dvd boot

I created a DVD-R with the ISO image... I can boot on my other 2 computers, but my Dell D610 will not boot from the DVD... I can even install Vista from within Windows on the same computer, but not boot.... anyone got any ideas??
Thanks, Josh

Have you tried alternative methods of installing such as using Virtual Drive software such as Daemon Tools or NERO Image drive? Have you tried extracting the contents of the ISO to a folder in an existing install of Windows, and launch setup from there? -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"cnorgangrad" wrote in message

I created a DVD-R with the ISO image... I can boot on my other 2 computers, but my Dell D610 will not boot from the DVD... I can even install Vista from within Windows on the same computer, but not boot.... anyone got any ideas??
Thanks, Josh

Does your dvd drive have a higher boot priority than the hard drive in the BIOS? Since you installed from Windows I would think so, but strange stuff is happening with Vista.
"cnorgangrad" wrote in message

I created a DVD-R with the ISO image... I can boot on my other 2 computers, but my Dell D610 will not boot from the DVD... I can even install Vista from within Windows on the same computer, but not boot.... anyone got any ideas??
Thanks, Josh

Actually... .I got it to work last night... I installed Acronis OS selector and used it to boot from the DVD... at first it didn't recognize the DVD, but after about a minute and a half, it appeared in the launch menu.... Vista installed without a hitch.... I was having problems with the version I installed from within windows... .so I wanted to try a clean installation... nothing on this hard drive and computer that I really needed anyway :-).... thanks for the suggestions, and actually I had tried most of them already! Thanks anyway though....
Josh

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

Does your dvd drive have a higher boot priority than the hard drive in the BIOS? Since you installed from Windows I would think so, but strange stuff is happening with Vista.
"cnorgangrad" wrote in message I created a DVD-R with the ISO image... I can boot on my other 2 computers, but my Dell D610 will not boot from the DVD... I can even install Vista from within Windows on the same computer, but not boot.... anyone got any ideas??
Thanks, Josh