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Error Message: Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: %2
I get this error and the computer will not start. It gets
stuck on the ME screen. I have tried to follow directions from Microsoft and they have not worked. Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks. |
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Error Message: Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: %2
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: (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: A:\ ATTRIB -H -S -R C:\_RESTORE A:\ REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST c) Remove the floppy d) Reboot your PC Another problem though is that the update you were doing was never completed so your system may be unusable. If however it does manage to boot then: 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 C wrote: I get this error and the computer will not start. It gets stuck on the ME screen. I have tried to follow directions from Microsoft and they have not worked. Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks. |
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Error Message: Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: %2
-----Original Message----- I get this error and the computer will not start. It gets stuck on the ME screen. I have tried to follow directions from Microsoft and they have not worked. Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks. . If you find the answer to that problem please let me know as I have the same. Mine happened after I downloaded and installed security patches from microsoft. It went through the download OK but when I tried to re-start after installation it stuck on the windows screen. Where did you find your info from Microsoft. I have been searching and cannot find it. Good luck and thanks, Jim |
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