First the specs: Dell XPS 410 Dual core Intel 2.4GHz; 4 Ghz memory; 30% of a defragmented 240 GB drive are in use; ATI Radeon 1950 (single card); SyncMaster 906BW; Vista SP 1 (32 bit but may migrate to 64 bit); external firewire 240 GB drive;
Had versions of EMC from 7 - 9 on previous computers. As computers are upgraded data is ported to new box. Had v9 on this Vista box and am trying to upgrade to 10.
I followed the instructions scrupulously from all the threads on this forum related to installing on Vista. This includes the 'clean install' routine. I've cleaned out all references to Roxio/Sonic (hidden files are not so hidden on the box); followed very carefully the instruction to run a clean install; disabled all running programs in startup and services (I restarted enough of the services to get the Event Logs operating...no defender); re-initialized vbscript.dll; run as administrator; manually scrubbed the registry of references to Roxio and Sonic; ran Counterspy, Adaware, Spybot along with NAV just for drill. And, did a chkdsk (all 5 steps). (My SO thinks I get a little obsessive about computers...She is also pretty savvy with these infernal boxes but also can't figure this one out).
Now the problem: I am missing something simple...no, not a reformat of the HD! Any guidance as to the correct path to take is greatly appreciated.
Must say that with this level of difficulty installing EMC I have to wonder if it is only people like me that tinker on the leading edge of computers that run into these problems. "Normal" users adhere to the KISS principle and likely have not problems with the install...or maybe not.
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Amadeus47
First the specs: Dell XPS 410 Dual core Intel 2.4GHz; 4 Ghz memory; 30% of a defragmented 240 GB drive are in use; ATI Radeon 1950 (single card); SyncMaster 906BW; Vista SP 1 (32 bit but may migrate to 64 bit); external firewire 240 GB drive;
Had versions of EMC from 7 - 9 on previous computers. As computers are upgraded data is ported to new box. Had v9 on this Vista box and am trying to upgrade to 10.
I followed the instructions scrupulously from all the threads on this forum related to installing on Vista. This includes the 'clean install' routine. I've cleaned out all references to Roxio/Sonic (hidden files are not so hidden on the box); followed very carefully the instruction to run a clean install; disabled all running programs in startup and services (I restarted enough of the services to get the Event Logs operating...no defender); re-initialized vbscript.dll; run as administrator; manually scrubbed the registry of references to Roxio and Sonic; ran Counterspy, Adaware, Spybot along with NAV just for drill. And, did a chkdsk (all 5 steps). (My SO thinks I get a little obsessive about computers...She is also pretty savvy with these infernal boxes but also can't figure this one out).
Now the problem: I am missing something simple...no, not a reformat of the HD! Any guidance as to the correct path to take is greatly appreciated.
Must say that with this level of difficulty installing EMC I have to wonder if it is only people like me that tinker on the leading edge of computers that run into these problems. "Normal" users adhere to the KISS principle and likely have not problems with the install...or maybe not.
TIA
Amadeus
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