starting setup exe vista

I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can run 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which one shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!

You are going to have to dual boot Vista x64 and XP Home Edition. Vista x64 must be installed on logical partition, and you have to start setup by booting from the DVD or will get a Win32 invalid application error if you try to launch it in XP Home.
Please check out Charlie Russel - Windows MVPs White paper - Is x64 right for me? http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc. -- -- 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
"Martin W." wrote in message

I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can run 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which one shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!

Start the dvd as a boot device not withing windows
"Martin W." wrote in message

I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can run 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which one shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!

I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can run 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which one shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!

Reboot your notebook, then boot off of the dvd.
The benefits of a 64-bit OS vs. a 32-bit OS is better security, more of the front-side bus being used (by the OS), and supposely it's more stable...(a matter of debate I suppose). A word of warning, 32-bit apps generally do not play nice with 64-bit OS's, so you may want to take that into consideration.
"Martin W." wrote:

I downloaded Windows Vista 64bit English. Today I run Windows XP Home Edition. I have quite new computer with AMD Turion 64 so hopefully i can run 64bit version. What bennefits do i get with 64bit comparing 32bit? Which one shall i choose? can i run 32bits application on 64bit system?
But most of all, how do i start the setup? When i klick on Vista DVD setup it wont run. I get SETUP.EXE IS NOT A WIN32-APPLICATION
HOW DO I CONTINUE? please help!