installing mandrake 8.2

[Briggsy]

i am new to linux i just got a computer to test my first linux on. and i chose mandrake 8.2 because i heard it is easy to install. So first thing i dod was go get an .iso to make myself the mandrake disc im not sure if i am doiung the right thing but i set the computer to boot from cd rom but i doesn't recognize it so it goes to my a: . I can't find a floppy boot disc for mandrake if there is one . There is probably a very eay solution to my problem and im just blind somehow but if you know pleasre help me.

P.S since i am new to this i will probably have many questions about this so if there is anyone who has msn or aim that could be kind of a guide for me through the installation process then i would really appreciate it my msn adress is pain_is_an_illusion01@hotmail.com

and my aim handle it DeViLiSH FeTuS

i would keep posting in here but i'd prefer someone that i can get instantresponses from like a one on one chat with someone who9 knows what thier doing just to guide me through the installation.

[endoalpha]

Please post the first few folders and files on the cd you burned....

[Briggsy]

boot
bootx
doc
images
mandrake
misc
rr_moved
tutorial ---- (keeps giving invalid directory, thats why i asked you)
version

and thats all it gives me, and i've tried going into eachone and looking around there is no exe file anywhere on the cd

so i dunno i am a pure windows user so linux is difficult :D

[endoalpha]

Did you check your MD5SUMS on the .iso(s) before burning them?

My guess is that your cd is corrupt