bios not fully apci compliant error

I am attempting to install Vista x86 and i get the blue screen of death saying my bios is not fully apci compliant, how do i resolve this?

Check following
A) enter to bios and check acpi settings there and adjust them (cannot tell exactly options due i dont know your bios) B) update bios from motherboard manufacturer -- Try, learn, experience.
"Goose 02" wrote:

I am attempting to install Vista x86 and i get the blue screen of death saying my bios is not fully apci compliant, how do i resolve this?

"rahi" wrote:

Check following
A) enter to bios and check acpi settings there and adjust them (cannot tell exactly options due i dont know your bios) B) update bios from motherboard manufacturer -- Try, learn, experience.
"Goose 02" wrote:
I am attempting to install Vista x86 and i get the blue screen of death saying my bios is not fully apci compliant, how do i resolve this?

Well that solution does not work for me. I have tried to isntall Vista Beta 2 seven seperate times, each time adjusting something different. I have the most updated BIOS, and I even contacted my BIOS manufacturer by phone after they did a scan to detect my exact BIOS. They said my bios is 100% fully ACPI compliant. As a matter of fact, all BIOSes since 1998 are....
My computer is less than a year old. Windows XP runs fine. My BIOS settings menu gives no options whatsoever for ACPI.

While running XP, check the Device Manager, Computer, and see if it says Standard PC or some variation of ACPI.
I had the same problem, so I reinstalled XP (second "repair") and when the F6 prompt for installing special drivers comes up, press F5 instead. There, you get a list of types of computers, and you can select the appropriate ACPI computer. Note: after the reinstall, you will have to renew all the MS updates (there are around 80).
This worked for me to install Vista as an upgrade from XP Pro SP2. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter

I forgot to mention, if you are planning on a clean install, then boot from the Vista installation DVD, and you should be OK without going through the XP stuff. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter
"Walter B" wrote in message

While running XP, check the Device Manager, Computer, and see if it says Standard PC or some variation of ACPI.
I had the same problem, so I reinstalled XP (second "repair") and when the F6 prompt for installing special drivers comes up, press F5 instead. There, you get a list of types of computers, and you can select the appropriate ACPI computer. Note: after the reinstall, you will have to renew all the MS updates (there are around 80).
This worked for me to install Vista as an upgrade from XP Pro SP2. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter