Installation Problem With X64 Edition

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I have downloaded and burned 3 copies of Vista x64 (English) edition. Each
time after I burn the ISO to a DVD, I get an error stating "W:\setup.exe is
not a valid Win32 application." W: is the drive assigned to my DVD burner.
Any Ideas on this? I am burning at 2X, also the DVD is not recognized when
attempting to boot from the DVD.
 
Hello,

It sounds like you are trying to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista
64-bit.

Unfortunately, this is not possible. You can only perform a clean
installation of Windows Vista 64-bit. In order to start the installation
process, you will need to put the Windows DVD into your DVD drive and reboot
your computer.

It is highly recommended that you install Windows Vista to a new partition
on your hard drive or to a seperate hard drive, so that your original
installation of Windows XP is still bootable.

- JB
 
JB:

Thanks for the answer. That is exactly the situation I am going from XP 32
bit to Vista 64 bit. I have attempted to reboot, and boot from the DVD, but
with no success. The DVD reads, and then the XP logo screen appears. Do you
know of a way to check the integrity of the .iso? When I explore the DVD, I
can see all of the folders and files.
 
Hello,

You probably need to tell your computer to look at the DVD when it boots.

At the very first screen when you turn your computer on, it will usually say
something like "press some key to enter setup". This is usually the DELETE
key. This will allow you to edit bios settings.

Somewhere in these settings you will find the setting for the boot order -
or which devices, in order, the computer looks thru when deciding what to
load.

You need to make it so that the CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM, whatever it says) is
located above the hard disk. That way, it will try to boot from your DVD-ROM
before attempting to boot from your hard drive, which is what you want.

- JB
 
JB:

I understand that. I have tried changing the BIOS settings as well as using
F12 for the boot menu. Maybe what is causing the problem is my keyboard not
being initialized in time for the "press any key to boot from CD" prompt. It
is a wireless keyboard. I didn't think of that until just now. I will try a
wired keyboard and see if that helps. I appreciate the input.
 
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