Article ID: 946078 - Last Review: December 13, 2007 - Revision: 1.2

Error message when you try to upgrade Windows Vista to a more advanced version of Windows Vista: "Windows could not configure one or more system components To install Windows, restart the computer and then restart the installation"

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to upgrade Windows Vista to a more advanced version of Windows Vista, you may receive the following error message:

Windows could not configure one or more system components. To install Windows, restart the computer and then restart the installation.

For example, you may receive this error message when you try to upgrade Windows Vista Home Basic to Windows Vista Ultimate.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because some features of Windows Vista cannot be migrated to the upgraded version of Windows Vista.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

Click Start, type Programs and Features in the Start Search box, and then click Programs and Features in the Programs list.
Under Tasks, click Turn Windows features on or off.
If you are prompted for an administrator password, type the password. If you are prompted for confirmation, click Continue.
Click to clear the check boxes of the following features:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0\XPS Viewer
- Remote Differential Compression
- Window DFS Replication Service
Upgrade Windows Vista to a more advanced version, and then click to select the check boxes that you clicked to clear in step 3.