cannot get vista run cd even get to burn cd

CAN ANYONE HELP I HAVE DOWNLOADED TAKING HOURES AND HOURES AND BURNT TO CD BUT I CANNOT GET CD TO RUN IT KEEPS GOING TO CD BURNER TO OPEN ALL THE TIME I HAVE TRYED EVERYTHING DOWNLOADING IT SEVERAL TIMES AND TRYING AGAIN I GET ABOUT 14MB SOMETIMES AND OTHERS I GET THE FULL 3 AND A HALF GIGERBITES OR SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WERE I am GOING WRONG PLEASE THANK YOU

Initially, I had the same issue with Nero telling me that it was "Not possible for an ISO file to exceed 2 gb"; so after some fighting; I used Nero Express; and it burned the ISO file perfectly; and I had vista up and installed within an hour.
Ensure that your burning software is not just copying the ISO file onto the disc; but actually using the image to create the full installation disc. This can commonly happen with Burning Software which doesn't like ISO files.
Justin
"TERRY NEEDS HELP" <TERRY NEEDS HELP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

CAN ANYONE HELP I HAVE DOWNLOADED TAKING HOURES AND HOURES AND BURNT TO CD BUT I CANNOT GET CD TO RUN IT KEEPS GOING TO CD BURNER TO OPEN ALL THE TIME I HAVE TRYED EVERYTHING DOWNLOADING IT SEVERAL TIMES AND TRYING AGAIN I GET ABOUT 14MB SOMETIMES AND OTHERS I GET THE FULL 3 AND A HALF GIGERBITES OR SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WERE I am GOING WRONG PLEASE THANK YOU

Andre (God love him for his patience!) has written some wonderfully complete, easy to follow instructions for people that need a little help:
http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/andre/archive/2006/06/14/3002.aspx
"TERRY NEEDS HELP" wrote:

CAN ANYONE HELP I HAVE DOWNLOADED TAKING HOURES AND HOURES AND BURNT TO CD BUT I CANNOT GET CD TO RUN IT KEEPS GOING TO CD BURNER TO OPEN ALL THE TIME I HAVE TRYED EVERYTHING DOWNLOADING IT SEVERAL TIMES AND TRYING AGAIN I GET ABOUT 14MB SOMETIMES AND OTHERS I GET THE FULL 3 AND A HALF GIGERBITES OR SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WERE I am GOING WRONG PLEASE THANK YOU

I think hes trying to get it on a CD, not a DVD (i could be wrong) as a person without a DVD drive, I am hoping there is a way to get it installed on my comp... is there?