Microsoft tries to explain the Vista ISO issues

[Guest]

Straight from the Vista Blog:

We've learned that some of you are experiencing problems successfully
burning Windows Vista to DVD. It turns out that this is most likely due to
the fact that, in your haste to install Windows Vista, some of you are
burning the DVD at faster rates than the system can handle and the
resulting file gets corrupted. There are few steps to try when you get a bad
DVD burn.

First, are you using media appropriate for your drive? It’s important that
if your DVD burner operates at 8x not to use 2x media. Improper media types
will increase the likelihood of bad burns. Second, if your drive speed is
adjustable with the software that came with your hardware, you should attempt
to slow down the burning speed. In addition, it’s best not to have too many
applications executing while burning is in progress. Third, drive
manufacturers are constantly improving the firmware for those devices. We
encourage you to visit your manufacturer’s website and download the latest
firmware. We know of a nice little utility called CRC.exe (look for it
online) that will check the integrity of any file on your local system, be it
on physical media (such as a DVD) or an ISO file. (However, the media or file
cannot be on a network drive or a mounted NTFS folder.)

To reiterate:

if your DVD burner operates at 8x do not use 2x media
if your DVD burner operates at 2x do not use 8x media
In general, writing a slower speed results in a greater likelihood of a
correct disc. This is due to many factors, such as the system's ability to
get the data to the device, the device's ability to keep the laser focused as
the disc spins extremely fast, and the quality of the media being recorded
to. If in doubt, use a slower recording speed!

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[Guest]

Vista Beta 2 install disk from Microsoft, not a download, and still locks up
the computer on install. The Vista Advisor shows no problems with my system
and tells me that installation of Vista is OK. Install copies files, and
when it tries to expand the files, the computer locks up at 22%, or sometimes
reboots at 22% and then tells me that the installation was not successful.
Could the beta disk from Microsoft also have an issue???????????

 

[Rick]

I don't think there is any problem with either
the .ISO file available for download or the DVDs
from Microsoft. I have used both and have not
encountered any installation problems with 4
separate installations so far.

What is your hardware and configuration?

 

[Guest]

Vista Beta 2 install disk from Microsoft, not a download, and still locks up
the computer on install. The Vista Advisor shows no problems with my system
and tells me that installation of Vista is OK. Install copies files, and
when it tries to expand the files, the computer locks up at 22%, or sometimes
reboots at 22% and then tells me that the installation was not successful.
Could the beta disk from Microsoft also have an issue???????????

 

[Guest]

Vista Beta 2 install disk from Microsoft, not a download, and still locks up
the computer on install. The Vista Advisor shows no problems with my system
and tells me that installation of Vista is OK. Install copies files, and
when it tries to expand the files, the computer locks up at 22%, or sometimes
reboots at 22% and then tells me that the installation was not successful.
Could the beta disk from Microsoft also have an issue???????????

I too purchased the DVD directly from MS and Install doesn't even get to
"Install" My machine locks up while "gathering information" I thought it was
going on line and getting updates. Hour glass just keeps on spinning.
So ISO isn't an issue. Any ideas?
Advisor said I am good to go but will likely loose my scanner. That I can
live without.

 

[JC]

Get another dvd unit and try it again. I got some issues with my old dvdrom
hitachi-5000 got a Sony and I got the full installation in less than 1 hr.

 

[Peter M]

Alas, that's not quite true. A lot of the problems were due to the download
manager stopping and starting a zillion times during the download due to the
excessive amounts of people trying to grab the beta during the first few
days. If it had just been a burning problem all my slow burns at 4x/2x would
have worked. It was only til I got a download that started and didn't pause
til the finish that it was fine.