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Old 06-09-2006   #3 (permalink)
Andrea Casini


 
 

Re: Strange boot installation DVD issue

No, i didn't burn it at 2x speed 'cause i didn't know it was raccomanded.
Thing is that when i saw the DVD was working i erased the iso file. Do you
think i can make and iso from the DVD i have and burn it again at 2x speed or
should i download Vista again?

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> Have you tried mounting the ISO using Virtual Drive tools such as Daemon
> Tools or NERO Image Drive and install that way? Also, you could try
> extracting the contents of the ISO to a folder in XP and launch setup from
> there and see if it works. Did you burn the ISO at a low speed, 2x
> recommended?
> http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/an...6/08/3002.aspx
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> "Andrea Casini" <AndreaCasini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B26E86F9-5362-46D7-B5AD-9B4D8D1E1EAF@microsoft.com...
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > i've burned the .iso file in the correct way, but still can't boot from
> > that
> > DVD on my IBM Thinkpad R40. I know i burned it right because i can
> > correctly
> > boot with the same Vista Beta 2 DVD on other machine and from Virtual
> > Machines.
> >
> > The thing is that i can correctly boot my PC from any other bootable
> > CD/DVD
> > but not from Vista Beta 2. The boot sequence is correct (otherwise i
> > wouldn't
> > boot from Windows XP CDROM), i also checked if i have latest BIOS and DVD
> > drive firmware and they are already up to date.
> >
> > Waird, considering i could boot with previous Vista DVD with no preblems.
> >
> > Anyone has an idea what to do next?

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