Whatever you do, dont try and upgrade the driver and force it to use the ACPI driver. If you can, image the PC first so if the selection goes wrong, you have a way out. Dell’s use the uni-processor(ACPI) not the Advanced Control Power Interface (APCI). If you don’t, the wrong kernal and HAL will be installed and make the pc un-bootable. Just be sure you have the right selected. The selection should increase from just Standard to include ACPI and ACPI Uni-Processor and a bunch others. I will choose the driver to install." The next screen, un-check the "Show compatible hareware". Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)". Expand Computer and right click on the "Standard PC". I’ve tried updating the driver, but only the Standard PC is listed. I’ve updated the BIOS now to the latest one, but I’m still having trouble getting the OS to load an ACPI driver set.Ĭan someone remind me how I can do this without performing a re-install.
RCA ACPI X86 BASED PC INSTALL
Probably because it required a BIOS update before original install of Windows XP. It has obviously been installed as a Standard PC, and not an ACPI PC.
!ACPIAPIC_MP !MPS_UP !MPS_MP !SGI_MPS_MP !SYSPRO_MP !SGI_MPS_MPĬ:\sysprep\acpi\devcon.exe sethwid := +ACPIPIC_UPĬ:\sysprep\acpi\devcon.exe update %windir%\inf\hal.inf ACPIPIC_UPĪ Gigabyte GA-7ZM KT133 ATX mobo has come my way, and it’s having that age old problem of thinking its crapper than it’s not. Sethwid := !E_ISA_UP !ACPIPIC_UP !ACPIAPIC_UP My understanding is reinstalling the OS completely after you set it to Is the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) that is installed with the OS Install of the OS you have will cease to work correctly.