Vista instalation without DVD ronnin426850 <ronnin426850.2sx8vu[ at ]no-mx.forums.net> 6/29/2007 4:03:45 AM What I want: To install Vista x64 Ultimate What I DO have: Working XP x86 Pro SP2, Image file of the DVD(copied the dvd on one of my friends' PC) What I do NOT have: DVD drive(that's bad, I know:confused:), removeable media, capable of mounting the DVD. So, I copied the Vista Ultimate x64 DVD to an image file. So far so good. But x64 Vista can not be installed over x86 XP. The only chance is to boot from the DVD. But the virtual drive I mounted it on is not available on boot-time. I tried to copy the files on HDD, but I can not boot from it, every time XP gets started instead of Vista set-up. What should I do?? -- ronnin426850

Re: Vista instalation without DVD "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> 6/29/2007 10:11:46 AM Buy a DVD drive, they're only around $20 nowadays: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=55&name=CD-DVD-Drives -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "ronnin426850" <ronnin426850.2sx8vu[ at ]no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:ronnin426850.2sx8vu[ at ]no-mx.forums.net... [Quoted Text] > > What I want: To install Vista x64 Ultimate > What I DO have: Working XP x86 Pro SP2, Image file of the DVD(copied > the dvd on one of my friends' PC) > What I do NOT have: DVD drive(that's bad, I know:confused:), removeable > media, capable of mounting the DVD. > > So, I copied the Vista Ultimate x64 DVD to an image file. So far so > good. But x64 Vista can not be installed over x86 XP. The only chance is > to boot from the DVD. But the virtual drive I mounted it on is not > available on boot-time. I tried to copy the files on HDD, but I can not > boot from it, every time XP gets started instead of Vista set-up. > > What should I do?? > > > -- > ronnin426850

Re: Vista instalation without DVD Bruce Chambers <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> 6/30/2007 12:26:11 AM ronnin426850 wrote: [Quoted Text] > What I want: To install Vista x64 Ultimate > What I DO have: Working XP x86 Pro SP2, Image file of the DVD(copied > the dvd on one of my friends' PC) > What I do NOT have: DVD drive(that's bad, I know:confused:), removeable > media, capable of mounting the DVD. > > So, I copied the Vista Ultimate x64 DVD to an image file. So far so > good. But x64 Vista can not be installed over x86 XP. The only chance is > to boot from the DVD. But the virtual drive I mounted it on is not > available on boot-time. I tried to copy the files on HDD, but I can not > boot from it, every time XP gets started instead of Vista set-up. > > What should I do?? > > Buy a DVD Drive and a legitimate copy of Vista. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

Re: Vista instalation without DVD "xCal" <xcal[ at ]DeleteTHISyahoo.com> 6/30/2007 3:42:15 AM you cant use virtual dvd, because you have to restart, its impossible. Carlos. "ronnin426850" <ronnin426850.2sx8vu[ at ]no-mx.forums.net> escribió en el mensaje news:ronnin426850.2sx8vu[ at ]no-mx.forums.net... [Quoted Text] > > What I want: To install Vista x64 Ultimate > What I DO have: Working XP x86 Pro SP2, Image file of the DVD(copied > the dvd on one of my friends' PC) > What I do NOT have: DVD drive(that's bad, I know:confused:), removeable > media, capable of mounting the DVD. > > So, I copied the Vista Ultimate x64 DVD to an image file. So far so > good. But x64 Vista can not be installed over x86 XP. The only chance is > to boot from the DVD. But the virtual drive I mounted it on is not > available on boot-time. I tried to copy the files on HDD, but I can not > boot from it, every time XP gets started instead of Vista set-up. > > What should I do?? > > > -- > ronnin426850