How to put Windows XP on an Acer laptop

How to put Windows XP on an Acer laptop


Most modern mobile computers are sold with a preinstalled operating system. Usually this is Windows Seven and Vista. If you have a desire to install on a laptop Windows XP system, then you should be prepared for the possible complexities of implementing this process.



How to put Windows XP on an Acer laptop


You will need



  • - Paragon Disk Manager;
  • - The Windows XP installation disk.


Instructions


1


The main problem is the installation of a relatively oldThe operating system is the lack of drivers for some devices. Most often there are no necessary files to successfully read the hard disk. In case of a laptopUse Acer utility Paragon Disk Manager.


2


Download the ISO image of the multiboot disc containing this utility. It should be noted that other programs can be located on the disk. This does not affect the performance of the Disk Manager utility.


3


Record the ISO image to DVD using Nero or Iso File Burning. Insert the received disk into the drive a laptopa and turn on the mobile computer. Open the BIOS menu and set the boot priority from the DVD drive. Find the SATA device configuration menu and select the ATAPI option.


4


Restart the device and wait for Paragon Disk Manager to start. Delete all partitions of the hard disk. Create new volumes with FAT32 or NTFS file systems.


5


After performing the described operations, remove the disk with Disk Manager and insert the installation disk of the operating system Windows XP into the drive. Reboot a laptop and perform the installation of the system following the prompts of the step-by-step menu.


6


After the components are installedthe operating system, insert the drive containing the Sam Drivers (Driver Pack Solution) into the drive. It is better to take care of creating such a disk in advance, because after installing Windows XP network adapters a laptopbut they may not work correctly.


7


Install the necessary drivers for thedevices of a mobile computer. Be sure to first create a system restore point. This will return the operating state of the OS in case of installation of incorrect drivers. Reboot a laptop and check the operation of important devices.


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