Vista - Help Making a Bootable Install Disc

The computer I plan on installing Vista on just crashed (Login Error: The
memory could not be read). Is there a way to make the install disc
self-bootable so that I don't have to wipe my HDD to re-install XP first? I
burnt a disc on Mac OS X using the default burning procedure (no special
software), but now I'm thinking you need to burn it with Nero, etc. to get it
to work properly.
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On my 4th attempt to download the monster that is Vista, on Verizon 768k DSL.

FiOS install can''''t come soon enough.

If burnt correctly, the DVD IS bootable. You need to use the burn image to
disc function in your burning program.

http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm this applies to
both cd and dvd.

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Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
"StephenK" <StephenK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1EFF5D0-9C43-4F98-A937-AE0774F602B8@microsoft.com...
> The computer I plan on installing Vista on just crashed (Login Error: The
> memory could not be read). Is there a way to make the install disc
> self-bootable so that I don't have to wipe my HDD to re-install XP first?
> I
> burnt a disc on Mac OS X using the default burning procedure (no special
> software), but now I'm thinking you need to burn it with Nero, etc. to get
> it
> to work properly.
> --
> On my 4th attempt to download the monster that is Vista, on Verizon 768k
> DSL.
>
> FiOS install can''''t come soon enough.

Is there a way to do that on Mac OS X (my computer is the only x86 computer
we have)
--
On my 4th attempt to download the monster that is Vista, on Verizon 768k DSL.

FiOS install can''''t come soon enough.


"Jane C" wrote:

> If burnt correctly, the DVD IS bootable. You need to use the burn image to
> disc function in your burning program.
>
> http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm this applies to
> both cd and dvd.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
> "StephenK" <StephenK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C1EFF5D0-9C43-4F98-A937-AE0774F602B8@microsoft.com...
> > The computer I plan on installing Vista on just crashed (Login Error: The
> > memory could not be read). Is there a way to make the install disc
> > self-bootable so that I don't have to wipe my HDD to re-install XP first?
> > I
> > burnt a disc on Mac OS X using the default burning procedure (no special
> > software), but now I'm thinking you need to burn it with Nero, etc. to get
> > it
> > to work properly.
> > --
> > On my 4th attempt to download the monster that is Vista, on Verizon 768k
> > DSL.
> >
> > FiOS install can''''t come soon enough.
>
>

No, you cannot make the dvd a live dvd able to run Vista directly off of the
disc like Knoppix, if that is your meaning.

"StephenK" <StephenK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:85E0D263-1C90-41F7-8E31-4E56C07AC56A@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to do that on Mac OS X (my computer is the only x86
> computer
> we have)
> --
> On my 4th attempt to download the monster that is Vista, on Verizon 768k
> DSL.
>
> FiOS install can''''t come soon enough.
>
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> If burnt correctly, the DVD IS bootable. You need to use the burn image
>> to
>> disc function in your burning program.
>>
>> http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm this applies to
>> both cd and dvd.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>> "StephenK" <StephenK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C1EFF5D0-9C43-4F98-A937-AE0774F602B8@microsoft.com...
>> > The computer I plan on installing Vista on just crashed (Login Error:
>> > The
>> > memory could not be read). Is there a way to make the install disc
>> > self-bootable so that I don't have to wipe my HDD to re-install XP
>> > first?
>> > I
>> > burnt a disc on Mac OS X using the default burning procedure (no
>> > special
>> > software), but now I'm thinking you need to burn it with Nero, etc. to
>> > get
>> > it
>> > to work properly.
>> > --
>> > On my 4th attempt to download the monster that is Vista, on Verizon
>> > 768k
>> > DSL.
>> >
>> > FiOS install can''''t come soon enough.
>>
>>