Help installing Windows 7

[mike12]

I downloaded that Win 7 Beta ISO file to my desktop. Then I used Winrar to extract the files.
Then I burnt the 7000 beta to a DVD using Nero. Then I went into Bios Setup and changed the boot sequence to CD rom. Then put the DVD in and rebooted the computer. I see a fast flash about CD rom boot (I think) but it just continues to load Vista which is on the "C" drive.
Questions (1). Did I not burn the 7000 file to the DVD properly, and maybe it is not bootable. However, if I look at the files on the DVD using Windows Explorer, I see the following files :
BOOT, EFI, SOURCES, SUPPORT, UPGRADE, AUTORUN.INF, BOORMGR, SETUP.EXE.
I then clicked on the SETUP.EXE folder and got a WINDOWS 7 INSTALL NOW screen.
What would happen if I clicked on the INSTALL NOW button ? Would I be given a choice as to where the install would go, or would it start installing Win 7 on my "C" drive which I do not want to do ? Suggestions please, thanks, Mike

[shadowpr]

You need to burn an iso as an image file.

[Petef56]

Originally Posted by shadowpr You need to burn an iso as an image file.

One of the easiest programs to use for burning an image file is ImgBurn and it's FREE.
http://www.imgburn.com/

---pete---

[not important]

I "think" Nero can burn ISO Images?
I like this one. Put it in the same folder as the ISI image and it automatically burns the ISO to disk.
http://bouchez.info/cdburner.html

[Petef56]

Originally Posted by Petef56 One of the easiest programs to use for burning an image file is ImgBurn and it's FREE. http://www.imgburn.com/ ---pete---

I just made and used my Windows 7 bootable DVD. I first tried using
ImgBurn which failed about half way through the burn process. I
wasted 2 DVDs. Funny thing is, I've used ImgBurn to successfully
create many bootable CDs in the past.

Next I tried "CDburnerXP Pro 3" to create the Window 7 bootable
DVD. I used all the default settings and it burned successfully.

Get the older 3.0 version at link below...
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/downloads/releases/

Note: The newer versions (higher than 3.0) require that you first
install the DOT NET FRAMEWORK 2. I'm recommending the older
3.0 version because it might not require any additional softwware.
I might be wrong about that, so let us know if you find out
otherwise.

---pete---

[mike12]

Thanks everyone for your help. I went back into Nero and found the IMAGE BURN category,
and now I have successfully installed Windows 7 on a second hard drive in my computer. Still learning about Win 7. Thanks again, Mike