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    Problem with 9814wkmi!!!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by muja, May 1, 2007.

  1. muja

    muja Newbie

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    Can somebody help me out mates?I have updated BIOS wih VistaBios2.4(i was hope that will solve some boot problems)but now i'm stuck.Can't install Media Center anymore,only Vista.I need XP Pro for some other reassons so.....
    Is there any way to downgrade BIOS or to do something to be able to install XP???
    Please help me out if you can.
     
    muja, May 1, 2007
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  2. mrsmitconh

    mrsmitconh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did you save a copy of the original BIOS?
    Huh well did you?
    Really who in their right mind wants MCE anyway ... it's pure tat!

    Can't see any issues with a Vista BIOS with XP OS TBH then I'm no Guru :(
    Please speak up folks if there are indeed reasons. I'd be interested to know.
     
    mrsmitconh, May 1, 2007
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  3. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    Normally I would say that a bios does not stop you from installing any particular OS however acer may have done something else here so if you want back the XP bios along with the XP drivers for your notebook you can find them here

    http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/as_9810.html
     
    Evolution, May 1, 2007
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  4. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    What happen when you try install xp now ?

    If you give messenge or error we might be able to help ya
     
    andyasselin, May 1, 2007
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  5. muja

    muja Newbie

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    When i try to install xp,setup loads and then-No drive found :confused: :confused:
    Tryed everything,no joy....... :confused: :confused: :mad:
     
    muja, May 2, 2007
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  6. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    are you useing recovery disk or stander xp you will need make driver disk for you laptop since sata hard disk controler if it stander disk

    are you try to install you hard disk in raid configureations on not?
     
    andyasselin, May 3, 2007
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  7. muja

    muja Newbie

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    Tryed everything mate,exept that with Recovery disk,as i do not have it(2),thats well known problem with 9810series(erecovery make only First-than hangs on the 2nd one).
    Dam'n
     
    muja, May 3, 2007
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  8. andyasselin

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    i suggest you phone acer and order set disk unless you have usb floppy drive to make sata driver disk for xp

    that you use during setup


    or you need to make cd with you laptop sata control drivers intregrated

    also do have any options in bios for change sata controler mode? you might be put stander mode such as ide so windows will pick up you disk and install if

    if not the two options above are you choicse
     
    andyasselin, May 3, 2007
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  9. muja

    muja Newbie

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    Mate,do you know where can i find SATA drivers,fpr my laptop?
    Thanks in advance
     
    muja, May 4, 2007
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  10. andyasselin

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    andyasselin, May 5, 2007
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  11. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    you will need copy them all to floppy
    dur xp setup it was say push f6 for scsi driver

    then you need use floppy disk to add scsi drivers /sata controler driver

    then it will see you drive and you can install xp
     
    andyasselin, May 5, 2007
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  12. muja

    muja Newbie

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    Thanks for great help and support mate.Done.How?I managed to add those drivers in XP with nlite,started instalation all went ok,so...thanks again.
     
    muja, May 5, 2007
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  13. andyasselin

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    yup nlite also worked too to ingrate drivers glad you got it going
     
    andyasselin, May 5, 2007
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