how install vista scratch using iso dvd

I am trying to create a Disc from the Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 TechNet DVD.
I have been able to successfully create the disc from the ISO image in Nero; however, it is a DVD. When I put the DVD in my computer (the one I don't want to install Vista on) it reads the disc fine.
The question is, how can I install Vista on a PC from scratch or to a blank hard drive with this DVD? I would imagine I could install XP first and then run the setup within XP, but I am trying to just do a clean fresh new install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. What am I doing wrong?
David Allen

I'm not sure if you can actually install it from boot... I've never tried. As you said, if you install XP first (but don't activate, save your licenses!) then install Vista on from that, that'll work for sure.
I'll have a crack with my TechNet Plus DVD's installing in Virtual Server 2005 R2 and report back to you :o)
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--: Original message follows :-- "David Allen" wrote in message

I am trying to create a Disc from the Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 TechNet DVD.
I have been able to successfully create the disc from the ISO image in Nero; however, it is a DVD. When I put the DVD in my computer (the one I don't want to install Vista on) it reads the disc fine.
The question is, how can I install Vista on a PC from scratch or to a blank hard drive with this DVD? I would imagine I could install XP first and then run the setup within XP, but I am trying to just do a clean fresh new install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. What am I doing wrong?
David Allen

OK, I haven't gotten my 5270 copy through yet so I can't check, however what you said about the clean XP install - that'll definately work :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "David Allen" wrote in message

I am trying to create a Disc from the Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 TechNet DVD.
I have been able to successfully create the disc from the ISO image in Nero; however, it is a DVD. When I put the DVD in my computer (the one I don't want to install Vista on) it reads the disc fine.
The question is, how can I install Vista on a PC from scratch or to a blank hard drive with this DVD? I would imagine I could install XP first and then run the setup within XP, but I am trying to just do a clean fresh new install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. What am I doing wrong?
David Allen

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Vist currently does not support installing on RAW disk, you need to install it on a hard disk with a partition.

Have they gone backward? I booted, partitioned, formatted and installed from 5270, the December 2005 build. For 5308, the February 2006 build, I installed over XP without trying a clean install so I don't know about that one.
Tom Lake

Tom Lake wrote:

Have they gone backward? I booted, partitioned, formatted and installed from 5270, the December 2005 build. For 5308, the February 2006 build, I installed over XP without trying a clean install so I don't know about that one.

I have installed every build on a drive with no partitions. It was difficult in the earlier builds, but could be done. It works much better in the more recent builds. I certainly would not recommend installing XP just to get partitions created for a Vista install. -- Tom Porterfield

Vist currently does not support installing on RAW disk, you need to install it on a hard disk with a partition. So I recommend you install Windows XP first, partition the disk using diskpart command utility or a program like Partition Magic, dedicate at least 15 GBs hard disk space minimum to WIndows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Allen" wrote in message

I am trying to create a Disc from the Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 TechNet DVD.
I have been able to successfully create the disc from the ISO image in Nero; however, it is a DVD. When I put the DVD in my computer (the one I don't want to install Vista on) it reads the disc fine.
The question is, how can I install Vista on a PC from scratch or to a blank hard drive with this DVD? I would imagine I could install XP first and then run the setup within XP, but I am trying to just do a clean fresh new install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. What am I doing wrong?
David Allen

Well, it was said by a Microsoft employee on the Vista team, maybe he did not give it a try. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Tom Porterfield" wrote in message

Tom Lake wrote: Have they gone backward? I booted, partitioned, formatted and installed from 5270, the December 2005 build. For 5308, the February 2006 build, I installed over XP without trying a clean install so I don't know about that one.
I have installed every build on a drive with no partitions. It was difficult in the earlier builds, but could be done. It works much better in the more recent builds. I certainly would not recommend installing XP just to get partitions created for a Vista install. -- Tom Porterfield

You can boot from the setup DVD and install onto a blank drive, but there must be a formatted partition prior to the installation. The "advanced" button lets you take care of this little matter before going on. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"David Allen" a écrit dans le message de news: EA6DF21A-021B-4FB2-ACDE-79C5FEAF6C3E@microsoft.com... |I am trying to create a Disc from the Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 TechNet DVD. | | I have been able to successfully create the disc from the ISO image in Nero; | however, it is a DVD. When I put the DVD in my computer (the one I don't | want to install Vista on) it reads the disc fine. | | The question is, how can I install Vista on a PC from scratch or to a blank | hard drive with this DVD? I would imagine I could install XP first and then | run the setup within XP, but I am trying to just do a clean fresh new | install. | | Any help would be greatly appreciated. What am I doing wrong? | | David Allen |

Got it Guys. Thanks for all the input. First off, my DVD drive was not working right. Not supprising since it is a P.O.S. Sony DRU-530A. Those things are worthless! I should have thought of that. It was not reading my Vista DVD disc at boot for some reason but it read the Windows XP disc without a problem. I ended up installing XP. At first I was starting with a brand new HD with no partitions created. I guess the combo of having the partitions already created from my XP install and replacing the DVD drive, made it work. I now have a successful install of Vista...or Longhorn as it says at boot.
thanks again. I guess it was an I-D-10-T error. I hate those.
David.

Installing the Vista OS RAW has never worked for me (and is not supported by Microsoft with Windows Vista, as previously mentioned here by both Zack and Andre). I always have to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 first, and then install Vista on top of Windows XP Service Pack 2, otherwise the Installation always fails with the error message, "There was an error while copying files."
P.S. You might want to skip installing Windows Vista Build 5270 all together, and wait until your Build 5308 DVD shows up (I had very bad luck with the Build 5270 Installation, including the famous "There was an error while configuring The Windows Image Foundation," error message.
"David Allen" wrote in message

I am trying to create a Disc from the Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 TechNet DVD.
I have been able to successfully create the disc from the ISO image in Nero; however, it is a DVD. When I put the DVD in my computer (the one I don't want to install Vista on) it reads the disc fine.
The question is, how can I install Vista on a PC from scratch or to a blank hard drive with this DVD? I would imagine I could install XP first and then run the setup within XP, but I am trying to just do a clean fresh new install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. What am I doing wrong?
David Allen

P.S. According to the Following Website: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/abouttn/subscriptions/current/shiphl/default.mspx Your April Technet Plus Shipment will include your Build 5308 CTP DVD's.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

Installing the Vista OS RAW has never worked for me (and is not supported by Microsoft with Windows Vista, as previously mentioned here by both Zack and Andre). I always have to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 first, and then install Vista on top of Windows XP Service Pack 2, otherwise the Installation always fails with the error message, "There was an error while copying files."
P.S. You might want to skip installing Windows Vista Build 5270 all together, and wait until your Build 5308 DVD shows up (I had very bad luck with the Build 5270 Installation, including the famous "There was an error while configuring The Windows Image Foundation," error message.
"David Allen" wrote in message I am trying to create a Disc from the Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 TechNet DVD.
I have been able to successfully create the disc from the ISO image in Nero; however, it is a DVD. When I put the DVD in my computer (the one I don't want to install Vista on) it reads the disc fine.
The question is, how can I install Vista on a PC from scratch or to a blank hard drive with this DVD? I would imagine I could install XP first and then run the setup within XP, but I am trying to just do a clean fresh new install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. What am I doing wrong?
David Allen