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When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

Try opening setup.exe on the Disk. "CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

That means that you downloaded the 64-bit version of Vista. It will not run in Windows XP x86, because a 32-bit operating system can not do anything with a 64-bit application. You can not upgrade to x64. You must boot from the DVD and then, during the installation process, tell it to install on the NTFS partition that I am sure you have made, right after backing up your files. If you don't have a separate partition or separate hard drive (and no, an external will not work either) then it will write over your current operating system and there is no way to unwind that back to XP. Are you sure you are ready for this?
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

It means you have downloaded the x64 version of Vista. The only way to install the x64 version is to boot from the DVD. You cannot install it from XP.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

At least not from XP x86. You can from XP x64.
"Jane C" wrote in message

It means you have downloaded the x64 version of Vista. The only way to install the x64 version is to boot from the DVD. You cannot install it from XP.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "CaffieneAddict" wrote in message When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

Really? That contradicts everything I've read here for the last three weeks.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

At least not from XP x86. You can from XP x64.
"Jane C" wrote in message It means you have downloaded the x64 version of Vista. The only way to install the x64 version is to boot from the DVD. You cannot install it from XP.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "CaffieneAddict" wrote in message When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

If you are getting that error message you probably have downloaded the x64 version of Vista. What you need is the x86 version which is the 32 bit version.
-- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
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"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

At least not from XP x86. You can from XP x64.

I believe that you can. I think booting from the DVD is better. But, I'm quite sure you can run the install from WinXP.
-Michael

"Jane C" wrote in message It means you have downloaded the x64 version of Vista. The only way to install the x64 version is to boot from the DVD. You cannot install it from XP.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "CaffieneAddict" wrote in message When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

At least not from XP x86. You can from XP x64.

Oh, I see what you're saying. Duh!

I have a Compaq Presario R4000 AthlonXP 64 processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 Gig HD, with a cd-rw/dvd combo drive that won't doot this DVD. I tried it on my 32 bit system and it boots off the disc. I agree with CaffieneAddict, "Won't Work!" Not unless you can give me a solution to this dilemna.
"Jane C" wrote:

It means you have downloaded the x64 version of Vista. The only way to install the x64 version is to boot from the DVD. You cannot install it from XP.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "CaffieneAddict" wrote in message When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

Is the Compaq configured to boot from the DVD drive (in the BIOS)? If not, that explains it.
"Tech_Student" wrote in message

I have a Compaq Presario R4000 AthlonXP 64 processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 Gig HD, with a cd-rw/dvd combo drive that won't doot this DVD. I tried it on my 32 bit system and it boots off the disc. I agree with CaffieneAddict, "Won't Work!" Not unless you can give me a solution to this dilemna.
"Jane C" wrote:
It means you have downloaded the x64 version of Vista. The only way to install the x64 version is to boot from the DVD. You cannot install it from XP.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "CaffieneAddict" wrote in message When I popped the DVD+R into my DVD drive, I went to My Computer and clicked on the drive. The file was called "LB2Cx_FRE_EN_DVD". I clicked on that file and a message popped up saying "This Is Not a Valid Win32 Application". What does this mean?

Could be a bad ISO. Could be a bad burn. Could be the media is not recognized (+R instead of -R, for example). Could be something really simple, like you transferred the file to a DVD instead of burning the ISO image. Could be many things.
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Tech_Student" wrote in message

I have a Compaq Presario R4000 AthlonXP 64 processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 Gig HD, with a cd-rw/dvd combo drive that won't doot this DVD. I tried it on my 32 bit system and it boots off the disc. I agree with CaffieneAddict, "Won't Work!" Not unless you can give me a solution to this dilemna.

It was something really simple. I ended up booting off an external usb DVD drive, and the machine booted fine. I tried it with firewire the second go around, but that did not work. Maybe my internal combo drive doesn't like the disk, but I can boot off it using the **USB** external DVD drive.
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote:

Could be a bad ISO. Could be a bad burn. Could be the media is not recognized (+R instead of -R, for example). Could be something really simple, like you transferred the file to a DVD instead of burning the ISO image. Could be many things.
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Tech_Student" wrote in message I have a Compaq Presario R4000 AthlonXP 64 processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 Gig HD, with a cd-rw/dvd combo drive that won't doot this DVD. I tried it on my 32 bit system and it boots off the disc. I agree with CaffieneAddict, "Won't Work!" Not unless you can give me a solution to this dilemna.