Teobeck

Bill:
I dutifully followed your instructions in this thread for installing XP Pro on Acer X3200, in detail. After downloading drivers and using nLite to add them to new XP Pro SP3 OEM full version I only got BSOD on Acer upon attempted installation. I had already wiped Acer clean of Vista with Killdisk, as I had attempted Universal Restore with Acronis Workstation image on external hard drive, which was an image made with this computer, which failed for lack of drivers also. I guess this was an $800 mistake, hardware and software all in. Any other suggestions?
Thanks much.

BCCOMP

HI,
You can not use an XP OEM disc. They are made for specific Manufactures.
I would also not recommend SP3 until this machine is up and running.
What OEM Disc did you use?

Teobeck

I bought it from TigerDirect a few days ago ($145), and it's advertised as generic. I have also learned that motherboard drivers are at AMD website, and video driver is GeForce 8200, so maybe if those were slipstreamed onto XP Pro install disk it might install. However, if OEM version won't workI guess I'm stuck with Ubuntu, unless I reinstall Vista, even if it would install. I'd rather use Ubuntu than Vista, if I can get it up on my home network. Ubuntu did install. It obviously recognized the drivers. I just did a trial run, so didn't leave it on..
Thanks

Teobeck

Those are XP drivers at AMD website.

BCCOMP

The Sata driver you have to slipstream to a Retail XP SP2 disc are part of the Chipset:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.24.html
Specificaly: SATAIDE Driver (v10.3.0.42) WHQL

Be sure Raid is not enabled in the BIOS.
Bill

Teobeck

I actually just purchased an Acer recovery disk online at their site. I know its Vista. If it works, I wonder whether there is a way to extract drivers, but they are probably Vista drivers. I have downloaded the AMD XP drivers, got the Nvidia video card driver, and extracted them to a file for nLite. However, they both have setup files as well, so I wonder whether nLite can extract them for slipstreaming? If Vista recovery works, looks like either Vista or Ubuntu at this point, as other Acer X3200 XP drivers, i.e. hard disk controller, seem to be unavailable.
Thanks

Teobeck

Bill:
Thanks for that. Do you figure that those nvidia drivers will work on Acer, even if I purchase another retail XP Pro SP2? Would I also need AMD motherboard and video driver I mentioned above?
Thanks

BCCOMP

HI Teobeck,
If you still have vista on this machine run Everest under my signature and attach the report to the thread.
This will allow me to see the hardware you have.
Bill

Teobeck

Hi Bill:
As soon as I get recovery CD and if Vista loads I'll run Everest if I can. This is the solution I've drawn a mental blank on, knowing I need something to see the Acer hardware, and this seems to be it. That way I can get prop drivers and slipstream onto XP Pro. That also would allow Acronis Workstation with Universal Restore to load, maybe saving another purchase of retail XP Pro.
Thanks as usual - where do I contribute to this site?
Teobeck

Teobeck

I just purchased a 1 year subscription to tech Support.
Thanks again

Teobeck

I did slipstream the http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.24.html drivers onto the XP SP3 OEM disk, as I had read your earlier instructions in this thread. Possibly that would have worked on a new SP2 retail box disk. However, since the Acer restore CD is on the way it seems I can run Everest and find out what hardware the Acer has, and get the actual drivers, and, if so, I could somehow use those drivers with Acronis Universal (bare metal) Restore on the Acer which also asked for 2 drivers also. Failing that if I get right drivers I can slipstream them onto a new XP install CD.
Thanks again

BCCOMP

HI Tobeck,
Sorry to get back to you so late.
Thanks for supporting the FORUM.

You will not beable to use the Vista Drivers for XP, they are different.

The link I provided will work on Retail Versions of XP.
This board has a MCP78/72 nForce Chipset (Nvidia)
Your graphics card is a Geforce 8200 (Nvidia)

Is this the version you purchased from Tiger Direct?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...IN#detailspecs

If so this will work, but you need to Slipstream the info from this disk, along with the SATA drivers to a NEW CD. You cannot slipstream the SATA drivers to this disk.

Follow these directions exactly:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-installation/

Chipset Drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.24.html

Extract the file to a folder.
Open the folder and slipstream the IDE Folder to the disk

Bill

Teobeck

Hi Bill:
I found our thread. Yes, that is the version of SP3 I purchased. I did use the directions from http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/window...-installation/ when I first tried. Can I copy the XP disk to a new disk? How? Does http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.24.html have all of the drivers I need, or do I add chipset and graphics card drivers?
Thanks,
Teobeck

BCCOMP

You cannot slipstream the drivers to the original XP disc.
You need to make a custom disc FOLLOWING the Directions in Nlite and the link I provided:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-installation/

I would not add any more drivers to the slipstream disc (Just the Sata drivers and maybe Network drivers).

We can install the rest of the drivers after XP is installed.
Remember to extract the Nvidia drivers to a folder and only ADD the IDE and Network files to the CD.
Bill

Teobeck

Bill:
I'm confused about SATA and Chipset drivers. Which should I slipstream? Is chipset http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.24.html the same as SATA?
Thanks

Teobeck

Bill:
I did nLite again, made a new directory, and only added the 2 SATA drivers, and burned a new CD, which I had failed to do the first time. It installed! I did not add video driver nor network driver, but I got installed OK and on home network OK.. Now all I need to do is transfer User Settings and then I believe I can transfer applications with Acronis Workstation, but if they don't work I know PCMover will transfer whatever I choose.

Bill, without you I'd never have made it. Thanks and Thanks and Thanks.

BCCOMP

Glad to hear you have it installed!!!!!
Do you have any errors in the Device Manager?

Bill

Teobeck

I installed NIVIDA GeForce 8200 video driver to fix missing one and it works fine. I don't have an Ethernet Controller (I see one at Gigabite site for AMD Phenom X3 chip but don't trust myself), and, I'm missing Audio driver and PCI controller and don't know where to find them.

I installed Office 2003 OK, got Outlook up but when I restored ABF Outlook backup file I found that Profile on new Outlook on Acer different than old box (new Outlook profile uses the XP Pro administrator's files and I don't know how to change either old box or new to match as I don't remember having Administrator settings on old and XP Pro upgrade didn't require that.

At least the new box is working, and on network, with Internet, so I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Many thanks again, Bill.
T

BCCOMP

You need to go back and install the remaining chipset drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.24.html

Remember you only installed the Sata driver out of the chipset to install Windows, so you have to install the remaining drivers from the chipset.

The Video is here (You have already installed it):
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_181.20_whql.html

For sound install these in order:
MS UAA Driver:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4ben9zlesng

Audio:
http://www.mediafire.com/?f6yzz0t574j

After these are installed go back to the device manager and post any errors.
Let me know how you make out.
Bill

Teobeck

Hi Bill:
Computer said first file older than one I have. 2nd file installed easily and Realtek driver shows up in Device Manager and on desk tray, and opens fine, but still no sound; however, in Device Manager there is still a yellow mark on "Audio Device on High definition Audio Bus", where there were two yellow marks before for it seems 2 audio drivers?
Thanks