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    Standard PC vs. ACPI

    Hi, I am troubleshooting an audio recording app. called Cubase VST. One of the fixes suggested at the cubase forum for this specific problem was to switch your computers HAL from ACPI to Standard PC. I changed to Standard PC via the device manager. This fixed the problem but...
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    Install XP updates without internet...

    Microsoft has a cd that it ships to you at no cost!!! I ordered mine a couple of weeks ago. http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp
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    intstalling XP on SATA

    Its too bad search is turned off. I would have tried that before posting, but........Why is it turned off? Anyway, my system is up and running like a cut cat.:lol: Love this ASUS A7N8X-E!!! ;)
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    intstalling XP on SATA

    Thanks for the help peeps. That was the solution RuchG. Got a floppy drive and all is going according to plan!
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    unmountable boot volume

    Found a couple of sites using google on this subject both say basically the same thing: http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/winxp/howto3/unmountable.htm http://www.techtips4u.com/kb/sw/SW00014.htm
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    intstalling XP on SATA

    Thanks RuchG. Unfortunately I don't have a floppy drive. I need to get my hands on one tommorrow. Q: What would be the file extention for the SATA driver file? There are several files in the SATA folder on my mobo CD.
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    intstalling XP on SATA

    Thanks for the reply Lysergia. I guess I gotta get a FDD because every time I do that it asks me tp insert a disk in drive A: The drivers are on my Mobo cd. How can I install them if it only takes a floppy?
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    intstalling XP on SATA

    Hi, I just put a AMD 2500 and ASUS A7N8X-E system together (my first ) with a 80 gig Maxtor SATA HDD and Radeon 9200 and now I'm trying to install XP. Here's what I've done: Boot from cd-rom with XP disk in...formatted the Maxtor in RAID utility.....the install gets to a...
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    control panel connections

    Thanks for the help...I'm working on it.
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    control panel connections

    Thanks for the help...I'm working on it.
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    control panel connections

    Hi, I'm building a new system with AMD 2500 and Asus A7N8X-E mobo and have hit a snag with the connections to the power switch and reset buttons etc. I have a cheiftec matrix series case and the wires are all very well marked. My question is: How do you know which way to attach the front...
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    emergency repair disk

    :) Thanks MajorDomo
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    emergency repair disk

    Hi, Can anyone point me in the direction of a expanation for: 1. How to create an emergency repair disk or emergency boot disk? 2. How to use the disk if needed? I'm begininng to wonder if it is even needed with Win Xp because I've looked long and hard on the Microsoft Web Site...
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    Fdd

    OK you've convinced me not to be so tight with the cash and I've decided to spend a bit more and not skimp on the video OR the FDD. I like the idea of recycling an old drive out of an old machine if I need to though, that sounds good. Thanks for the advice everyone! :)
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    Fdd

    Thanks for the reply BlindedByScience. Yeah I guess its not really a large chunk of cash. Maybe I should save some on a cheaper Video Card since I'm not really big on games or things that would require an outstanding graphics card.
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