windows image file

I downloaded the vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso image on June 8 and burned a DVD at the slowest write setting.
Yesterday work finally calmed down and I decided it was time to try out the Vista Beta2. I put in a new freshly reformatted drive into my system (P4 3, 3GHz, 2 GB Ram, Intel mobo) to keep the Vista Beta separate and everything worked fine up to the point when I enter the product key. It then ended with "Setup cannot open Windows Image File." :-(
I see that this issue has been raised elsewhere in this forum. Before trying to burn more DVDs on other media is there a way to confirm that the iso download is - correct and intact? (it looks fine..).
The downloaded image file is 2.45 GB (2,633,114,432 bytes).
When I go to burn the iso image with NERO I get a warning message that " The entered block size does not correspond to the image length. The block size may be wrong. Do you want to correct the value or ignore the problem?" (I selected 'ignore')
The resulting 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes) DVD appears to contain the install files and the computer boots from the DVD.
I signed up for the Beta 2 and still have my 'Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 Order Confirmation and Product Key' email. In the event that the download is corrupted, is there a way to still get another copy from Microsoft? I understand the public beta is closed. But can someone who has already signed up, and has their product key, get access to another download?
Thanks for any advice :-)
Russell Montreal, CANADA

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I downloaded the vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso image on June 8 and burned a DVD at the slowest write setting.
Yesterday work finally calmed down and I decided it was time to try out the Vista Beta2. I put in a new freshly reformatted drive into my system (P4 3, 3GHz, 2 GB Ram, Intel mobo) to keep the Vista Beta separate and everything worked fine up to the point when I enter the product key. It then ended with "Setup cannot open Windows Image File." :-(
I see that this issue has been raised elsewhere in this forum. Before trying to burn more DVDs on other media is there a way to confirm that the iso download is - correct and intact? (it looks fine..).
The downloaded image file is 2.45 GB (2,633,114,432 bytes).
When I go to burn the iso image with NERO I get a warning message that " The entered block size does not correspond to the image length. The block size may be wrong. Do you want to correct the value or ignore the problem?" (I selected 'ignore')
The resulting 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes) DVD appears to contain the install files and the computer boots from the DVD.
I signed up for the Beta 2 and still have my 'Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 Order Confirmation and Product Key' email. In the event that the download is corrupted, is there a way to still get another copy from Microsoft? I understand the public beta is closed. But can someone who has already signed up, and has their product key, get access to another download?
Thanks for any advice :-)
Russell Montreal, CANADA

Hello Russell
The download file size should be a little over 3GB. Yours appears to be a little short.
Search around for the phrase MD5 for tools that check an ISO download. There are several available, including one by Nero.
Unfortunately the Microsoft download site is closed. However, the next release for the CPP is only a couple months away, so be sure to take advantage of this.
Mark

I downloaded my ISO at the same time, got a 3.276.952 KB bytes ISO file. After burning a DVD under Sonic got a 3.355.598.848 bytes DVD (many files and folder). Installation starts but freezes. I don't think you got to few data. Our burnt DVD have the same size (exactly the same byte-size, shouldn't be a mere coincidence !)
Let's hope for the next release
salut Ney
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I downloaded the vista_5384.4.060518-1455_winmain_beta2_x86fre_client-LB2CFRE_EN_DVD.iso image on June 8 and burned a DVD at the slowest write setting.
Yesterday work finally calmed down and I decided it was time to try out the Vista Beta2. I put in a new freshly reformatted drive into my system (P4 3, 3GHz, 2 GB Ram, Intel mobo) to keep the Vista Beta separate and everything worked fine up to the point when I enter the product key. It then ended with "Setup cannot open Windows Image File." :-(
I see that this issue has been raised elsewhere in this forum. Before trying to burn more DVDs on other media is there a way to confirm that the iso download is - correct and intact? (it looks fine..).
The downloaded image file is 2.45 GB (2,633,114,432 bytes).
When I go to burn the iso image with NERO I get a warning message that " The entered block size does not correspond to the image length. The block size may be wrong. Do you want to correct the value or ignore the problem?" (I selected 'ignore')
The resulting 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes) DVD appears to contain the install files and the computer boots from the DVD.
I signed up for the Beta 2 and still have my 'Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 Order Confirmation and Product Key' email. In the event that the download is corrupted, is there a way to still get another copy from Microsoft? I understand the public beta is closed. But can someone who has already signed up, and has their product key, get access to another download?
Thanks for any advice :-)
Russell Montreal, CANADA