windows vista x64 installation

I have an AMD Athlon64 3200+ based system (XP Pro) and the Windows Vista system analyzer tells me all my hardware is supported.
I downloaded the 64 bit version of Vista BETA 2, more than once. After burning the image to DVD, the 64 bit version would not auto run. I click on *setup.exe" and I would get the "setup.exe is not a valid Win32 program"...
I installed the 32 bit version, and ordered the DVD from Microsoft. The DVDs arrived today. and when I insert the 64 bit version, I get the same thing.
The system is set to boot from CD then from HDD, but the disk is not recognized as bootable.
How the heck does one install the 64 bit version?
Bobby

"NoNoBadDog!" wrote in message

I have an AMD Athlon64 3200+ based system (XP Pro) and the Windows Vista system analyzer tells me all my hardware is supported.
I downloaded the 64 bit version of Vista BETA 2, more than once. After burning the image to DVD, the 64 bit version would not auto run. I click on *setup.exe" and I would get the "setup.exe is not a valid Win32 program"...
I installed the 32 bit version, and ordered the DVD from Microsoft. The DVDs arrived today. and when I insert the 64 bit version, I get the same thing.
The system is set to boot from CD then from HDD, but the disk is not recognized as bootable.
How the heck does one install the 64 bit version?
Bobby

If properly burned, it will boot. That's the only way to install it, as the Setup program won't run in XP.
Try reburning it at 1x. Many people have had good luck burning it slow.

You will only be able to run the setup program for the 64 bit version from Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64, or by booting from the DVD. The reason you get the error message is that you are trying to run a 64 bit executable in a 32 bit environment which isn't possible. As for the disk not being bootable, make sure that the system is set to boot from cd first. I've seen some systems reset this for some odd reason. If it is, then you could always try the one-time boot menu, which most systems have, although each has a different key to get to, and then specifically tell the system to boot from the drive with the DVD in it. ---------- Mark Dietz PROnetworks <http://www.pro-networks.org>
NoNoBadDog! wrote:

I have an AMD Athlon64 3200+ based system (XP Pro) and the Windows Vista system analyzer tells me all my hardware is supported.
I downloaded the 64 bit version of Vista BETA 2, more than once. After burning the image to DVD, the 64 bit version would not auto run. I click on *setup.exe" and I would get the "setup.exe is not a valid Win32 program"...
I installed the 32 bit version, and ordered the DVD from Microsoft. The DVDs arrived today. and when I insert the 64 bit version, I get the same thing.
The system is set to boot from CD then from HDD, but the disk is not recognized as bootable.
How the heck does one install the 64 bit version?
Bobby