cant get vista to burn to dvd
August 5th, 2016
*edit* I’ve also mounted this image to a virtual drive with no problems.
” *edit* I’ve also mounted this image to a virtual drive with no problems.”
Mount doesn’t have nothing with your problem. It can be 10 gb in size and you will still be able to mount it without any problem.
You should post more details (from where did you download it, is it some custom edition…..) about that copy of vista since, at least for me it seems a little to big.
If your PC is good enough Windows 7 is better option imo……
Clearly, You’ve downloaded a 3rd party customized copy and not an untouched one!
There is simply no way it’d fit on a standard DVD disc, So you’ll have to use a Dual Layer DVD disc or install it from a flash drive. Alternatively, You could download an untouched copy and use it instead (Which will fit on a standard disc for sure!) But honestly, Vista is a flop and you’d be better off installing Windows 7 or 8.1 instead.
downloaded through cant find the page though. all the info below this line is from an included txt file.
Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 x64 en-US Oct01 2013
If you are curious if vista is crap, go ahead and try it out.
A original image from Microsoft that are updated
No Windows Vista Settings were harmed in the making of this ISO.
No Programs are added.
No Unattended Settings were added to the installation.
No Registry Settings were modified.
Release Date: 2013-10-01
Release File:
Vista-SP2-x64-en-US-2013.iso
Size: 4.56 GB
CRC32: 95B41B36
MD5: 9EC4EBF62CC44D59334E9C260EADBC2E
SHA-1: A4CF9AEF8F4497204638D3DF64EF7A39B15A9D63
Language: en-US (English - United States)
This iso dont included:
* Browser Choice Screen Update KB976002 (Some people dosent want it and only want to uninstall it)
* Internet Explorer 9 (Almost all use another browser and only use internet explorer to download a other browser,so it is IE that is available with vista with all updates in this iso.)
* Malicious Software Removal Tool KB890830 (You don't really need it since it's fairly useless, and is updated every month)
* Definition Update for Windows Defender KB915597 (Same above)
Also, i hear your point with win 7 and agree but I’m trying to repair a friends laptop and its not really up to me.
appreciate replies
Your post pretty much proved my point^
It has been modified to include updates, Hence the larger ISO size.
So if you’re determined to use it, There’s no escape from using a DL DVD Disc (Or a flash drive that is at least 8GB in capacity).
I get that’s it’s not really up to you, But that doesn’t mean you don’t have a say on it, You could probably convince your friend that Win7 would be a better choice. Any computer that is capable to run Vista is capable to run Win7 as well. Also, In terms of looks and menus, Win7 is not that different from Vista, So it’s not much to get used to. Plus, Vista drivers are fully compatible with Win7 (Provided the same bits are used at least, I.E 32 bit Vista drivers would NOT be compatible with 64bit Win7) but still, You should use Win7 drivers if available on the manufacturer site.
Thank you for the help, i just have a couple of questions. If i were to upgrade to win 7 would i be able to save non os files ( i don’t know if she has family pictures or financial files, etc.)? Also just out of curiosity why would the file size read 4.56 GB on my PC? I don’t understand.
1. Yep, There are two ways to go about it:
A) Do an upgrade as explained here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/6892/how-to-perform-an-upgrade-from-vista-to-windows-7/
B) Backup the data first and then do a clean install (Format the C partition in the process)
You could either backup specific data manually by using copy & paste, Or use a disk imaging app (Such as acronis true image) to take a complete backup (You could later on mount this backup to a virtual drive letter, So she’ll be able to browse it and copy back what she needs) either way, You should keep the backup onto an external hard drive. Also, If going this way, Better have the HDD properly re-partitioned during Windows setup.
It’s generally good practice to have 2 partitions (One for the OS and one for Data) The idea is to keep important files to the 2nd partition, So when an OS reinstall is needed, You wouldn’t need to worry about taking emergency backups. You could also modify the saving locations of user profile folders (I.E Documents/Pictures) so files that are kept in em would be automatically saved to the 2nd partition, To make it less of a hassle. Anyways, You should give the OS partition 70GB and the rest to the 2nd.
My opinion – Option B would be better. A clean install is always best.
2. I’ve already explained it, The copy you downloaded was modified by a certain individual to include updates, Which made the size of the ISO larger than it originally was.
You can get an untouched Win7 copy from here:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/comment-page-1/
Use Windows Loader (Activation crack) to activate it after you’re done installing:
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/24901-Windows-Loader-Current-release-information
Also, During Windows setup, You’ll be asked to input a serial at some point, Just skip it!
As far as actually using the ISO goes, Either burn it as an image using Imgburn (Using the “write image file to disc” option) or use this tool if you wanna install it from a flash drive:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
Simply pick “Windows 7 Installer” from the list and point it to the ISO.
Do note that you must use a flash drive that is at least 4GB in size for this task, And also, With this method, You won’t see a “press any key to boot from cd” prompt, It’d boot into Windows setup automatically, So after after Windows setup restarts your computer, You should change the boot order again so the HDD would be the first device (Otherwise It’d just look back into Setup instead of continuing from where it left off)
Good luck!
I asked and she is ok with a format install, hopefully i can find divers considering she has lost every single disc that came with the computer. thanks for the help, ill post again if it doesn’t work.
thanks for all the help everyone
I asked and she is ok with a format install, hopefully i can find divers considering she has lost every single disc that came with the computer.
The laptop manufacturer site is the first place you should check!
Usually, They’d have a download section, And from there you should pick the specific model.
Set that aside, Do keep in mind that you’re also gonna need to reinstall all of her commonly used apps.
Anyways, Good luck!