installation 32 64 quandary

I have an AMD 64 X2 3800+ with 32 bit Win XP Media Center Edition installed. I downloaded Vista 64 bit, copied the ISO to DVD, but when I attempted to install from the DVD I got an error message that its not System 32 so it does nothing.
The idea to try Vista was to realize the 64 bit experience so it makes no sense that I would download Vista 32 bit. What's a guy to do?
Secondly, the instructions say to copy the ISO to DVD at 1x or 2x. My Sonic backup program copies at 8x, would anyone know how to change this setting. I think I've tried everything that was obvious. Thanks

SoloSEO wrote:

I have an AMD 64 X2 3800+ with 32 bit Win XP Media Center Edition installed. I downloaded Vista 64 bit, copied the ISO to DVD, but when I attempted to install from the DVD I got an error message that its not System 32 so it does nothing.

First of all, you must burn the ISO to CD as an image. Not just copy the file to the DVD. When you look at the contents of your DVD, do you see the ISO file? If so, you're doing it the wrong way... :)

The idea to try Vista was to realize the 64 bit experience so it makes no sense that I would download Vista 32 bit. What's a guy to do?

Burn the ISO as an image and boot from the DVD. Vista x64 Edition cannot be installed from within a 32-bit Windows.
=- Brian Dickens, the Netherlands

I have an AMD 64 X2 3800+ with 32 bit Win XP Media Center Editiion installed. I downloaded Vista 64 and burned the ISO, but when I attempted to install from the ISO DVD I got an error message that it was not a System 32, so nothing happens. What's a guy to do?

Normal, a 64 bit version can't be run in a 32 bit environment. Burn the iso on a DVD with Alcohol, Nero or another... Insert disk and restart Pc, when prompted, boot on the DVD and follows instructions. Easy, isn't it ? -- Arsene Lupin 13
"SoloSEO" wrote:

I have an AMD 64 X2 3800+ with 32 bit Win XP Media Center Editiion installed. I downloaded Vista 64 and burned the ISO, but when I attempted to install from the ISO DVD I got an error message that it was not a System 32, so nothing happens. What's a guy to do?

the issue still stands, how do I upgrade from 32 xp to 64 bit vista? you can't upgrade from the boot DVD.
"Arsene Lupin" wrote:

Normal, a 64 bit version can't be run in a 32 bit environment. Burn the iso on a DVD with Alcohol, Nero or another... Insert disk and restart Pc, when prompted, boot on the DVD and follows instructions. Easy, isn't it ? -- Arsene Lupin 13
"SoloSEO" wrote:
I have an AMD 64 X2 3800+ with 32 bit Win XP Media Center Editiion installed. I downloaded Vista 64 and burned the ISO, but when I attempted to install from the ISO DVD I got an error message that it was not a System 32, so nothing happens. What's a guy to do?

Hello,
Unfortunately, you cannot upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista 64-bit.
- JB

You cannot upgrade from 32bit XP to any 64bit OS. You would have to boot from the DVD and perform a clean install only.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "django" wrote in message

the issue still stands, how do I upgrade from 32 xp to 64 bit vista? you can't upgrade from the boot DVD.
"Arsene Lupin" wrote:
Normal, a 64 bit version can't be run in a 32 bit environment. Burn the iso on a DVD with Alcohol, Nero or another... Insert disk and restart Pc, when prompted, boot on the DVD and follows instructions. Easy, isn't it ? -- Arsene Lupin 13
"SoloSEO" wrote:
I have an AMD 64 X2 3800+ with 32 bit Win XP Media Center Editiion installed. I downloaded Vista 64 and burned the ISO, but when I attempted to install from the ISO DVD I got an error message that it was not a System 32, so nothing happens. What's a guy to do?

Install Vista x64 to a separate partition. If you do a clean install to the XP partition you will lose all your files. If you do not have a separate partition or drive and this is your primary home computer, wait for the release of Vista in a few months.
"django" wrote in message

the issue still stands, how do I upgrade from 32 xp to 64 bit vista? you can't upgrade from the boot DVD.
"Arsene Lupin" wrote:
Normal, a 64 bit version can't be run in a 32 bit environment. Burn the iso on a DVD with Alcohol, Nero or another... Insert disk and restart Pc, when prompted, boot on the DVD and follows instructions. Easy, isn't it ? -- Arsene Lupin 13
"SoloSEO" wrote:
I have an AMD 64 X2 3800+ with 32 bit Win XP Media Center Editiion installed. I downloaded Vista 64 and burned the ISO, but when I attempted to install from the ISO DVD I got an error message that it was not a System 32, so nothing happens. What's a guy to do?