Error message when you try to upgrade an earlier version of Windows to Windows Vista: Windows could not update the computers boot configuration
| Article ID | : | 931697 |
| Last Review | : | March 15, 2007 |
| Revision | : | 1.1 |
SYMPTOMS
If you examine the contents of the drive: $WINDOWS.~BT Sources Panther setupact.log file that Windows Vista creates, you notice the following information:
<date> <time>, Info [0x060216] IBS CallBack_MungeBootIni:Failed to modify boot entries GLE = 50
In this log entry, GLE error code 50 corresponds to the following error message:
Note Generally, drive is drive C on the computer. However, Windows Vista creates the temporary installation folder depending on many factors. Therefore, this drive may be any supported drive that Windows Vista detects.
Back to the topCAUSE
This registry entry is located in the following location:
Value name: UpperFilters
Value type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Value data: PartMgr (default)
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, restore the default value for the UpperFilters registry entry, and then restart the computer. To do this, follow these steps:
| 1. | Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. |
| 2. | Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Class {4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
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| 3. | In the results pane, right-click UpperFilters, and then click Modify. |
| 4. | In the Value data box, type PartMgr, and then click OK. |
| 5. | Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer. |
| 6. | Insert the Windows Vista DVD, and then upgrade the computer to Windows Vista. |
WORKAROUND
APPLIES TO
| • | Windows Vista Business |
| • | Windows Vista Enterprise |
| • | Windows Vista Home Basic |
| • | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| • | Windows Vista Ultimate |
| • | Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition |
| • | Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition |
| • | Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition |
| • | Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition |
| • | Windows Vista Starter |
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