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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

How did you burn the ISO? I have burnt the ISO and its bootable by default, just have to set you boot options in your BIOS to DVD and it should give you an option to hit a key on the keyboard to boot from disk.
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm
The method should be the same for DVDs. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "jmd.msdn" wrote in message

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
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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

Don't forget also to check the boot order in your computer BIOS. Put the CD/DVD drive first.
--- Jorge Moura
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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

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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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
"jmd.msdn" wrote in message 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

R. McCarty wrote:

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.
"Matthew Yost" wrote in message
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
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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

Yeah I had to use Nero 7 to get more than just the .txt file to burn. Frank

R. McCarty wrote:

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.

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. -- Tom Porterfield

Thanks, I'll certainly give it a try.
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R. McCarty wrote: 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.
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. -- Tom Porterfield

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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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

I had to use Daemon Tools (again...)
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R. McCarty wrote: 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.
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. -- Tom Porterfield

Matthew Yost wrote:

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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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


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

Try installing the .ISO file using Daemon Tools (Worked Great for me). http://daemon-tools.cc/
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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

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
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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

"jmd.msdn" wrote:

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

"jmd.msdn" wrote:

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

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. "]]" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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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

But, you have to change the type media in the Nero SmartStarter to DVD. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Pawel" wrote in message

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. "]]" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
"jmd.msdn" wrote:
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