WildRicer

Ponch, this one opened up just fine. Can't figure that blasted error though. thanks

submix8c: As you said, it is fairly obvious that those links point here, just as your response got me here just now. I received the same error message but your post opened up. However, Ponch's didn't. Oh, well. thanks

1. Re. Herman: I received this email - -- herman replied to Acer 5004 black screen during XP CD install; with this link in it tthat would not open - - - - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=155569&view=getnewpost 2. Just receveived one from Ponch - - - - same thing - - - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=155569&view=getnewpost - - - same thing with the ""an add-on for this website failed to run., Check the security settings in Internet Explorer for potential conflicts" error. My security settings are Microsoft standard; what is it that the site is expecting? but I am willing to bet he is bootng me off, again. for those that have helped, thank you very much. no comment for the rest. SM

Thanks for both the replies! If you go back up the page to my rather angry response to being "excluded" you will see that I asked "Even if it is not for pay?" I am retired from the computer world (WAN system admin) but kept a small business. I do fixes in our rural area for pay but for those who cannot do them personally because of their age and/or low income status or close friends do not charge them . I may do a trade sometimes but usually that makes my doctor unhappy . . . . I am a Type II diabetic.. . . . because it is mostly for coookies and other such goodies. Back to the original problem: submix8c - I unpack all the drivers and add them as single drivers; have not tried it without all the updates; Unattended I have tried GUI only and Defaults - once I figured out what that does. What is the default for Unattended if I don't do use it? Drivers: my experience has always been that video drivers are not a factor for the initial part of Textmode but go in after Windows starts the full install. This is why this problem so frustrating. I won't be able to try an install without hot fixes until next week due a very hectic week of local activities but wil report back as soon as it is done. Finally, I just rebuilt a Toshiba Satellite A105 from a complete hard drive failure for my sister and saved hours thanks to nLite. >> used Default for unattended and Textmode did what it is supposed to do. cheers

I am back with two questions: 1.) the Acer 5004 belongs to a woman in her late 60's. Is this forum so exclusive that she would have to somehow do this on her own? 2.) I have received a reply from Herman but when I access the link I receive an error message that "an add-on for this website failed to run., Check the security settings in Internet Explorer for potential conflicts". My security settings are Microsoft standard; what is it that the site is expecting?

Even this effort is not for pay? If that is the case, goodbye.

OK, we are back to square one, the original question about the black screen on the Acer 5004 when trying to install XP from a CD. The install runs for some time then stops with a 0x07B blue screen. Somewhere in the forum it was mentioned that error is caused by a Mass Storage Controller not available. The Acer has a PATA drive. The Acer drivers available have no drivers for controllers or processor chip sets. That is unlike any other computer I have worked on. Searching for answers I have run across several references showing nLite giving the choice of Text or PNP drivers during the driver part of the sequence. Have I not found that option or has it been removed? It would appear that I need help in getting Text Mode working properly (even though it works when I start the install on this Dell laptop I am working on now. Right now, if this Acer belonged to me it would be heading for the eWaste box at the county dump! Anyone?

Thanks for a response. Those drivers are the only ones available on the Acer site for the 5000 series. Will take a look at what you have. 1. By the way, the blasted thing has completely died now. Power button - on, CD drive tries to spin up, stops; Black screen, no BIOS. 2. Anybody know how to reflash the BIOS. The one that was active did not have a Boot from USB choice. I have found a couple of references that 3A27 is the most current Update: After finding out that holding down the power button with the power and battery removed is supposed to bring back the BIOS . . . it took multiple attempts overnight.. . . . the BIOS is back. Made yet another XP install CD, all in one pass this time and will try it in the morning. This time I hope there are no "unable to copy file" errors like the last two tries. The files were there in i386 in compressed form like they should be.

Help me before I go nuts. I have been presented with an Acer 5004WLMI Laptop to recover as the Acer Restore process fails miserablely . . . Alt+F10, D2D in the BIOS, etc. Am new to nLite and love it but have't become fully accustomed to doing all the process at once. I have slipstreamed an XP Home 2002 up to SP3 plus the updates through 1/15/12 and made an ISO of that for other needs; then added the Acer drivers. The CD boots but stays a black screen until a x07 (the nebulous "file not found") error shows up. If I put that CD in my Dell laptop the Windows install boot process shows up normally. The Acer drive has been cleared off, repartitioned and formatted from my XP laptop. I have noticed in the LastSession.ini where I went back to make sure the GUI Attended settings were there that the Acer drivers were not included? Both ini's are attached. What is the Acer looking for? LAST SESSION (205802.15-19.25.48).INILAST SESSION.INI