Vista RC1 iso file

Hi, I was one of the 100,000 persons to download the iso file yesterday. But
I had to leave to go to work so I I shut down my computer. Now today when I
try to open the file the computer does not know what to do with it. How do I
install this iso file to complete installing Windows Vista RC1?

Thanks for any help,
CK
dr_oracles@hotmail.com

"dr_oracles" <dr_oracles@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I was one of the 100,000 persons to download the iso file yesterday.
> But
> I had to leave to go to work so I I shut down my computer. Now today when
> I
> try to open the file the computer does not know what to do with it. How do
> I
> install this iso file to complete installing Windows Vista RC1?

You need a DVD burner. If you have one, open up your DVD burning software
and choose the option to burn image. Follow the instructions.
BTW before you bother burning a disc, you need a product key. If you did
not take part in the Beta 2 program then you will not be able to get a
product key for it so there is no point in installing.

You have to burn it to DVD.


"dr_oracles" <dr_oracles@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:FA999E99-B994-401C-BB46-4B79EC3A2ADC@microsoft.com...

> Hi, I was one of the 100,000 persons to download the iso file yesterday.
> But
> I had to leave to go to work so I I shut down my computer. Now today when
> I
> try to open the file the computer does not know what to do with it. How do
> I
> install this iso file to complete installing Windows Vista RC1?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> CK
> dr_oracles@hotmail.com

God I'm so sorry for all the postings. I got an error when tring to post
before. Thanks for the info. But as i asked Tom will I be able to burn to a
cd-r? And I do have the product key from the disc's I bought a month or so
ago.

thanks again n truely sorry for the multiple posts,
CK

"Beck" wrote:

>
> "dr_oracles" <dr_oracles@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FA999E99-B994-401C-BB46-4B79EC3A2ADC@microsoft.com...

>
> You need a DVD burner. If you have one, open up your DVD burning software
> and choose the option to burn image. Follow the instructions.
> BTW before you bother burning a disc, you need a product key. If you did
> not take part in the Beta 2 program then you will not be able to get a
> product key for it so there is no point in installing.
>
>

"dr_oracles" <dr_oracles@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0DAB3E1F-4A57-4BC6-B741-3A1BEA10CD5F@microsoft.com...

> God I'm so sorry for all the postings. I got an error when tring to post
> before. Thanks for the info. But as i asked Tom will I be able to burn to
> a
> cd-r? And I do have the product key from the disc's I bought a month or so
> ago.

Its not your fault. I think the MS posting page is screwed up.
The product key from the DVD you purchased from MS will work, I used mine
with no problem.
The file unfortunately is too big for CD, it has to be a DVD disc.
However if you purchased the beta initially from MS you will automatically
be sent RC1 version in the post when it is released in the next few weeks.
Failing that, ask a friend if they have a dvd burner you can borrow?