Getting started with the xp-pro x64 3-month trial cd

Hi, I have downloaded the xp-pro x64 trail iso image and burned to a cd.
However the cd is not bootable, and I am trying to install the os on a
completely new pc with an empty unformatted HDD. Can anyone help me get the
installation started?

Andre
Thu Jul 21 11:39:31 CDT 2005

Are you sure that your BIOS is set to boot from your CD rom drive? Also it
is an image you should have burnt to a CD with either NERO or Easy CD
Creator. You should not unzip it. I have experienced problem burning
images this way.

Read this:
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm

Also check out ISO Recorder:
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/Beta.htm
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"Murray" <Murray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1DF47C45-55DD-4635-806D-AF0DF683450B@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I have downloaded the xp-pro x64 trail iso image and burned to a cd.
> However the cd is not bootable, and I am trying to install the os on a
> completely new pc with an empty unformatted HDD. Can anyone help me get
> the
> installation started?

Wayne
Thu Jul 21 11:54:44 CDT 2005


"Murray" <Murray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1DF47C45-55DD-4635-806D-AF0DF683450B@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I have downloaded the xp-pro x64 trail iso image and burned to a cd.
> However the cd is not bootable, and I am trying to install the os on a
> completely new pc with an empty unformatted HDD. Can anyone help me get
> the
> installation started?

First, it is a 4 month trial being 120 days. Second, you can't just burn the
ISO to the CD, that is to just copy the one file to CD, or unzip it and copy
the directories. You need to burn the ISO image (not file) to a CD, and then
it should boot. That is, as Andre wrote you have your BIOS setup to boot
from the CD first.



Wayne

Murray
Thu Jul 21 12:27:05 CDT 2005

Thanks guys - quite right the trial is 4 months not 3. the cd was burned ok
but for some reason the pc did not boot off the cd. Now it does - but I
didn't change any bios settings. Can't explain why it didn't work before - I
just assumed the cd was not bootable. Everythings fine now!

Cheers

Murray

"Wayne Wastier" wrote:

>
> "Murray" <Murray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1DF47C45-55DD-4635-806D-AF0DF683450B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I have downloaded the xp-pro x64 trail iso image and burned to a cd.
> > However the cd is not bootable, and I am trying to install the os on a
> > completely new pc with an empty unformatted HDD. Can anyone help me get
> > the
> > installation started?
>
> First, it is a 4 month trial being 120 days. Second, you can't just burn the
> ISO to the CD, that is to just copy the one file to CD, or unzip it and copy
> the directories. You need to burn the ISO image (not file) to a CD, and then
> it should boot. That is, as Andre wrote you have your BIOS setup to boot
> from the CD first.
>
>
>
> Wayne
>
>
>

Andre
Thu Jul 21 13:00:13 CDT 2005

Probably startled at how fast your computer is. ;)
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"Murray" <Murray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17D4A2F7-6189-4458-95B0-6002C29847BA@microsoft.com...
> Thanks guys - quite right the trial is 4 months not 3. the cd was burned
> ok
> but for some reason the pc did not boot off the cd. Now it does - but I
> didn't change any bios settings. Can't explain why it didn't work before -
> I
> just assumed the cd was not bootable. Everythings fine now!
>
> Cheers
>
> Murray
>
> "Wayne Wastier" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Murray" <Murray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1DF47C45-55DD-4635-806D-AF0DF683450B@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, I have downloaded the xp-pro x64 trail iso image and burned to a
>> > cd.
>> > However the cd is not bootable, and I am trying to install the os on a
>> > completely new pc with an empty unformatted HDD. Can anyone help me get
>> > the
>> > installation started?
>>
>> First, it is a 4 month trial being 120 days. Second, you can't just burn
>> the
>> ISO to the CD, that is to just copy the one file to CD, or unzip it and
>> copy
>> the directories. You need to burn the ISO image (not file) to a CD, and
>> then
>> it should boot. That is, as Andre wrote you have your BIOS setup to boot
>> from the CD first.
>>
>>
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>>
>>

Colin
Thu Jul 21 14:01:55 CDT 2005

I too have posted a question only to have the issue magically resolve
itself. Gremlins.

"Murray" <Murray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17D4A2F7-6189-4458-95B0-6002C29847BA@microsoft.com...
> Thanks guys - quite right the trial is 4 months not 3. the cd was burned
> ok
> but for some reason the pc did not boot off the cd. Now it does - but I
> didn't change any bios settings. Can't explain why it didn't work before -
> I
> just assumed the cd was not bootable. Everythings fine now!
>
> Cheers
>
> Murray
>
> "Wayne Wastier" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Murray" <Murray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1DF47C45-55DD-4635-806D-AF0DF683450B@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, I have downloaded the xp-pro x64 trail iso image and burned to a
>> > cd.
>> > However the cd is not bootable, and I am trying to install the os on a
>> > completely new pc with an empty unformatted HDD. Can anyone help me get
>> > the
>> > installation started?
>>
>> First, it is a 4 month trial being 120 days. Second, you can't just burn
>> the
>> ISO to the CD, that is to just copy the one file to CD, or unzip it and
>> copy
>> the directories. You need to burn the ISO image (not file) to a CD, and
>> then
>> it should boot. That is, as Andre wrote you have your BIOS setup to boot
>> from the CD first.
>>
>>
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>>
>>