Application Compatibility Warning

[Wynn]

hi,

i get error message "These issues do not prevent your upgrade, but some applications and/or devices might not work once your upgrade completes. when i tried to upgrade windows xp to windows vista premium.Any recommendations and suggestions are appreciated.

[Calvin K]

As part of the process of upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista, the Setup program automatically runs a compatibility check against the existing hardware and software. If a problem is found, a compatibility report is shown.

[Lillebror]

check this :http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/931226

[SalVatore]

You must make the following changes before upgrading Windows

• The upgrade cannot be started. To upgrade, you must be running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1), or Windows Code Name "7"
  
• The upgrade cannot be started because the content on your installation disc is written in a different language than the language on your computer. To fix this, get an installation disc that uses the same language as your computer.
  
• To upgrade Windows, you must restart your computer, and then run Windows installation again.
  
• This compatibility report will be saved to your current desktop.

[Solomon]

Windows XP has a database called Apphelp.sdb in the %SystemRoot%\AppPatch folder that contains a list of known application compatibility issues. When you try to install an older backup program or disk utility that is incompatible with XP, you'll get a dialog box warning you of a possible problem and saying "To run the program, click Continue. For more information, click Details" generated from the information in these databases.