setup exe failure

'E:/setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.'

Why isn't it, I wonder, and what went wrong? The .iso successfully copied to the DVD.

"intelliRue" wrote in message

'E:/setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.'
Why isn't it, I wonder, and what went wrong? The .iso successfully copied to the DVD.

If you downloaded the 64bit version then the setup is a Win64 application but can be run successfully from boot up
Stephen

This error is showing up due to burn speeds. Try lowering the burn speed when you burn the dvd.
Stephen is correct, of course. You can only launch the x64 setup from an XP Pro x64 desktop. If you are using XP x86 you have to boot the machine with the dvd to install Vista x64.
"intelliRue" wrote in message

'E:/setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.'
Why isn't it, I wonder, and what went wrong? The .iso successfully copied to the DVD.

I get the same error, so I burned at 1x with alchohol 120%, I still get the same error.
By the way the first time I burned the .iso I did it at 2x with nero.( same problem).

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

This error is showing up due to burn speeds. Try lowering the burn speed when you burn the dvd.
Stephen is correct, of course. You can only launch the x64 setup from an XP Pro x64 desktop. If you are using XP x86 you have to boot the machine with the dvd to install Vista x64.
"intelliRue" wrote in message 'E:/setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.'
Why isn't it, I wonder, and what went wrong? The .iso successfully copied to the DVD.

I get the same error so I burned the .iso at 1x (alchohol 120%)... same problem :(
First time I burned was at 2x (nero)... no go either :(
I'm now trying more ram... let you know what happens....

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

This error is showing up due to burn speeds. Try lowering the burn speed when you burn the dvd.
Stephen is correct, of course. You can only launch the x64 setup from an XP Pro x64 desktop. If you are using XP x86 you have to boot the machine with the dvd to install Vista x64.
"intelliRue" wrote in message 'E:/setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.'
Why isn't it, I wonder, and what went wrong? The .iso successfully copied to the DVD.

You cannot install Vista 64-bit from inside windows XP. You must install from a cold boot.
"Eric" wrote:

I get the same error so I burned the .iso at 1x (alchohol 120%)... same problem :(
First time I burned was at 2x (nero)... no go either :(
I'm now trying more ram... let you know what happens....

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
This error is showing up due to burn speeds. Try lowering the burn speed when you burn the dvd.
Stephen is correct, of course. You can only launch the x64 setup from an XP Pro x64 desktop. If you are using XP x86 you have to boot the machine with the dvd to install Vista x64.
"intelliRue" wrote in message 'E:/setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.'
Why isn't it, I wonder, and what went wrong? The .iso successfully copied to the DVD.

Sorry, Maybe I didn't make my argument clear... I get the errors when I do a CLEAN BOOT...
But, I figured out the problem. I changed the DVD drive I was booting from and the problem went away....
(maybe some drives just don't like certain images, or maybe the drive I bruned it on is missalligned?) I gave the same DVD Disc to a friend and he had no problems with it...

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote:

You cannot install Vista 64-bit from inside windows XP. You must install from a cold boot.
"Eric" wrote:
I get the same error so I burned the .iso at 1x (alchohol 120%)... same problem :(
First time I burned was at 2x (nero)... no go either :(
I'm now trying more ram... let you know what happens....

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
This error is showing up due to burn speeds. Try lowering the burn speed when you burn the dvd.
Stephen is correct, of course. You can only launch the x64 setup from an XP Pro x64 desktop. If you are using XP x86 you have to boot the machine with the dvd to install Vista x64.
"intelliRue" wrote in message 'E:/setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.'
Why isn't it, I wonder, and what went wrong? The .iso successfully copied to the DVD.