hardware not ACPI compliant?
Submitted by mhoyle on April 29, 2008 - 19:27.
im reinstalling windows on a machine a built from parts from 2 different machines, both were XP boxes. but during installation an error message comes up saying the hardware isn't ACPI compatible. it suggests going to a website to update my BIOS, but i kinda need the internet ( or an OS for that matter) to do that. any ideas?
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If you need the internet,
If you need the internet, you could use an Ubuntu live disk to download the upgrade.
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Josh Gaber
That's dangerous! In the butt!
With most modern
With most modern motherboards you can download the new bios, put it on a flash key, and flash it directly from the current bios. My Asus P5K-VM does this. Alternatively, many manufacturers offer CD (or floppy) images that contain a version of DOS and a flashing program.
I find it highly unlikely that any machine shipped in the last decade would not support ACPI. I suggest you check you bios settings; ACPI can be disabled in the bios.
-- T.
alright i'll try those.
alright i'll try those. thanks.