i've had it.

ok i have tried about every idea on this forum to get xp on my machine which came with limpus(crap). i do not have an extra copy of xp lying around and i have tried to download and install every one i have found on here and google. so after 10000 reboots and tries im still out of an operating system and ready to put the whole machine on craigslist. can someone give me some advice that will actually work, and in normal human words not programer talk. i understand what an iso is and i have tried many to no avail. can someone help me or does anybody want an extra asus?
frustrated beyond words, :x
aspire one model zg5 1g ram, 16g hd, no o.s., black

 

1. Buy a copy of XP SP3
2. Buy/borrow an external optical drive
3. Boot from optical drive and install.
Not having told us exactly what you have tried (where did you get these OS'es? what versions of the OS?) or what you are running into, you aren't giving us lots to work with.

 

Please restate your question in normal human words that everyone could understand.

 

I was in the exact same situation but I found the answer.... Google TinyXP by RonL. It is off of a blog. He has a version of slipstreamed Windows XP that cannot be beat! It has all of the drivers installed and everything will work. The package came in several .rar pieces but it says if you dig through the blog how to join them and install them.

ENJOY!

PS - after trying Windows XP, Mandriva and Fedora XFCE, I must admit I fell in love with Fedora 10 xFCE. It is pretty, boots as fast as LINPUS, it is easy to get stuff working and it has a vast repository, so I uninstalled Windows XP.

PPS - LINPUS is NOT crap! It really does work and it is pretty hackable. In fact I thought that once I had Wine on it, it was better at running many Windows Apps than Windows.

Anyway good luck and enjoy the wonderful little machine that you bought! It is really likable if you give it a chance and get your hands a bit dirty.

 

thanks scwinn that was helpful. sorry everybody for my frustration but it has been a couple of weeks of trying things...linux things too. i know i was unclear but i am just at ends. i will try scwinns advise. wish me luck...
ps. i really love my aspire one, i just want it to work again

 

To restate:

Windows XP Home SP3 (sp3 is important so you'll have no driver issues)
External USB DVD drive

Install XP on FAT32 and NOT NTFS.... this is important in SSD or else your AAO will crawl!
Disable indexing on all files/folders in C: , Disable paging file, System Restore
Install the drivers from the Acer Site.... enjoy!

PS- there are alot more tweaks, but these are the basics that will let you use a usable XP machine.

 

Download the first three files from this thread from megaupload and use the program described on the thread to join them.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8882

Take all the files out of the iso it creates and put them in a folder named anything you ie XP3. Put that on your C drive of a sepaerate pc (not with vista on it)

Get yourself a USB stick.

Follow this youtube link but when creating usb boot select cancel at first prompt so you put your settings ie name,company,product key etc once windows is installing since you have 30 days to buy a key or READ INFO FILE.

- Also put the first file he asks you to d/load in C folder.

This should get you going mate once you understand the steps it is simple and you can always go back and use N-LITE to alter your version of windows from the original file i told you to name XP above

Good Luck

 

You should align the partiton if using an SSD. Windows XP puts the starting point at sector 63, which is in the middle of an SSD page. Use diskpar or some other method to align it at sector 64. This will help performance in XP.

 

well, i took scwinn's advice and easily found ron's tiny xp. it took one try to install it, and my aao is back in the game baby!
scwinn thanks for the tip that sent me to the right place, and ron, whoever you are, you are a god. thank you. and thanks to all you forum-ites.

p.s. if you haven't seen this, like i had not before yesterday, then definitely have a look: http://aspireonesoftware.wordpress.com/

 

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