Problem starting Setup.exe on vista!

Reboot your notebook, then boot off of the dvd.

The benefits of a 64-bit OS vs. a 32-bit OS is better security, more of the
front-side bus being used (by the OS), and supposely it's more stable...(a
matter of debate I suppose). A word of warning, 32-bit apps generally do not
play nice with 64-bit OS's, so you may want to take that into consideration.

"Martin W." wrote:

> I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home
> Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can run
> 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which one
> shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
>
> But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup
> it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
>
> HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!

You are going to have to dual boot Vista x64 and XP Home Edition. Vista x64
must be installed on logical partition, and you have to start setup by
booting from the DVD or will get a Win32 invalid application error if you
try to launch it in XP Home.

Please check out Charlie Russel - Windows MVPs White paper - Is x64 right
for me?
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ght_for_Me.doc.
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"Martin W." <MartinW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:524312C7-7BC6-4B51-955C-4B17C1002D95@microsoft.com...

>I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home
> Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can
> run
> 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which
> one
> shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
>
> But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup
> it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
>
> HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!

Start the dvd as a boot device
not withing windows


"Martin W." <MartinW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:524312C7-7BC6-4B51-955C-4B17C1002D95@microsoft.com...

>I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home
> Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can
> run
> 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which
> one
> shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
>
> But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup
> it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
>
> HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!