Install Vista without dvd-rom

Hi
I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without dvdrom.

Buy a DVD drive - there's no way around it, you need something capable of
reading the disk.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Klaudiu" <Klaudiu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A5D8E5E-4ADA-402D-9E2E-47CC5E4D01B2@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without
> dvdrom.

There is a coupon in the retail package with instructions for ordering Vista on
CDs.


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eDVkDGypIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Buy a DVD drive - there's no way around it, you need something capable of
> reading the disk.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Klaudiu" <Klaudiu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A5D8E5E-4ADA-402D-9E2E-47CC5E4D01B2@microsoft.com...
>> Hi
>> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
>> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without dvdrom.
>

If your system features a CD drive but no DVD drive, you can order
Windows Vista on CD-ROM. The installation files span multiple CD discs.

Windows Vista Alternate Media
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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"Klaudiu" wrote:

Hi
I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without dvdrom.

For x86. CDs for x64 are not available. I assume, as you, that the OP is
on an x86 machine else it would have a dvd drive.

"Cal Bear '66" <x1x1x1@x1x1x1.org> wrote in message
news:37CBC8C4-F406-4F42-8760-2A2A9588621A@microsoft.com...
> There is a coupon in the retail package with instructions for ordering
> Vista on CDs.
>
>
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eDVkDGypIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Buy a DVD drive - there's no way around it, you need something capable of
>> reading the disk.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Klaudiu" <Klaudiu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3A5D8E5E-4ADA-402D-9E2E-47CC5E4D01B2@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi
>>> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
>>> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without
>>> dvdrom.
>>
>
>

I suppose I could have mentioned those, but I am thinking the OP was looking
for a way to use the DVD without having a proper drive. Spend money shipping
disks or money on a DVD drive. $20 solves the problem either way.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Cal Bear '66" <x1x1x1@x1x1x1.org> wrote in message
news:37CBC8C4-F406-4F42-8760-2A2A9588621A@microsoft.com...
> There is a coupon in the retail package with instructions for ordering
> Vista on CDs.
>
>
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eDVkDGypIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Buy a DVD drive - there's no way around it, you need something capable of
>> reading the disk.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Klaudiu" <Klaudiu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3A5D8E5E-4ADA-402D-9E2E-47CC5E4D01B2@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi
>>> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
>>> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without
>>> dvdrom.
>>
>
>

so, it took 6 posts to this "Expert" board for someone to finally tell us how
to order the damn program on CD's. To top it all off, the url in the post as
well as the url on the coupon from microsoft are not working and redirect to
a basic help page which has no link to the order cd media page. any other
"Experts" care to weigh in??? I need these disks and I need help!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> If your system features a CD drive but no DVD drive, you can order
> Windows Vista on CD-ROM. The installation files span multiple CD discs.
>
> Windows Vista Alternate Media
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows System & Performance
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Klaudiu" wrote:
>
> Hi
> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without dvdrom.
>

Borrow an external USB DVD.
Or, copy the content of the DVD thru a USB disk or flash drive, then boot
off a WinPE CD and run the Vista setup...
Or, if all this seems confusing, just call a tech to install Vista for you.

--PA


"lnemeth" <lnemeth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:398182C3-5E7E-42D0-AB9C-CA6E3EA248BD@microsoft.com...
> so, it took 6 posts to this "Expert" board for someone to finally tell us
> how
> to order the damn program on CD's. To top it all off, the url in the post
> as
> well as the url on the coupon from microsoft are not working and redirect
> to
> a basic help page which has no link to the order cd media page. any other
> "Experts" care to weigh in??? I need these disks and I need help!
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If your system features a CD drive but no DVD drive, you can order
>> Windows Vista on CD-ROM. The installation files span multiple CD discs.
>>
>> Windows Vista Alternate Media
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows System & Performance
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Klaudiu" wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
>> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without
>> dvdrom.
>>

Try here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/ordercd.mspx

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"lnemeth" <lnemeth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:398182C3-5E7E-42D0-AB9C-CA6E3EA248BD@microsoft.com...
> so, it took 6 posts to this "Expert" board for someone to finally tell us
> how
> to order the damn program on CD's. To top it all off, the url in the post
> as
> well as the url on the coupon from microsoft are not working and redirect
> to
> a basic help page which has no link to the order cd media page. any other
> "Experts" care to weigh in??? I need these disks and I need help!
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If your system features a CD drive but no DVD drive, you can order
>> Windows Vista on CD-ROM. The installation files span multiple CD discs.
>>
>> Windows Vista Alternate Media
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows System & Performance
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Klaudiu" wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
>> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without
>> dvdrom.
>>

Or here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx

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"lnemeth" <lnemeth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:398182C3-5E7E-42D0-AB9C-CA6E3EA248BD@microsoft.com...
> so, it took 6 posts to this "Expert" board for someone to finally tell us
> how
> to order the damn program on CD's. To top it all off, the url in the post
> as
> well as the url on the coupon from microsoft are not working and redirect
> to
> a basic help page which has no link to the order cd media page. any other
> "Experts" care to weigh in??? I need these disks and I need help!
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If your system features a CD drive but no DVD drive, you can order
>> Windows Vista on CD-ROM. The installation files span multiple CD discs.
>>
>> Windows Vista Alternate Media
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows System & Performance
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Klaudiu" wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>> I have windows vista dvd and i wont to install on my pc but i don`t have
>> dvd-rom just cd-rw and i wont to nou how i can install vista without
>> dvdrom.
>>