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When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png

I have the same issue when running from Windows. When I boot from the CD-ROM it worked, although I couldn't install it anyway because it doesn't find my harddrive (promise fastrack 150 controller).
"John Westlake" wrote:

When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png

The problemr is I can't put it on DVD becuase I don't have a burner. Unless I can boot it from the virtual drive. Does anyone know how to the fix the problem?
"zyklonia" wrote:

I have the same issue when running from Windows. When I boot from the CD-ROM it worked, although I couldn't install it anyway because it doesn't find my harddrive (promise fastrack 150 controller).
"John Westlake" wrote:
When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png

Hi, I'm having the exact same problem. Have tried a registry cleaner, uncheked debugging in internet explorer and still no success. Does anybody have any other suggestions?

"John Westlake" wrote:

When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png

Your post gave me a brilliant idea. I ran PCTools Registry Mechanic, and after it fixing over 1300 problems for me, the Vista Install started working perfectly
"Dannn78" wrote:

Hi, I'm having the exact same problem. Have tried a registry cleaner, uncheked debugging in internet explorer and still no success. Does anybody have any other suggestions?

"John Westlake" wrote:
When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png

"John Westlake" wrote:

When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png

Hi there I had this problem and after reading all the posts I was about to give up. Anyway here is what I did.
Remove Norton Internet Security
That when the problem started. As other posts will tell you this is due to a poor uninstall.
I then removed all remaining directories and registry entries
STILL no Joy
I then looked at the following file C:\$windows.~bt\sources\panther\setupact.log and it looked like it was still finding some Norton stuff. I couldn't work this out anyway I finaly figured it out.
There were STILL some orphan short cuts in my Start Programs list ie if I clicked on Start then All Programs there were still some references to Norton even though I had removed everything I could find etc.
This solved the runtime error problem.
The real bummer is once I sorted that out I got a file transerf error at 80% AFTER I deleted the download :( So I need to download etc and burn slowly the DVD.
Anyway hope the above helps and dont delete the download untill its installed.
"John Westlake" wrote:

When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png

I uninstalled Norton, I used the fix shown in a another post. I ran registry Mechanic and I still get the same runtime error message.
"John Westlake" wrote:

Your post gave me a brilliant idea. I ran PCTools Registry Mechanic, and after it fixing over 1300 problems for me, the Vista Install started working perfectly
"Dannn78" wrote:
Hi, I'm having the exact same problem. Have tried a registry cleaner, uncheked debugging in internet explorer and still no success. Does anybody have any other suggestions?

"John Westlake" wrote:
When ever I try to instal Vista, I get to the checking compatability stage on upgrade.
And then it comes up with the message:
"Runtime Error!
Program C:|$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\setup.exe
abnormal program termination"
Screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8246/untitled3my2.png