How do I install downloaded copy of Vista on my Mac via Bootcamp?

[alchemistmuffin]

I just purchased a copy of Vista under MSDN Academic Alliance.

But to save money, I decided to download the copy of vista and burn the disc my self.

But the downloader is in exe file.

How do I download and burn the file so I can install vista on my mac?

 

[davidg4781]

I think you'll have to borrow someone's computer.

That's pretty interesting, though. I didn't realize you could download Vista and burn it onto a DVD.

 

[millar876]

The .exe file may be a self extracting archive. if you have an older copy of windows try oppening on that, otherwise, you'll have to download another version, or borrow a friends PC and burn a bootable iso

 

[edesignuk]

I downloaded XP SP3 from the MS Volume Licensing website, it was an exe, but it wasn't really. It wouldn't extract, I tried renaming it ISO and it worked Worth a shot, failing that you'll need a PC with a DVD burner to extract and then burn your image.

 

[chipchen]

I just purchased a copy of Vista under MSDN Academic Alliance.

But to save money, I decided to download the copy of vista and burn the disc my self.

But the downloader is in exe file.

How do I download and burn the file so I can install vista on my mac?

the file should be an ISO file, which you can burn with Disk Utility. But if you need an exe file just to download it.. you need a PC. Have a friend download and burn it for you. If I were you though, I'd buy the original disc.

 

[millar876]

Side note: love the new avatar Edesign, although I liked the pics of miss knightly better (thats going back a while)

 

[Nermal]

The Windows images on MSDN are ISO, however it uses a proprietary downloader called Microsoft File Transfer Manager which only runs on Windows. You'll need to borrow a Windows machine in order to download the image.