Can't load Vista RC1...

Hi all,

New computer, new components, the works! (barebones, no OS, bios set to default).

Burned the vista RC1 ISO to DVD (slow speed), complete with key issued by MS.
Bios 1st boot device configured for master DVD/CD drive on sec IDE!(automatically done by default bios detection)

Place the disc in this drive, save and exit BIOS, control +alt+del and restart!
Getting this message;

"Reboot and Select proper boot device
or insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key" ??????

Thought that i already did this?
so i hit the spacebar key anyway and same mess. re-appears again

Is it the disc (Does RC1 ISO have boot feature?) or am i missing something simple? (i am blonde)

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!!!

AMD athlon 64 3000+ / 2x1g DDR400 / ATI Radeon 9250 128mb / IDE 320gig

Alwayz Brooke

 

Not sure about that Radeon 9250 (probably won't get the "Aero" effect).

Anyways.....

Did you burn the ISO directly to the DVD?

Or did you try one of the following tools/instructions?

http://iso.snoekonline.com/iso.htm

Yes, the ISO of RC1 does indeed have the boot options, if one were to properly burn the iso.

 

Can't actually remember now, but i shall do it again using my nero burning ROM and follow the instructions on the link you gave me!

I will let you know how i go this time.

Thanks for the quick response theefool!

Alwayz Brooke.....

 

21 minutes was quick?

We, look forward to your reply, successful, or not.

 

If you had to hit alt/ctrl delete i dought if it saved, i dont ever remember having to hit that after saving, go back and be sure it saved. ed

 

Burnt the iso to disc correctly at 4X speed and reloaded.
After entering product key and click next, i get this error message;

Windows can not open the required file D:/sources/install.wim. the file may be missing or corroupt. make sure all files required for installation are available and restart the installation. Error code 0x80070570


Alwayz Brooke