upgrading from xp to vista

[jayadmt]

hi everyone!
i'm having a desktop with d foll config:
intel core2duo proc
1gb ram
200gb hdd
currently i'm running xp. yesterday i tried to upgrade from xp to vista. i got
a new vista cd and i tried to install. after all the preliminary processes,only custom(advanced) option was available. when i chose it, a message came stating "no disk drives installed on your computer.." and the installation aborted. what is the problem with my pc? please help me rectify it!!

[mjc]

More details...make/model of computer.

[Sylvander]

Probably very similar to the following:

1. Windows 7 Video Guide: Upgrade from Windows XP, Part 1 (http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/video/2251139/xp-windows7-upgrade)

2. Windows 7 Video Guide: Upgrade from Windows XP, Part 2 (http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/video/2251140/upgrade-xp-windows7-part2)

3. Windows 7 Video Guide: Can You Upgrade? (http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/video/2251510/windows-seven-upgrade-video)

4. The above were got here. (http://www.computeractive.co.uk/tv/)

[Pyromaniac]

i would highly reccomend you don't upgrade to vista, XP is still a far superior operating system. If you're gonna upgrade get windows 7.