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How to UPGRADE from Vista to Windows XP on an Acer laptop

Step 2Make the Bios compatible

Make the Bios compatible
Reboot. Hit F2 to access the BIOS, and change the setting on the second page from AHCI to IDE (If you don't have this option, boot back into Vista and update your Bios, downloaded from the link above). On the Boot tab, change it so your DVD drive is first. Save changes and exit. Don't worry, we'll switch it back, but it's MUCH more of a PITA to leave it on when we install XP... unless you have a USB floppy drive sitting around, or like building slipstreamed XP disk ISO's!
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Sep 22, 2009. 6:54 AMTiaanR says:
Plz. where is the link to update the bios?
Feb 25, 2008. 9:23 PMrubemap says:
i can´t update my bios. i´ve tried the software on the link but i have an error massage, something about a flash archive.

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