I am trying to instal a new copy of xp professional in a AWRDACPI OF PHONIX THECHNOLOGIES.

I use Belarc software to get me the info of a System when labels and or am too lazy to open PC and physically view Motherboard Details so that I can figure out whether Installing a later version of an OS is possible.

Other factors to consider is Audio and Graphics drivers for it, i.e. are there any as well as is the cost of updating any or both those components worth the effort especially when more Memory might be needed and so forth.

To answer your Q regarding Upating BIOS, the answer most of the time is NO, just awrdacpi is probably not the motherboard manufacturer name or model but reference to the BIOS chip.

Best wishes.

Hello there, I am the computer technician that will be assisting you today. My name is Norman-Wynne Damstra.

Welcome to Fixya, Gene Reinhard!

Another key to tap repeatedly when you computer is first powered on is the delete key.

Also some-times USB keyboards are not detected quick enough to actually register your key pressing at the appropriate time. Overcome this by using an older keyboard with a PURPLE PS2 connection.

Take care!
Norman-Wynne Damstra

if your bios is freezing, you need a new computer.

My first suggestion would be to clean your XP disk and make sure there are no scratches on it.
Then depending on the BIOS of your machine when starting up press either F10 or F12 to enter the boot device menu there select your cd and hit enter.
This should fix your problem for you

hi,
this problem is occured due to corrupt or scratched disk.
u need to install XP with new bootable disk.

The term you posted, (AWRDACPI model) - AWRDACP, is the name of the bios.
If your motherboard model number is the Intel D915GAG than click on the link below;
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=1672&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Home+Edition&lang=eng&strOSs=45&submit=Go%21
Support for, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Media Center Edition, Windows* XP Professional, Windows* XP Professional x64 Edition

Mike

Hello.

First do this.....

Reboot the computer and enter bios by..
When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately
You might have to try this a few times since you have to be really quick,

In system setup (bios)
Set CD Drive as first device in the boot sequence. Press F10 then chose "Y" to save.

1. Put your old XP CD in and reboot.

2. After reboot if asked if you want to start on cd chose yes.

3. start Win Xp installation from your old XP cd.

4. delete partiton 1 on your C: hard drive

5. create new partition

6. Start installation and format the c:drive

7. Follow the installation instructions,,,

Hope this helps.

Regards...
/Tech5508

enable "auto" in BIOS for drive #0 and drive #1. you can select IDE or SATA drive. restart the machine.

place your xp cd in tray/then go to setup and change the boot order to cdrom as ist boot then HD

try to go to bios and load bios defaults, esc then save and exit. boot from the cdrom by, tapping on F12 at dell screen. at boot menu screen, choose cdrom, press enter, when you see the message, PRESS ANY KEY T5O BOOT TO CDROM, hit any immediately, that should allow you to install xp directly from the cdrom.