[quote=serge]ok here's my info
i have it formatted in vista but i want to get back to XP
Operating System System Model
Windows Vista Ultimate (build 6000) Acer Aspire 5100 V2.00
System Serial Number:
Chassis Serial Number:
Enclosure Type: Notebook
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.60 gigahertz AMD Turion 64 X2 (2 installed)
512 kilobyte primary memory cache Board: Acer Navarro
Serial Number:
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Acer V2.00 08/03/2006
Drives Memory Modules c,d
114.78 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
78.53 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
Slimtype DVDRW SSM-8515S ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
HTS421212H9AT00 [Hard drive] (120.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n HKA440ALGGRPPF, rev HA4OA70S, SMART Status: Healthy 894 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'S1' has 512 MB
Slot 'S2' has 512 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 57.13 GB 21.29 GB free
d: (FAT32 on drive 0) 57.65 GB 57.25 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Sergexgoku0702 4/1/2007 3:50:14 AM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator 11/2/2006 6:02:01 AM (admin)
Guest never
Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account Microsoft Shared Fax Driver on SHRFAX:
Microsoft XPS Document Writer on XPSPort:
Controllers Display
ATA Channel 0 [Controller]
ATA Channel 1 [Controller]
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller RADEON XPRESS 200M Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Display adapter]
Generic PnP Monitor (19.7"vis)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Generic CardBus Controller
ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller
ENE PCI SmartMedia / xD Card Reader Controller
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
ATI I/O Communications Processor USB 1.1 OHCI controller (2x)
ATI I/O Communications Processor USB 2.0 EHCI controller High Definition Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter
Auto IP Address: 192.168.2.12 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.2.1
Dhcp Server: none responded
Physical Address: 00:16:CF:4F:FB:E4
isatap.no-domain-set.aliant
isatap.{63E83BB9-6050-43AB-9B97-D956149FB2B0}
Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Dhcp Server: none responded
Physical Address: 00:16
4:1B:7F:CD
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Networking Dns Server: 192.168.2.1
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
BisonCam, NB Pro
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
USB Root Hub (3x)
Generic volume shadow copy
Virus Protection [Back to Top]
No details available
Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes [Back to Top]
All required security hotfixes (using the 03/13/2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary) have been installed.
Why do you want to go back to Win XP, are you haveing problems with the System?
This is the link for your Acer aspire 5100 laptop
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers...k/as_5100.html
The most important driver is the Chipset + VGA
all drivers are shown for Win XP and Vista, look at the Vista drivers as these are the most likley ones that will be a problem when you install Win XP. Myself I would get all the drivers for Win XP and put in a Folder ( unzipped if a zip file) . That way you are able to install any yellow flagged problems useing the Hardware Wizard.
This is how
Installing Drivers
Create a folder for what you are downloading
Example: Audio
Then download the zipped file to that folder
Then download and install Winzip
Go to the folder and right click and click Winzip extract to here
That will automatically make a folder and unzip files to it ( make a note of file path)
Then go to folder and click on Setup file and follow instructions displayed for installation
If no Setup file
1. Expand "Sound, video and game controllers"
2. Right-click the the yellow flagged device and choose Update Driver
3. In Windows XP SP2, the Update Wizard will prompt to connect to the Windows Update
4. Select "No, not this time" and click Next
5. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next.
6. Select "Search for the best driver in theses locations" and check "Include this location in the search"
7. Click Browse and select the the location of downloaded driver
8. Click OK and click Next
9. Wait while the Wizard installs the software
10. Click Finish.
You can use this method by right clicking any yellow flagged piece of hardware and pointing to the folder with all the drivers.
SET A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT BEFORE INSTALLING JUST IN CASE
Hope this helps
