USERDOMAIN=<Computer Name>

USERNAME=<User Name>

USERPROFILE=C:\Users\<User Name>

VS80COMNTOOLS=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio

8\Common7\Tools\

windir=C:\Windows

 

C:\>ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Windows Server 2008 RC1 won't upgrade to RTM - install error

 

Hello Geskin,

 

Is there a Vista also installed on the disk as dual boot?

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

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> I am running Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 RC1 which expires soon.

> I am trying to upgrade to the same flavor of the RTM.

>

> I start the install from a DVD or hard disk directory, and it tells me

> that the upgrade option is disabled.

>

> There are two bulleted messages. one about needing win2k3 or win2k8

> server

> to upgrade,

> the second one says that c:\ProgramData must be removed or renamed. If

> I

> chose the new install option,

> the next page warns me that other users were logged on and that this

> is a problem, but it still takes me to the next dialog for choosing a

> partition to install on. I cancel installation here because I want to

> upgrade.

> The installation process created these two files in the windows

> directory:

>

> Setupact.log:

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a000a] UI Autorun:Autorun core

> successfully initialized!!!

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a000b] UI Autorun:Autorun UI

> successfully initialized!!!

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI AppWindow has layout

> style

> 0

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI NavWindow has layout

> style

> 0

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI NavWindow has layout

> style

> 0

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 2018

> returned

> 0 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 2002

> returned

> 0 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 1200

> returned

> 1 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 1200

> returned

> 1 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a011c] UI

> WizardDialogPost::SetActive

> 2008-05-22 10:44:20, Info [0x0a018e] UI Passing command line

> parameter ("E:\Sources\setup.exe /HideWelcome /uilanguage:en-US

> /targetlanguage:en-US") to IBS.

> 2008-05-22 10:45:57, Info [0x0a013b] UI Cancel rejected.

> Remaining

> on Page Install Windows.

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

> --

> Setuperr.log is an empty file.

>

> This is the result of the set command at elevated prompt (computer

> name and

> user name replaced with

> angle bracket placeholders):

> -----------------------------------------------

> ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData

> APPDATA=C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming

> CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files

> CommonProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files

> COMPUTERNAME=<Computer Name>

> ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

> FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO

> HOMEDRIVE=C:

> HOMEPATH=\Users\<User Name>

> LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local

> LOGONSERVER=\\<Computer Name>

> NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2

> OS=Windows_NT

> Path=d:\vistasystem;c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\;c:\p

> rogram

> files

> (x86)\borland\bds\4.0\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\sy

> stem32\wbem;c:\program

> files (x86)\ati technologies\ati.ace\core-static;c:\program files

> (x86)\idm

> computer solutions\ultraedit-32;c:\program files

> (x86)\borland\caliberrm sdk

> 2005 r2\lib;C:\Program

> Files\MATLAB\R2006a\bin\win64;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1

> .0\;C:\Program

> Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Program Files

> (x86)\Microsoft

> SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL

> Server\90\DTS\Binn\;C:\Users\<User Name>\Documents\Borland Studio

> Projects\Bpl;C:\Program Files (x86)\IDM Computer

> Solutions\UltraCompare

> PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

> PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=AMD64

> PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11,

> GenuineIntel

> PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6

> PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f0b

> ProgramData=C:\ProgramData

> ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files

> ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)

> PROMPT=$P$G

> PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public

> SAN_DIR=C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Professional

> Home XII

> SESSIONNAME=Console

> SystemDrive=C:

> SystemRoot=C:\Windows

> TEMP=C:\Users\<Computer Name Short Form>\AppData\Local\Temp

> TMP=C:\Users\<Computer Name Short Form>\AppData\Local\Temp

> USERDOMAIN=<Computer Name>

> USERNAME=<User Name>

> USERPROFILE=C:\Users\<User Name>

> VS80COMNTOOLS=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio

> 8\Common7\Tools\

> windir=C:\Windows

> C:\>ver

> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

> ----------------

[Guest Geskin]

Re: Windows Server 2008 RC1 won't upgrade to RTM - install error

 

 

Windows server 2003 x64 is installed on drive d: as a dual boot; it was

installed after 2k8. I believe I had to reinstall or repair the 2k8 boot

files and then used Vista Boot Pro to edit the BCD and add the option for

2k3.

 

Removing the dual boot option with Vista Boot Pro didn't help with this

problem. I no longer get the dual boot menu on start up.

 

Maybe there are more modified files on drive C: I need to remove? Or maybe

the Vista Boot Pro BCD editor changes the format of the BCD too much?

 

(replied to group and individual)

 

 

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

news:ff16fb669e2388ca90666020d198@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Hello Geskin,

>

> Is there a Vista also installed on the disk as dual boot?

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> confers no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>> I am running Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 RC1 which expires soon.

>> I am trying to upgrade to the same flavor of the RTM.

>>

>> I start the install from a DVD or hard disk directory, and it tells me

>> that the upgrade option is disabled.

>>

>> There are two bulleted messages. one about needing win2k3 or win2k8

>> server

>> to upgrade,

>> the second one says that c:\ProgramData must be removed or renamed. If

>> I

>> chose the new install option,

>> the next page warns me that other users were logged on and that this

>> is a problem, but it still takes me to the next dialog for choosing a

>> partition to install on. I cancel installation here because I want to

>> upgrade.

>> The installation process created these two files in the windows

>> directory:

>>

>> Setupact.log:

>>

>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a000a] UI Autorun:Autorun core

>> successfully initialized!!!

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a000b] UI Autorun:Autorun UI

>> successfully initialized!!!

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI AppWindow has layout

>> style

>> 0

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI NavWindow has layout

>> style

>> 0

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI NavWindow has layout

>> style

>> 0

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 2018

>> returned

>> 0 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 2002

>> returned

>> 0 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 1200

>> returned

>> 1 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info UI Page with ID 1200

>> returned

>> 1 for CanPageBeActivated with choice 0

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:18, Info [0x0a011c] UI

>> WizardDialogPost::SetActive

>> 2008-05-22 10:44:20, Info [0x0a018e] UI Passing command line

>> parameter ("E:\Sources\setup.exe /HideWelcome /uilanguage:en-US

>> /targetlanguage:en-US") to IBS.

>> 2008-05-22 10:45:57, Info [0x0a013b] UI Cancel rejected.

>> Remaining

>> on Page Install Windows.

>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>> --

>> Setuperr.log is an empty file.

>>

>> This is the result of the set command at elevated prompt (computer

>> name and

>> user name replaced with

>> angle bracket placeholders):

>> -----------------------------------------------

>> ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData

>> APPDATA=C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming

>> CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files

>> CommonProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files

>> COMPUTERNAME=<Computer Name>

>> ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

>> FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO

>> HOMEDRIVE=C:

>> HOMEPATH=\Users\<User Name>

>> LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local

>> LOGONSERVER=\\<Computer Name>

>> NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2

>> OS=Windows_NT

>> Path=d:\vistasystem;c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\;c:\p

>> rogram

>> files

>> (x86)\borland\bds\4.0\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\sy

>> stem32\wbem;c:\program

>> files (x86)\ati technologies\ati.ace\core-static;c:\program files

>> (x86)\idm

>> computer solutions\ultraedit-32;c:\program files

>> (x86)\borland\caliberrm sdk

>> 2005 r2\lib;C:\Program

>> Files\MATLAB\R2006a\bin\win64;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1

>> .0\;C:\Program

>> Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Program Files

>> (x86)\Microsoft

>> SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL

>> Server\90\DTS\Binn\;C:\Users\<User Name>\Documents\Borland Studio

>> Projects\Bpl;C:\Program Files (x86)\IDM Computer

>> Solutions\UltraCompare

>> PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

>> PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=AMD64

>> PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11,

>> GenuineIntel

>> PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6

>> PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f0b

>> ProgramData=C:\ProgramData

>> ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files

>> ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)

>> PROMPT=$P$G

>> PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public

>> SAN_DIR=C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Professional

>> Home XII

>> SESSIONNAME=Console

>> SystemDrive=C:

>> SystemRoot=C:\Windows

>> TEMP=C:\Users\<Computer Name Short Form>\AppData\Local\Temp

>> TMP=C:\Users\<Computer Name Short Form>\AppData\Local\Temp

>> USERDOMAIN=<Computer Name>

>> USERNAME=<User Name>

>> USERPROFILE=C:\Users\<User Name>

>> VS80COMNTOOLS=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio

>> 8\Common7\Tools\

>> windir=C:\Windows

>> C:\>ver

>> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]

>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>> ----------------

>

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