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mikeaaronc · 08-18-2005, 12:37 AM

First of all for god sakes why did you go with a celeron?

The only thing I can think of off hand right now why windows would freak out about your bios is maybe your motherboard doesnt support it?

I did a little research and found out that some motherboards... usually older it says tho are not acpi compliant and WINDOWS needs an acpi compliant bios to install. Trotter is right and you need to find a flash for that bios. which is weird because its ABIT and its new.... **** celerons hehehe.

read this:

" computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) is a set of software through which the operating system (or Setup) communicates with the computer's hardware devices. The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is the current standard for the way the BIOS works. Windows 2000 supports not only ACPI-compliant BIOS versions, but also some BIOS versions based on older advanced power management (APM) and Plug and Play designs.

Some ACPI-based BIOS versions are not compliant with the standard. The more recent the version of an ACPI BIOS, the more likely that it is compliant. An ACPI-based BIOS that is not compliant with the ACPI standard might not support workable communication between the operating system (or Setup) and your hardware. If workable communication is not supported, Setup stops and displays instructions for contacting your hardware manufacturer and taking other steps to solve the problem. If this happens, follow the instructions provided.

To learn more about the ACPI compliance of your BIOS:

For information about which ACPI-based BIOS versions are ACPI-compliant, check the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) for Windows 2000, described in Hardware compatibility This is the definitive source for this information.
For information about your BIOS version, before running Setup, restart the computer and watch the text on the screen. Pay particular attention to blocks of text containing the words "BIOS" or "ACPI BIOS."
For information about BIOS versions for your hardware, check your hardware documentation and contact your hardware manufacturer.
If you think your BIOS might be a noncompliant ACPI BIOS, see the section about ACPI BIOS in the "System Recovery and Troubleshooting" appendix of the printed Getting Started manual. Alternatively, you can find this information on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD-ROM in the \Setuptxt folder, in text (.txt) files. "

08-18-2005, 12:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
mikeaaronc Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 32	First of all for god sakes why did you go with a celeron? The only thing I can think of off hand right now why windows would freak out about your bios is maybe your motherboard doesnt support it? I did a little research and found out that some motherboards... usually older it says tho are not acpi compliant and WINDOWS needs an acpi compliant bios to install. Trotter is right and you need to find a flash for that bios. which is weird because its ABIT and its new.... **** celerons hehehe. read this: " computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) is a set of software through which the operating system (or Setup) communicates with the computer's hardware devices. The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is the current standard for the way the BIOS works. Windows 2000 supports not only ACPI-compliant BIOS versions, but also some BIOS versions based on older advanced power management (APM) and Plug and Play designs. Some ACPI-based BIOS versions are not compliant with the standard. The more recent the version of an ACPI BIOS, the more likely that it is compliant. An ACPI-based BIOS that is not compliant with the ACPI standard might not support workable communication between the operating system (or Setup) and your hardware. If workable communication is not supported, Setup stops and displays instructions for contacting your hardware manufacturer and taking other steps to solve the problem. If this happens, follow the instructions provided. To learn more about the ACPI compliance of your BIOS: For information about which ACPI-based BIOS versions are ACPI-compliant, check the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) for Windows 2000, described in Hardware compatibility This is the definitive source for this information. For information about your BIOS version, before running Setup, restart the computer and watch the text on the screen. Pay particular attention to blocks of text containing the words "BIOS" or "ACPI BIOS." For information about BIOS versions for your hardware, check your hardware documentation and contact your hardware manufacturer. If you think your BIOS might be a noncompliant ACPI BIOS, see the section about ACPI BIOS in the "System Recovery and Troubleshooting" appendix of the printed Getting Started manual. Alternatively, you can find this information on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD-ROM in the \Setuptxt folder, in text (.txt) files. "