Help! Using External DVD Drive

[Guest]

I am using a BENQ External DVD Drive, i already burnt the image onto a dvd
and it loads fine on my other computers with internal DVD drives, but on this
computer i only have an external dvd drive that does not "load" or "Start up"
at the initial boot. ( i do not get the msg to press any key to boot up disc)
I do not have the img on this computer only on my other one, i tried copying
files on the dvd to hard drive then creating iso img and then using DAEMON
Tools but that still does not work.

Any Help ?

Thanks
DJ DIO

 

[Guest]

You can copy the files to it's own folder on the drive you want to install it

 

[Guest]

Where exacly would be the best place for me to install it? And by copying the
files you mean copying the files from the DVD right?

Thanks Again

 

[Guest]

Create a Folder on the partition you want to install Vista on, Copy the files
from the DVD to the Folder you created. Then open the folder and click on the
setup.exe.

 

[Guest]

To tell you the truth, not to sure how to create partitions, and i was
basically planning to just upgrade to vista ... hopefully that would do the
thing i want it to, but just need some info on creating a partition, and wat
exacly i need to know, how much space i need ext. I got lots and lots of
space so thats not an issue.

Thanks Jim i really appreciate it

 

[Guest]

You don't need to create a partition, just create a folder for the files from
the dvd and upgrade.

 

[Guest]

Ok.. i actually did do that and when cliking on the setup i get an error
messge that it is not a valid win 32 application.

 

[Guest]

You know I was going to ask you which version you were trying to install. You
can't run Vista 64bit from a 32bit XP. You have two choises.
1. Download the 32bit version.
2. Get a internal DVD drive.

 

[Tom Scales]

Ok.. i actually did do that and when cliking on the setup i get an error
messge that it is not a valid win 32 application.

Which probably means you downloaded the 64-bit version. You'll need the
32-bit version.

Tom

 

[Guest]

Alright... thanks ... but there is no alternate way to letting my xp know to
boot up my external drive at intial boot? Anyways thanks for the help