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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: compguy4hire on August 23, 2006, 07:29:26 PM

Title: Installing Vista
Post by: compguy4hire on August 23, 2006, 07:29:26 PM

Ok, so I really screwed up my computer with XP, so I decided to nuke my hard drive and install vista beta 2 on it....I have a DVD with the ISO file on it, but I cant boot off it. The computer says it doesn't detect a boot media...I've done the bios stuff and I know that my dvd drive works. Has anybody else had a similar problem?

Title: Re: Installing Vista
Post by: GX1_Man on August 23, 2006, 07:34:02 PM

You have to burn the ISO file to a disc with Nero or some equivalent program. You can't just copy it off and expect it to run.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=how+to+burn+iso


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Title: Re: Installing Vista
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on August 24, 2006, 03:54:10 PM

You screwed up your computer with XP and somehow you think you'll fare better with the Vista beta?!  Think again!

Title: Re: Installing Vista
Post by: ale52 on August 24, 2006, 04:09:12 PM

Vista is still in beta!  Take heed to Rob's advice.  Wipe and reinstall you XP.  At least you're familiar with it.

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: Installing Vista
Post by: Blank2 on August 26, 2006, 10:57:02 AM

There lots of problems people having with vista. Reinstall XP. Wait for official release of Vista.

Title: Re: Installing Vista
Post by: dl65 on August 26, 2006, 12:32:37 PM

compguy4hire......  Please heed Rob's advice ..... Vista Beta ...... is nothing but trouble ......... Do yourself a favour and reinstall XP .

dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Installing Vista
Post by: GX1_Man on August 26, 2006, 04:12:28 PM

The love for Vista is underwhelming.  ::)