Linux to xp

Try to reboot and press F8. -repair your computer- restore to factory.

That's a sticky wicket. Windows can be finicky. It might be easier to install an open source OS before installing Windows if you still want to. I have limited experience installing an OS on an Acer D257. I accidently erased WIndows while trying to dual boot Mint. I like Mint 16 better anyway because it doesn't have all the lost time of Windows installing updates and system repair stalls because the battery ran out don't happen etc. Mint is cool and free online for download.

Linux Ubuntu is also free and very easy to install. If you install Mint first then install Ubuntu it is fairly simple to dual boot and have two operating systems.

It is possible to dual boot Windows 7 of course, yet Linux is free online so if you botch it another try doesn't cost anything, while if you lose Windows 7 or Windows 7 Starter and lose the product key it can cost quite a bit to replace it. In some future Universe Windows might make its O.S. available free for home versions and charge a low price annually for using it and receiving upgrades etc. That would make it easier to dual boot with other systems. Mint 16 has everything Windows offers essentially except for the Windows Movie maker. I had a lot of trouble getting the free app movie makers to work in Mint for some reason.

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=157

Mint has a lot of free apps that accomplish everything Windows has.

Microsoft is complete Bloatware
Linux last year had an awesome release:
Linux Mint Rebecca-Cinnamon it is a sweet running OS, there is even a Windows emulator to run Windoze software.

your down grade is the problem
win xp and win 7 are no longer supported by Microsoft so any blips in the loading process are not fixed on line
Microsoft are pushing hard for everybody to use win 10 and company statements are saying that win 8 and later version will also not be supported in a few years time
it is possible that in downloading the driver from the manufacturer site (best idea) it is possible that you missed the bit ( suitable for win os win 7 ,8 vista, 10 ) that win xp was not on the list

ATK_Hotkey Utility: This is required to make use of all the function key shortcuts.


Description
This package contains the Asus ATK Hotkey Utility, version 1.0.0044, for Windows XP.


Supported OS
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I would recommend using a boot disk and run chkdsk (windows boot disk) or fsck (linux) This will help fix bad sectors if you use the correct options. USe the "/?" in windows for help and "man fsck" in linux.

Good luck and let me know how it goes.
Joe

no problem if you want ot repormat the linux then change win xp sp2, or vista its up to you if what operating system you want install it...

somtime some laptop the driver is vista supported only if you put xp you to donwload the xp driver..

if your operating system installed in your computer is vista then you want to change into win xp,,, just insert you os xp into cd roon drive then boot it..by preesing f12 in acer, dell,toshiba, and others..

then follow the instruction bellow..

format then install the os xp..

after that you uninstalld the vista then you install also the xp..

thanks

No, you need to go into your computer's BIOS and set the ahcp mode to IDE. Then windows xp will see it just fine.

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