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Old 06-09-2006   #4 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa [Extended64]


 
 

Re: Strange boot installation DVD issue

I think so, I never tried, I know that NERO has a built feature for creating
ISOs from DVDs. Worth a try if you have that installed.
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"Andrea Casini" <AndreaCasini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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:
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>> 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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