boot vista dvd ?

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.
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"jmd.msdn" <jmd.msdn@newsgroup.nospam> 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
>
>

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" <jmd.msdn@newsgroup.nospam> 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
>
>

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

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"jmd.msdn" <jmd.msdn@newsgroup.nospam> 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
>
>

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" <matt.yost@gldsolutions.com.invalid> wrote in message
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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" <jmd.msdn@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:e6gUCH0fGHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>
>

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" <matt.yost@gldsolutions.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OPdTEO0fGHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>

>
>

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.

"Tom Porterfield" <tpporter@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> R. McCarty wrote:

>
> 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.

"jmd.msdn" <jmd.msdn@newsgroup.nospam> 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
>
>

I had to use Daemon Tools (again...)

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"Tom Porterfield" <tpporter@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> R. McCarty wrote:

>
> 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