Re-instal of vista ultimate.

Question：I have been informed to do an 'in place up-grade' on Vista due to corrupt files. I was told to do this from the up-grade option on disc. However during installation a message appears to close 'Windows Power Shell'. How do I do this?

Answer 1：

Hi Genmerc,
 
Thank you for writing to Microsoft Answers Community Forums.
 
You need to remove PowerShell before you run a inplace upgrade on your computer.

Follow the steps below and remove PowerShell from your computer and perform a inplace upgrade.
Uninstall Windows PowerShell

You cannot install Windows PowerShell 1.0 if it is already installed. To determine whether Windows PowerShell 1.0 is installed, locate the Install registry entry in the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Powershell\1\Install
If the value of the Install entry is 1, Windows PowerShell 1.0 is installed. If the Install entry is not present, Windows PowerShell 1.0 is not installed.
 
1. Click Start , in the Start search box  type appwiz.cpl , and then click OK .
2. Click on the View installed updates.
3. In the list, click Windows PowerShell(TM) 1.0 , and then click Remove .
4. Follow the instructions to remove the following entry: Windows PowerShell(TM) 1.0
 
After removing the PowerShell follow the steps below and perform a inplace upgrade:
 
1. Disable or uninstall all security software's on the computer.
2. Remove all third party CD and DVD burning software.
3. Click on Start, in the start search box type appwiz.cpl and press enter. 
4. On the left side click on "Turn Windows feature On or Off".
5. Uncheck the following three components and then click on Ok.
• .Net Framework 3.0
• Remote Differential Compression
• Windows DFS Replication Service
6. Start the Inplace Upgrade.
 
Steps to perform an Inplace upgrade:
1.  Exit all programs before you upgrade to Windows Vista. These programs include browsers and media players
2.  Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive.
3. When the "Install now" screen appears, click on "Install now".
4. On "Which type of installation do you want?" screen, click Upgrade and follow the instructions to install Windows Vista.
 
Once the upgrade is complete, follow the steps as below.
1. Click on Start, in the start search box type appwiz.cpl and press enter.
2. On the left side click on "Turn Windows feature On or Off".
3. Put a check mark against the following three components and then click on Ok.
•  .Net Framework 3.0
•  Remote Differential Compression
•  Windows DFS Replication Service
 
Hope it helps.
 
Regards,
 
Srinivas

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