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Old 06-09-2006   #1 (permalink)
Peter Kothera


 
 

installing Vista 64bit With XP 32bit

downloaded the 64bit version on beta 2 ..supposedly without any problem, re
partitioned my drive with partition magic so that i can test it out without
any worries to my files. popped in the disc, and it wouldn't autorun...no
problem i think. tried to run setup.exe and get a "not a valid Win32
application" error. OK i say to myself..ill try booting from the dvd...boot
from the dvd, get to the setup screen, but after inputting my product key I
get "windows cannot load disk image" error. any clues?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-10-2006   #2 (permalink)
Stephen


 
 

RE: installing Vista 64bit With XP 32bit

I do all the same thing but dont even get to the enter product key. I get to
the point where you first see the mouse cursor, then nothing. It just hange
there forever. Anybody got any ideas?

"Peter Kothera" wrote:

> downloaded the 64bit version on beta 2 ..supposedly without any problem, re
> partitioned my drive with partition magic so that i can test it out without
> any worries to my files. popped in the disc, and it wouldn't autorun...no
> problem i think. tried to run setup.exe and get a "not a valid Win32
> application" error. OK i say to myself..ill try booting from the dvd...boot
> from the dvd, get to the setup screen, but after inputting my product key I
> get "windows cannot load disk image" error. any clues?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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