Vista - Problems creating Vista install disk

I downloaded the ISO from IBM successfully, but am unable to create a
functioning dvd in order to install Vista.

I tired Nero, but it comes up tell me that it is an incorrect block
size do I want to correct or ignore. As I have no idea what the
correct block size should be I tell it to ignore it but that creates a
unusable sick.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

Do a MD5 hash check. Do a search of the newsgroup with how to do that.
Sounds like the iso didn't download right.

<someone@nowere.com> wrote in message
news:99oo821jh7vl34d8dbh862av13hof7577o@4ax.com...
>I downloaded the ISO from IBM successfully, but am unable to create a
> functioning dvd in order to install Vista.
>
> I tired Nero, but it comes up tell me that it is an incorrect block
> size do I want to correct or ignore. As I have no idea what the
> correct block size should be I tell it to ignore it but that creates a
> unusable sick.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA

try reburning the ISO at a low speed, 2x recommended, also do a CRC check on
the ISO to find out its integrity. Nero MD5 Verifier is a recommended
choice. If setup still fails, its likely a bad download.

I use the one from Ahead Nero
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Nero_MD5_Verifier.html

Here are the MD5/CRC values for x86 or x64 depending on which every ISO you
downloaded:

x86
- File Size = 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes)
- CRC Value = 0x67E089E0
- MD5 Value = 0E733AB1A8E8FF9A8684FD3639332773
x64
- File Size = 4.01 GB (4,309,368,832 bytes)
- CRC Value = 0x48697711
- MD5 Value = E43502D0A15EADD551119D5639859E04

Paste the MD5 Checksum for either x64 or x86 depending on which one you want
check in Step 1, Step 2 - Browse to where you stored the ISO on your drive
and open it and it will automatically start the varification process and
generate the has in the third field, if it matches Step 1, then you are
safe.
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<someone@nowere.com> wrote in message
news:99oo821jh7vl34d8dbh862av13hof7577o@4ax.com...
>I downloaded the ISO from IBM successfully, but am unable to create a
> functioning dvd in order to install Vista.
>
> I tired Nero, but it comes up tell me that it is an incorrect block
> size do I want to correct or ignore. As I have no idea what the
> correct block size should be I tell it to ignore it but that creates a
> unusable sick.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA

You should be 'burning from image'.

<someone@nowere.com> wrote in message
news:99oo821jh7vl34d8dbh862av13hof7577o@4ax.com...
>I downloaded the ISO from IBM successfully, but am unable to create a
> functioning dvd in order to install Vista.
>
> I tired Nero, but it comes up tell me that it is an incorrect block
> size do I want to correct or ignore. As I have no idea what the
> correct block size should be I tell it to ignore it but that creates a
> unusable sick.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA

I am!

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:04:11 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
<colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:

>You should be 'burning from image'.
>
><someone@nowere.com> wrote in message
>news:99oo821jh7vl34d8dbh862av13hof7577o@4ax.com...
>>I downloaded the ISO from IBM successfully, but am unable to create a
>> functioning dvd in order to install Vista.
>>
>> I tired Nero, but it comes up tell me that it is an incorrect block
>> size do I want to correct or ignore. As I have no idea what the
>> correct block size should be I tell it to ignore it but that creates a
>> unusable sick.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> TIA
>

All checks out. MD5 reports correct checksum. Haven't tried a crc, but
I do not understand what the " incorrect block
size" error message that I get from Nero means.

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:36:27 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]"
<andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:

>try reburning the ISO at a low speed, 2x recommended, also do a CRC check on
>the ISO to find out its integrity. Nero MD5 Verifier is a recommended
>choice. If setup still fails, its likely a bad download.
>
>I use the one from Ahead Nero
>http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Nero_MD5_Verifier.html
>
>Here are the MD5/CRC values for x86 or x64 depending on which every ISO you
>downloaded:
>
>x86
>- File Size = 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes)
>- CRC Value = 0x67E089E0
>- MD5 Value = 0E733AB1A8E8FF9A8684FD3639332773
>x64
>- File Size = 4.01 GB (4,309,368,832 bytes)
>- CRC Value = 0x48697711
>- MD5 Value = E43502D0A15EADD551119D5639859E04
>
>Paste the MD5 Checksum for either x64 or x86 depending on which one you want
>check in Step 1, Step 2 - Browse to where you stored the ISO on your drive
>and open it and it will automatically start the varification process and
>generate the has in the third field, if it matches Step 1, then you are
>safe.
>--

Ok I found the problem. Bad download. Did another download using their
download manager and that version is ok. Thanks to all who responded

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:30:11 GMT, someone@nowere.com wrote:

>I downloaded the ISO from IBM successfully, but am unable to create a
>functioning dvd in order to install Vista.
>
>I tired Nero, but it comes up tell me that it is an incorrect block
>size do I want to correct or ignore. As I have no idea what the
>correct block size should be I tell it to ignore it but that creates a
>unusable sick.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>TIA