Thanks I needed to hear that. :( It is -5 here Celsius which is 23
Fahrenheit and it is about to get much colder over the next two days.

Re: the wrong version. 32-bit will work on a 64-bit computer, but not the other
way around. Am I correct then in assuming then that you have a 32-bit computer
and downloaded the 64-bit version?

Do you have a broadband connection? Downloading it is the easiest way and then
don't bother burning a CD, just use Unetbootin to create one. In fact it will
even download and install it to a usb key, without needed the ISO at the start.
The only trick is that your BIOS needs to be able to boot from a usb key.