Vista - Error: To install windows please try booting from the install medi

This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a windows vista beta
on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit vista RC1 dvd into my
computer it automatically comes up with a mesage saying : Setup can not run
on this version of the Operating System. to install Windows please try
booting from the install media. This message keeps pooting up whenever i but
the dvd into my drive...please help!!

I had that message before...

It's a bad download and or iso burn.


"EJ" <EJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:752F8666-E27B-4972-9A8F-350AB7C4DB74@microsoft.com...
> This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a windows vista
> beta
> on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit vista RC1 dvd into
> my
> computer it automatically comes up with a mesage saying : Setup can not
> run
> on this version of the Operating System. to install Windows please try
> booting from the install media. This message keeps pooting up whenever i
> but
> the dvd into my drive...please help!!

What did you do to fix that problem?
And do you think it will help if I download the 32-bit?

"Ted F" wrote:

> I had that message before...
>
> It's a bad download and or iso burn.
>
>
> "EJ" <EJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:752F8666-E27B-4972-9A8F-350AB7C4DB74@microsoft.com...
> > This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a windows vista
> > beta
> > on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit vista RC1 dvd into
> > my
> > computer it automatically comes up with a mesage saying : Setup can not
> > run
> > on this version of the Operating System. to install Windows please try
> > booting from the install media. This message keeps pooting up whenever i
> > but
> > the dvd into my drive...please help!!
>
>
>

You should download the right file for your computer. Either 32-Bit or
64-Bit.

Mine is 32-Bit and I used the Akamai Download Manager to download the file.

http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...n/download.htm



"EJ" <EJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BAFD5F88-83C6-4F3A-8D48-A19992EA7AA4@microsoft.com...
> What did you do to fix that problem?
> And do you think it will help if I download the 32-bit?
>
> "Ted F" wrote:
>
>> I had that message before...
>>
>> It's a bad download and or iso burn.
>>
>>
>> "EJ" <EJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:752F8666-E27B-4972-9A8F-350AB7C4DB74@microsoft.com...
>> > This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a windows vista
>> > beta
>> > on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit vista RC1 dvd
>> > into
>> > my
>> > computer it automatically comes up with a mesage saying : Setup can not
>> > run
>> > on this version of the Operating System. to install Windows please try
>> > booting from the install media. This message keeps pooting up whenever
>> > i
>> > but
>> > the dvd into my drive...please help!!
>>
>>
>>

"EJ" wrote:

> This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a
windows vista beta
> on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit
vista RC1 dvd into my
> computer it automatically comes up with a mesage
saying : Setup can not run
> on this version of the Operating System. to
install Windows please try
> booting from the install media. This message
keeps pooting up whenever i but
> the dvd into my drive...please help!!

It
sounds like you're trying to run the installer under your existing version of
Windows. If your BIOS supports booting from CD/DVD, enable this option and
restart your computer. The burnt DVD should be detected and the system will
boot from this DVD, rather than from your hard disk.

If your BIOS does not
support booting from CD/DVD, you will either have to upgrade it or make some
boot floppy disks.

Lol i was actually thinking the same thing... ok i will do that then
hopefully it works.

"Tom41" wrote:

> "EJ" wrote:
>
> > This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a
> windows vista beta
> > on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit
> vista RC1 dvd into my
> > computer it automatically comes up with a mesage
> saying : Setup can not run
> > on this version of the Operating System. to
> install Windows please try
> > booting from the install media. This message
> keeps pooting up whenever i but
> > the dvd into my drive...please help!!
>
> It
> sounds like you're trying to run the installer under your existing version of
> Windows. If your BIOS supports booting from CD/DVD, enable this option and
> restart your computer. The burnt DVD should be detected and the system will
> boot from this DVD, rather than from your hard disk.
>
> If your BIOS does not
> support booting from CD/DVD, you will either have to upgrade it or make some
> boot floppy disks.

Just curious - but your current OS is 64 bit?

"Tom41" <Tom41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1B9392F-90A6-42CB-B4DC-BBF9209F1BD8@microsoft.com...
> "EJ" wrote:
>
>> This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a
> windows vista beta
>> on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit
> vista RC1 dvd into my
>> computer it automatically comes up with a mesage
> saying : Setup can not run
>> on this version of the Operating System. to
> install Windows please try
>> booting from the install media. This message
> keeps pooting up whenever i but
>> the dvd into my drive...please help!!
>
> It
> sounds like you're trying to run the installer under your existing version
> of
> Windows. If your BIOS supports booting from CD/DVD, enable this option and
> restart your computer. The burnt DVD should be detected and the system
> will
> boot from this DVD, rather than from your hard disk.
>
> If your BIOS does not
> support booting from CD/DVD, you will either have to upgrade it or make
> some
> boot floppy disks.

Yes it is... and why? should it not be? Although i know your just curious im
just asking

"AJR" wrote:

> Just curious - but your current OS is 64 bit?
>
> "Tom41" <Tom41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C1B9392F-90A6-42CB-B4DC-BBF9209F1BD8@microsoft.com...
> > "EJ" wrote:
> >
> >> This is so agravating... it is my first time installing a
> > windows vista beta
> >> on my operating system... when i put the burned 64-bit
> > vista RC1 dvd into my
> >> computer it automatically comes up with a mesage
> > saying : Setup can not run
> >> on this version of the Operating System. to
> > install Windows please try
> >> booting from the install media. This message
> > keeps pooting up whenever i but
> >> the dvd into my drive...please help!!
> >
> > It
> > sounds like you're trying to run the installer under your existing version
> > of
> > Windows. If your BIOS supports booting from CD/DVD, enable this option and
> > restart your computer. The burnt DVD should be detected and the system
> > will
> > boot from this DVD, rather than from your hard disk.
> >
> > If your BIOS does not
> > support booting from CD/DVD, you will either have to upgrade it or make
> > some
> > boot floppy disks.
>
>
>