Microsoft KB Archive/928901

= Log files that are created when you upgrade to Windows Vista from an earlier version of Windows =

Article ID: 928901

Article Last Modified on 3/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Starter
 * Windows Vista Ultimate

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INTRODUCTION
This article lists all the log files that are created when you upgrade to Windows Vista from an earlier version of Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
The following log files are created when an upgrade is successful:
 * C:\Windows\Panther\Setupact.log
 * C:\Windows\panther\setuperr.log
 * C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.app.log
 * C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log
 * C:\Windows\panther\PreGatherPnPList.log
 * C:\Windows\panther\PostApplyPnPList.log
 * C:\Windows\panther\miglog.xml

The following log files are created when an upgrade fails during installation before the computer restarts for the second time:
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\setupact.log
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\miglog.xml
 * C:\Windows\setupapi.log

The following log files are created when an upgrade fails during installation after the computer restarts for the second time:
 * C:\Windows\panther\setupact.log
 * C:\Windows\panther\miglog.xml
 * C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.app.log
 * C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log
 * C:\Windows\panther\PreGatherPnPList.log
 * C:\Windows\panther\PostApplyPnPList.log
 * C:\Windows\memory.dmp

The following log files are created when an upgrade fails, and then you restore the desktop:
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\setupact.log
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\miglog.xml
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\sources\panther\setupapi\setupapi.dev.log
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\sources\panther\setupapi\setupapi.app.log
 * C:\Windows\memory.dmp

The following log files are created when an upgrade fails, and the installation rollback is initiated:
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Rollback\setupact.log
 * C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Rollback\setupact.err

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