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hahahax
10-14-2007, 11:39 AM
I just wanted to try X64 on my new computer so I downlaoded the free trial from microsoft...

I'm currently on Vista Basic by the way.

I tried mounting it with dtools and it said it gots to boot from the CD.
So i extracted the files from the iso and burned them on a CD.. but when I restart my computer with the CD in, it does not boot..

So I'm stuck here, can anyone help me?

thx.
DeaconFrost
10-14-2007, 01:35 PM
The error was in extracting the iso's contents and burning to a CD, which means you left out the boot files. You need to burn the ISO as an image.

That being said, I would use this inside of a virtual machine created in Virtual PC 2007. If you don't like it, or your trial runs out, you still have your Vista system intact.
SuperSubZero
10-15-2007, 05:41 AM
Virtual PC can't run 64-bit guests.

VMWare can though.

I think though the question is, why is the OP extracting files from the ISO? You burn the ISO to a CD as an image and then boot from it. No extracting.
DeaconFrost
10-15-2007, 08:47 AM
Virtual PC can't run 64-bit guests.
Didn't know that, but it appears you're right.
dbwillis
10-15-2007, 01:19 PM
The x64 download instructions advise to burn the ISO image onto a CD, not extract the files from the image
svet-am
10-15-2007, 01:42 PM
The x64 download instructions advise to burn the ISO image onto a CD, not extract the files from the image

exactly. that's the entire point of an ISO or other disc image format.
DeaconFrost
10-15-2007, 02:41 PM
Odds on getting the usual, 'I burned the iso to a disc, but now all I have is a DVD with the .iso file on it" thread appearing next?
dbwillis
10-15-2007, 05:12 PM
Odds on getting the usual, 'I burned the iso to a disc, but now all I have is a DVD with the .iso file on it" thread appearing next?


maybe...since the ISO fits on a CD !:)