boot vista dvd ?

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Hello.
I have downloaded "en_windows_vista_beta2_x86_dvd.iso" (and the
corresponding product key) from the MSDN.
I have burned a dvd with this iso file.
Problem : this dvd does not boot on a new pc (or any other pcs) !
Question : is it possible to create a boot dvd to install Vista B2 ?

Thank you.
jean-marie
 
Make sure that when you're burning it to DVD that you are burning it as an
image and not just a file. If you burn the file as an image using like
Roxio or Sonic DigitalHome (or preferred DVD burning software), then the new
Beta 2 should boot.

Matthew Yost
MCP, MCAD
 
Don't forget also to check the boot order in your computer BIOS. Put the
CD/DVD drive first.
 
I downloaded only the X86 Beta 2 (3.2 Gigabytes). If I tried to burn
directly with EasyCD Creator 6.0, all I get is a Readme file in the
finished burned DVD. I actually had to use ISOBuster to extract the
content and the .Img file and create my own Bootable disk to be able
to install. I saw this same action in the previous CTP as the download
contained both X86 and 64-Bit ISO modules bundled together. I do
have Dual-Layer DVD-R capability but am reluctant to download the
complete 7.0 Gigabyte download when I only require the X86 part.
Not sure if what I experienced is "Global" or just due to my burning
application.
 
R. McCarty said:
I downloaded only the X86 Beta 2 (3.2 Gigabytes). If I tried to burn
directly with EasyCD Creator 6.0, all I get is a Readme file in the
finished burned DVD. I actually had to use ISOBuster to extract the
content and the .Img file and create my own Bootable disk to be able
to install. I saw this same action in the previous CTP as the download
contained both X86 and 64-Bit ISO modules bundled together. I do
have Dual-Layer DVD-R capability but am reluctant to download the
complete 7.0 Gigabyte download when I only require the X86 part.
Not sure if what I experienced is "Global" or just due to my burning
application.
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Yeah I had to use Nero 7 to get more than just the .txt file to burn.
Frank
 
R. McCarty said:
I downloaded only the X86 Beta 2 (3.2 Gigabytes). If I tried to burn
directly with EasyCD Creator 6.0, all I get is a Readme file in the
finished burned DVD. I actually had to use ISOBuster to extract the
content and the .Img file and create my own Bootable disk to be able
to install. I saw this same action in the previous CTP as the download
contained both X86 and 64-Bit ISO modules bundled together. I do
have Dual-Layer DVD-R capability but am reluctant to download the
complete 7.0 Gigabyte download when I only require the X86 part.
Not sure if what I experienced is "Global" or just due to my burning
application.
Click to expand...

I've burned the all successfully to DVD. You might want to try the free
BurnCDCC from http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html. For simply
burning an ISO to CD/DVD, I've never seen it fail even when other apps fail.
 
You don't need to extract the ISO to burn it to disk. Like I said, you need
to make sure that you are burning it as an IMAGE and not a FILE. You will
get only the README if you try and crack it open.
 
I had to use Daemon Tools (again...)

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Matthew said:
You don't need to extract the ISO to burn it to disk. Like I said, you need
to make sure that you are burning it as an IMAGE and not a FILE. You will
get only the README if you try and crack it open.
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Not really. I did not extract the iso and my first iso burn with Roxio 7
produced only the readme file.
Switched to Nero and it burned the same iso just fine.
Not the first time I've seen this happen with my Vista iso's using Roxio 7
Frank
 
Hello.
Thank you very much to all of you.
After reading and trying your suggestions, I finally create a booting dvd
with Windows Vista Beta 2.
This was simply done (and in a few minutes) with :
BurnCDCC from http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html
as indicated by Tom Porterfield in the above post.

The dvd was booted and Vista installed as a charm.

Thank you again.
jean-marie
 
jmd.msdn said:
Hello.
I have downloaded "en_windows_vista_beta2_x86_dvd.iso" (and the
corresponding product key) from the MSDN.
I have burned a dvd with this iso file.
Problem : this dvd does not boot on a new pc (or any other pcs) !
Question : is it possible to create a boot dvd to install Vista B2 ?

Thank you.
jean-marie
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jmd.msdn said:
Hello.
I have downloaded "en_windows_vista_beta2_x86_dvd.iso" (and the
corresponding product key) from the MSDN.
I have burned a dvd with this iso file.
Problem : this dvd does not boot on a new pc (or any other pcs) !
Question : is it possible to create a boot dvd to install Vista B2 ?

Thank you.
jean-marie
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But, you have to change the type media in the Nero SmartStarter to DVD.
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Pawel said:
Of course you can burn your DVD boot vista. Just use for ex. program Nero
and you should your file.iso OPEN no send to but open insert your DVD disk
and burn.
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jmd.msdn said:
Hello.
I have downloaded "en_windows_vista_beta2_x86_dvd.iso" (and the
corresponding product key) from the MSDN.
I have burned a dvd with this iso file.
Problem : this dvd does not boot on a new pc (or any other pcs) !
Question : is it possible to create a boot dvd to install Vista B2 ?

Thank you.
jean-marie
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