Vista Beta 2 discs install

Posted: 06-23-2006, 08:26 PM

Mitch

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Got two discs from Microsoft in the mail One is an x64 and one is an x86.
Neither will install on my computer. It says to put in my cd drive and
follow instructions. Nothing happens. When I look at the discs through my
computer to see what is on them they both look blank. I am totally confused.
Any help Please

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Mark Dietz

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Re: Vista Beta 2 discs install

Posted: 06-23-2006, 08:31 PM

There have been many reports of the installation disks that were shipped out
were bad and do not work unfortunately. Some people haven't had any issues, but
there are a lot more than should be having problems. You can try to boot off of
the DVD to see if that works though.
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Mark Dietz
PROnetworks <http://www.pro-networks.org>
http://imnuts.gotdns.org/blog/

Mitch wrote:

> Got two discs from Microsoft in the mail One is an x64 and one is an x86.
> Neither will install on my computer. It says to put in my cd drive and
> follow instructions. Nothing happens. When I look at the discs through my
> computer to see what is on them they both look blank. I am totally confused.
> Any help Please

scrank

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RE: Vista Beta 2 discs install

Posted: 06-23-2006, 08:33 PM

That is because they are DVD's, You need a DVD drive.

"Mitch" wrote:

> Got two discs from Microsoft in the mail One is an x64 and one is an x86.
> Neither will install on my computer. It says to put in my cd drive and
> follow instructions. Nothing happens. When I look at the discs through my
> computer to see what is on them they both look blank. I am totally confused.
> Any help Please

Jimmy Brush

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Re: Vista Beta 2 discs install

Posted: 06-23-2006, 08:34 PM

Does your computer have a DVD Drive?

It sounds like you may just have a CD Drive, which does not accept DVDs.

- JB

Kevin Evans

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Re: Vista Beta 2 discs install

Posted: 07-11-2006, 07:56 PM

I have the exact same problem. I have tried installing from my DVD drive, but
the drive light just keeps flashing. You cannot read anything. Is there a
contact e-mail at Microsoft?
--
Kevin

"Mark Dietz" wrote:

> There have been many reports of the installation disks that were shipped out
> were bad and do not work unfortunately. Some people haven't had any issues, but
> there are a lot more than should be having problems. You can try to boot off of
> the DVD to see if that works though.
> ----------
> Mark Dietz
> PROnetworks <http://www.pro-networks.org>
> http://imnuts.gotdns.org/blog/
>
> Mitch wrote:
> > Got two discs from Microsoft in the mail One is an x64 and one is an x86.
> > Neither will install on my computer. It says to put in my cd drive and
> > follow instructions. Nothing happens. When I look at the discs through my
> > computer to see what is on them they both look blank. I am totally confused.
> > Any help Please
>

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