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windows cannot upgrade %1 to %2
I have just finished installing something on my
computer but when i restarted the computer it says windows cannot upgrade %1 to %2. It had happened before but usually took at least 15 mins. before it started working again. Now it doesn't even start. All it says is windows could upgrade %1 to %2. I don't even know hows it caused. I used to think it was the ram but, I installed new ram but its still the same! I tried to restart and everything else but doesnt even let me get to the start menu. Its like I'm stuck with a computer that doesn't start. Please help because I dont want to lose all my files. -Help James |
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windows cannot upgrade %1 to %2
James,
Your "Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: %2" error: First boot to DOS using a floppy and check whether you have a WININIT.INI file in your C:\WINDOWS folder. If present rename it to something like wininit.old and try booting again. It is also probable that you will have to repeat the last software install or update that you made. See MS KB283069 - "Error Message: Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: %2 (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=283069). If you can't find a wininit.ini file then I suspect your problem is due to the C:\_RESTORE\TEMP folder having around 64K files in it which is the limit (2**16) for the number of files that can be located in a folder using the FAT32 filing system. This then results in the "Cannot upgrade file %1 from %2.." message when booting. I suggest you try deleting the _RESTORE folder with the loss of any system restore checkpoints you might have (not that I think they are now usable) and see if that solves the problem. Delete the folder as follows: a) Boot to DOS using a floppy. Do NOT choose "Minimal Boot" from the menu when booting from a floppy but rather choose "Start computer with (or without) CD-ROM support" otherwise the ATTRIB command will not be available. b) At the DOS A:\ prompt, type: ATTRIB -H -S -R C:\_RESTORE and then REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST c) Remove the floppy d) Reboot your PC Another problem is that the update you were doing was never completed so your system may still be unusable and the update repeated. e) Delete the folder C:\OLDREST f) Check that an automatic system restore checkpoint was created. g) Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder: System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk and adjust the restore slider to your preferred setting. A figure of 200MB is normally more than adequate for day to day use allowing perhaps a week of checkpoints to be available although increasing this to perhaps 400MB for a few days during periods of large installs such Microsoft Office is advisable. --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP James B wrote: I have just finished installing something on my computer but when i restarted the computer it says windows cannot upgrade %1 to %2. It had happened before but usually took at least 15 mins. before it started working again. Now it doesn't even start. All it says is windows could upgrade %1 to %2. I don't even know hows it caused. I used to think it was the ram but, I installed new ram but its still the same! I tried to restart and everything else but doesnt even let me get to the start menu. Its like I'm stuck with a computer that doesn't start. Please help because I dont want to lose all my files. |
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windows cannot upgrade %1 to %2
go to microsft.com articles q283069 and see if this helps
-----Original Message----- James, Your "Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: % 2" error: First boot to DOS using a floppy and check whether you=20 have a WININIT.INI file in your C:\WINDOWS folder. If present rename it to=20 something like wininit.old and try booting again. It is also probable=20 that you will have to repeat the last software install or update that you=20 made. See MS KB283069 - "Error Message: Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1=20 from %2 %1: %2 (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=3D283069). If you can't find a wininit.ini file then I suspect your=20 problem is due to the C:\_RESTORE\TEMP folder having around 64K files in it=20 which is the limit (2**16) for the number of files that can be located in a=20 folder using the FAT32 filing system. This then results in the "Cannot=20 upgrade file %1 from %2.." message when booting. I suggest you try deleting=20 the _RESTORE folder with the loss of any system restore checkpoints you might=20 have (not that I think they are now usable) and see if that solves the=20 problem. Delete the folder as follows: a) Boot to DOS using a floppy. Do NOT choose "Minimal=20 Boot" from the menu when booting from a floppy but rather choose "Start=20 computer with (or without) CD-ROM support" otherwise the ATTRIB command will not be=20 available. b) At the DOS A:\ prompt, type: ATTRIB -H -S -R C:\_RESTORE and then REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST c) Remove the floppy d) Reboot your PC Another problem is that the update you were doing was=20 never completed so your system may still be unusable and the update repeated. e) Delete the folder C:\OLDREST f) Check that an automatic system restore checkpoint was=20 created. g) Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore=20 folder: System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk and adjust=20 the restore slider to your preferred setting. A figure of 200MB is=20 normally more than adequate for day to day use allowing perhaps a week of checkpoints=20 to be available although increasing this to perhaps 400MB for a few days=20 during periods of large installs such Microsoft Office is advisable. --=81 Mike Maltby MS-MVP James B wrote: I have just finished installing something on my computer but when i restarted the computer it says=20 windows cannot upgrade %1 to %2. It had happened before but usually took at least 15 mins. before it started working again. Now it doesn't even start. All it says is windows could upgrade %1 to %2. I don't even know hows it=20 caused. I used to think it was the ram but, I installed new ram but its still the same! I tried to restart and=20 everything else but doesnt even let me get to the start menu. Its like I'm stuck with a computer that doesn't start.=20 Please help because I dont want to lose all my files. . |
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windows cannot upgrade %1 to %2
Which is what I posted in the first paragraph of my reply.
However for the majority of users of Win Me the "Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: % 2" error is more often the result of system restore being broken and the _RESTORE\TEMP folder being full. -- Mike Maltby rook wrote: go to microsft.com articles q283069 and see if this helps |
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