Will 7 fix Vista errors

[TKoomen]

Hello,
Today I had an error message while booting up my vista machine saying that it could not locate the USER32.dll file. If i upgraded to 7 using the windows 7 upgrade disk, will it fix it? I dont have a vista installation disk, and i cant find any vista disks where i currently am.

Thank You,
Teddy

 

[Lebon14]

Hello & welcome to SevenForums.
If you do a clean installation, it will surely solve the problem of course.

 

[gregrocker]

Is this a persistent error for you?

It is likely related to an application or driver which is erroring. Look in Event Viewer>Admin View to find the error and google its exact wording and number to find how others have solved it. Look closely for the app which is said to cause the error and reinstall or repair it.

Sometimes running SFC will fix these: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

More info: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/user32-dll-not-found-missing-error.htm

If you decide to upgrade to Win7, I would do a clean install to start fresh without importing Vista corruption: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[Maxxwire]

TKoomen- Welcome to the Windows 7 Forums! Do you have some more detailed computer specs (CPU, RAM, etc.) which might be critical to a Win 7 upgrade?

~Maxx~
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[Benjamin Hall]

Doing a clean install will aways fix all issues. It's what I do when I find myself between a rock and a hard place.

 

[TKoomen]

Thanks for the help guys,
it is not persistent for me, it just happened to day. i would follow your instructions, but i can not log on, i put in my password, it comes up with the error message again, and then it goes to a black screen saying that windows explorer has stopped working.

Maxxwire, i have a MSI GT735 400gb hdd, 4 gb ram, and an amd turion x2 ultra 64 processor., with an ATI Radeon HD3850

 

[gregrocker]

Burn to CD the Vista Repair CD, boot it and run Startup Repair.

Next boot back in to the Recovery Tools list to run System Restore.

Next boot back in to open a Command Line run the SFC command given in my earlier post.

Do you have a retail Win7 DVD with product key you'd prefer to install? Do you need to copy out your files first? You'll need to use the Vista Repair CD to do so with this method: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93347-copy-paste-windows-recovery-console.html

 

[TKoomen]

i dont have a retail windows 7 key, i plan on getting it tomorrow. I would download and burn the vista recovery cd, but im at school, and my university patrols the internet for torrents and such, it sucks. I appreciate the help though

 

[gregrocker]

Try tapping F8 at bootup to get Advanced Boot Tools. Is there Repair My Computer on the list which has the same tools?

If not try Last Known Good Configuration, or try booting into Safe Mode to use the troubleshooting steps given earlier.

 

[TKoomen]

Ive been doing that all day, safe mode is only a black screen with safe mode on each of the corners, last know config doesn't work either, the error pops up and prevents it from doing anything.

 

[gregrocker]

Is there a recovery partition? Look for the key given on first boot screen to Run Factory Recovery. If it's not there, then look in the Manual at the Support Downloads webpage for your model computer. We can help you find it if you need it.

Unless it gives you an option to copy out your data, it will overwrite it unless you copy it out yourself using a Rescue Disk. You can download Free Paragon Rescue CD from their site here: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-express/