Unable to boot from Vista DVD to repair installation

[Trond Ruud]

After trying to install my MSOffice 2000 on my new Vista 64-bits machine, I
was rewarded with a a blue screen crash, and both Safe Mode booting and Last
Good config booting just end in new blue screen crashes, so I've tried to
boot from the Vista DVD but that only ends with the Safe Mode menu being
displayed again, so I'm unable to use the "Repair your computer" option in
the installation menu on the DVD.
Vista came pre-installed on the computer, but I have the DVD, so I should be
able to fix the problem if only the DVD would boot into the installation
menu. Does anyone here know how I can make it boot properly?
Trond Ruud,
Norway

 

[Guest]

Go into the BIOS and set the CDROM to boot before the hard drive.

 

[Richard Urban]

If he were booting from the Vista DVD he would not see the safe mode menu.
Therefore, he is NOT booting from the DVD.

The comment from PaulB prevails.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Roberto]

After trying to install my MSOffice 2000 on my new Vista 64-bits machine,
I was rewarded with a a blue screen crash, and both Safe Mode booting and
Last Good config booting just end in new blue screen crashes, so I've
tried to boot from the Vista DVD but that only ends with the Safe Mode
menu being displayed again, so I'm unable to use the "Repair your
computer" option in the installation menu on the DVD.
Vista came pre-installed on the computer, but I have the DVD, so I should
be able to fix the problem if only the DVD would boot into the
installation menu. Does anyone here know how I can make it boot properly?
Trond Ruud,
Norway

Looks like you are configured to use HDD as first boot device, when
you boot up you should see an option on screen during POST to use the
boot menu [F11 or similar depends on your MoBo]
this will give you the option to boot from the DVD/CDROM drive to
access the repair function.

rgds
Roberto