cant instal windows

i am running home sp2 and i downloaded vista and i opened the folder and all there was in the folder was the .iso file and i burned it to a dvd and now i cant instal vista becuase all it is is the .iso file
did my download mess up? was there a setup file or some thing that was supposed to come with the .iso file or am i just lost?
if you can help me please send me an email at fatman90210@hotmail.com
and please put the subject as "vista" so that i know its not spam
thank you for any help

Do not unzip the file, burn it to a disk, since it is a ISO, there should be an option in your Burning utility for burning images to a CD.
Check the following link for instructions about how to burn an ISO:
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm
fatman90210 wrote:

i am running home sp2 and i downloaded vista and i opened the folder and all there was in the folder was the .iso file and i burned it to a dvd and now i cant instal vista becuase all it is is the .iso file
did my download mess up? was there a setup file or some thing that was supposed to come with the .iso file or am i just lost?
if you can help me please send me an email at fatman90210@hotmail.com
and please put the subject as "vista" so that i know its not spam
thank you for any help

i am running home sp2 and i downloaded vista and i opened the folder and all there was in the folder was the .iso file and i burned it to a dvd and now i cant instal vista becuase all it is is the .iso file
did my download mess up? was there a setup file or some thing that was supposed to come with the .iso file or am i just lost?
if you can help me please send me an email at fatman90210@hotmail.com
and please put the subject as "vista" so that i know its not spam
thank you for any help

You have to use software made to handle ISO files, such as Nero. It "unscrables" the ISO file into what they were before being compacted into the ISO file.
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-- Insanity is doing the same things over and over then expecting a different result." --Albert Einstein

Burning the ISO Image in NERO and Roxio Easy CD Creator:
NERO
Insert a Blank DVD, open Nero Start Smart > change the media type to DVD > select Copy and Backup > click "Burn Image to Disc" > navigate to where the Windows Vista BETA 2 Image is stored on your hard disk, (note: if you don't see it, make sure the image file type is changed to "ISO" click Open and the burning wizard will automatically start.

Roxio
Open Creator Classic > click File > "Record Disc from Image" > navigate to where the Windows Vista BETA 2 Image is stored > click Open and the burning wizard will automatically start.

Ensure that the ISO burns at a low speed, recommended speed, 2x for best results. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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i am running home sp2 and i downloaded vista and i opened the folder and all there was in the folder was the .iso file and i burned it to a dvd and now i cant instal vista becuase all it is is the .iso file
did my download mess up? was there a setup file or some thing that was supposed to come with the .iso file or am i just lost?
if you can help me please send me an email at fatman90210@hotmail.com
and please put the subject as "vista" so that i know its not spam
thank you for any help