Installing Windows

[GuitarFreak1857]

I'm trying to install windows vista beta2 on my 20GB partition. i burned the ISO file to a DVD and it works. when i try to boot from the DVD it doesnt work it goes straight to XP. but, if i run it in windows xp will it write over it or can i choose which partition to install it in.

~thanks

 

[ReverseFluxx]

Are you sure you have your boot drive priority list set correctly in BIOS to boot from the DVD drive?

 

[GuitarFreak1857]

Are you sure you have your boot drive priority list set correctly in BIOS to boot from the DVD drive?

yes

 

[bmxfreakrider]

dude. did you get the iso from the internet or where? also check to see if the disk is bootable. that would do it also, or your cd drive crapps out. do you have another on your system by any chance that can read the disk?

 

[KSoD]

You can choose the partition to install it to. Would be kinda pointless for M$ to release this to the public without that option. If they have that option back in 95 i think they would include it with Vista.

How did you burn the ISO. Nero works great for burning CDs and some DVD but they stink at burning ISO's.

 

[GuitarFreak1857]

You can choose the partition to install it to. Would be kinda pointless for M$ to release this to the public without that option. If they have that option back in 95 i think they would include it with Vista.

How did you burn the ISO. Nero works great for burning CDs and some DVD but they stink at burning ISO's.

yeah i used Nero. i mean it works, i think its my keyboard. i had this problem installing windows xp, i slammed in a old ps/2 keyboard and it was fine. i'll try that and see. yea i know you can choose which partition to install it on but it said "upgrading to vista" i got a little suspicous. i'll get my other keybaord n see.

 

[baronvongogo]

That's happened to me many times installing xp on computers the stupid usb keyboard doesn't work so cant F8 past the license agreement.

 

[GuitarFreak1857]

OK i got another question. Where can i find drivers for my mobo so i can get on the internet? can somone link me pls? i'm not sure which drivers to get for vista.

 

[EricB]

vista has troouble booting from dvd-rom. try booting it from your dvd burner or install it in windows

 

[GuitarFreak1857]

i've only got one DVD drive. i havent installed it yet because i need the drivers for my mobo that i can't find.