Loading ...This second part of article will be the continuation of intalling XP on your Acer laptop. In part 1, we have discussed on how to successfully get Windows XP installed. This part, we will discuss about installing the proper device drivers into it.
The following is the quote from a forum
These drivers are also compatible to Windows XP.
VGA Driver
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers…k/tm_3270.html
then select “VGA Driver Intel 6.14.10.4543”Audio Driver
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers…k/tm_3270.html
then select “Audio Driver 5.10.0.5273”Wireless Adapter Driver
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers…k/tm_3270.html
then select “Wireless Lan Driver 802bg Broadcom Ver.4.100.15.5V4.0”The following drivers of the Resource CD are compatible to windows XP: AHCI, Chipset, LAN, Touchpad, Card Reader and Modem.
Download the following drivers above and install them accordingly. You may use back the driver CD (designed for Vista only) provided along with your laptop for the list of device stated above for your Windows XP.
Note that official Wireless Adapter driver for Aspire 4310 from Acer website simply don’t work. One thing to note is that you will have problem installing your Wireless Adapter Driver. You will need to manually select the driver in the wizard. Before doing it, you can try using the installer that comes along it inside the download. (If you have successfully installed Wifi driver, the Wifi button on your keyboard will start blink-blink!!) Cheers~
Added helpful guide to install Wifi driver from a forum
I’ve been bugged with the broadcom 802.11g wlan driver problem for windows XP for sometime now and I just successfully installed a working wlan driver for my acer aspire 4310 running a windows XP OS.
Try downloading the wlan driver installer from here:
<click here for link>
Running the downloaded application will extract setup files for the wlan driver installer. You won’t necessarily need to install these things.Before anything else, make sure that you have all previously installed wlan drivers uninstalled. Now, on the Device Manager, right-click on the Broadcom 802.11g Network Controller and select “Update Driver”. When prompted on what you want the wizard to do, choose “Install from a list or a specific location”. Next, tick on the “Dont search, I will choose the driver to install” radio button and click on next. Next, click on the “Have Disk” button. Again click on the Browse button and look for bcmwl5.inf from the extract directory of the wlan driver installer. Click on OK. I chose Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN from the Network Adapter list displayed and clicked on Next. Ignore what message is displayed by clicking on the “Yes” button. From there, you should be all set.
46 Comments at "Installing XP on Acer Aspire 4310,4710 Part 2"
fareed October 6th, 2007 (#)
First of all for all the info.All the driver installation works for my laptops except the audio.It states “Realtek HD audio setup failure”.I tried other versions too but still can’t.Please help?
Hugo Lim October 7th, 2007 (#)
[quote comment="1225"]First of all for all the info.All the driver installation works for my laptops except the audio.It states “Realtek HD audio setup failure”.I tried other versions too but still can’t.Please help?[/quote]
which laptop model you are having? for 4310, i tested ok… i didnt test on 4710 though….
Anonymous October 7th, 2007 (#)
it’s 4310 on windows xp sp2.
fareed October 7th, 2007 (#)
Thanks god i can install it now.After reformating lol.I think the problem exist becouse i let windows to install the driver at the first place.Should have read the readme in the realtek folder thou.
Hugo Lim October 7th, 2007 (#)
[quote comment=""]Thanks god i can install it now.After reformating lol.I think the problem exist becouse i let windows to install the driver at the first place.Should have read the readme in the realtek folder thou.[/quote]
hahah.. good on you then!! happy computing on 4310…..
Alfred October 14th, 2007 (#)
I install my Winxp HE (Sp1 original) on my new Acer 4710. Drivers was install all install after tweaks. Now I can shut down the notebook or restart. After windows complete the “saving” and proceed to shutdown, the notebook forze! Except I can shutdown pressing the power button. Can anyone help me? Do I need to update the windows? My older notebooks works fine. All this problem started after I download the drivers.
Hugo Lim October 14th, 2007 (#)
[quote comment=""]I install my Winxp HE (Sp1 original) on my new Acer 4710. Drivers was install all install after tweaks. Now I can shut down the notebook or restart. After windows complete the “saving” and proceed to shutdown, the notebook forze! Except I can shutdown pressing the power button. Can anyone help me? Do I need to update the windows? My older notebooks works fine. All this problem started after I download the drivers.[/quote]
Well, I not sure whats the root of your problem but getting XP Service Pack 2 is highly recommended. Cheers~~
Aga October 22nd, 2007 (#)
Please i need your advise.
I have successfully installed the Win XP SP2 at my Acer Aspire 4310. However, everytime it shutdows my notebook always hangs. I need to remove first the battery pack before it will power off.
Thank you.
Anonymous October 24th, 2007 (#)
[quote comment=""]Please i need your advise.
I have successfully installed the Win XP SP2 at my Acer Aspire 4310. However, everytime it shutdows my notebook always hangs. I need to remove first the battery pack before it will power off.
Thank you.[/quote]
make sure you have installed inf update (chipset drivers)
Victor October 31st, 2007 (#)
Wireless Lan Driver
Description Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver
Version 4.100.15.7
Release Date 2001-09-05
Size 2.58 MB
Download Wireless.zip
http://www.acer.com.ph/download/as4310/driver/Wireless.zip
Anonymous November 11th, 2007 (#)
[quote comment="1228"]it’s 4310 on windows xp sp2.[/quote]
[quote comment=""]Wireless Lan Driver
Description
Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver
Version
4.100.15.7
Release Date
2001-09-05
Size
2.58 MB
Download
Wireless.zip
http://www.acer.com.ph/download/as4310/driver/Wireless.zip/quote
kltn129 November 27th, 2007 (#)
First of all a BIG thank you to all you guy
s. It has been a real headache for me for the past two days.
It’s about my Acer Aspire 4710z. The wireless adapter has been creating problem. Broadcom 802.11g Wireless Network adapter refuse most of the drivers that I could get my hand on either from resource disk (I don’t quite trust it anymore). as well as from various sites.
My lucky break came when Google search brought me to this site. From then on I tried the Acer ph, where I finally solved my problem. THANKS AGAIN YOU GREAT GUYS. (I wander why our ACER M’sia doesn’t have all those drivers …
Anonymous December 4th, 2007 (#)
with that provided audio drivers also i m not able to install for my acer 4710!!!!
Anonymous December 4th, 2007 (#)
[still it says setup failure can anyone help
Hugo Lim December 4th, 2007 (#)
[quote comment="1809"]with that provided audio drivers also i m not able to install for my acer 4710!!!![/quote]
sorry.. the links in this post for 4310 and not tested on 4710… please try searching in some other place… i dun hav a 4710 to experiment on at the moment so I can’t help… good luck
Anonymous December 4th, 2007 (#)
Even with the 4710 Win XP audio driver it says setup failure.. Is there any other audio driver that suits acer
Jey January 6th, 2008 (#)
well, and to think i was going to destry the 4315 that i have … i have been told that the only difference between the two is a ‘card reader’
anyways, as soon as i get my original xp back i will try to install it…. i wiped out vista in return for fedora 6 ( i hate vista ) but you seem to have enough info here for me to be getting on with so thank you very much
Anonymous January 8th, 2008 (#)
hi hugo pls help me, i used the audio driver above for my acer 4310, but after installing it, i cannot start my computer normally. pls help me!
Hugo Lim January 9th, 2008 (#)
[quote comment=""]hi hugo pls help me, i used the audio driver above for my acer 4310, but after installing it, i cannot start my computer normally. pls help me![/quote]
try going into safe mode, uninstall the driver first.. we will see how after u get manage to boot back into windows
good luck
yogi February 11th, 2008 (#)
i hv acer 4710z and hv installed XP sp2 on it.my every driver is running fine…..but this eTechnology doesnt run.where will i get this e-technology for xp.plzzzz reply
Fairooz March 26th, 2008 (#)
i hv acer 4710 and i am unable to install XP sp2 on it. it says unable to detect hard disck controller……
where will i get the third party driver installation disk?
plzzzz reply reply me ASAP………….
Hugo Lim March 27th, 2008 (#)
[quote comment=""]i hv acer 4710 and i am unable to install XP sp2 on it. it says unable to detect hard disck controller……
where will i get the third party driver installation disk?
plzzzz reply reply me ASAP………….[/quote]
Hello there, try read my article here on how to load ACHI driver into your XP installation disc.
Or you may want to change the mode in your BIOS from ACHI to IDE. Try exploring your BIOS.
cheers~
Anonymous April 13th, 2008 (#)
[quote comment=""][quote comment=""]i hv acer 4710 and i am unable to install XP sp2 on it. it says unable to detect hard disck controller……
where will i get the third party driver installation disk?
plzzzz reply reply me ASAP………….[/quote]
Hello there, try read my article here on how to load ACHI driver into your XP installation disc.
[/quote]
Or you may want to change the mode in your BIOS from ACHI to IDE. Try exploring your BIOS.
cheers~
i have acer aspire 4310 and the problem is when is intall the sound from the web site its going ok but no sound comes out…
after i format the other sound part like audio codec and video codec already installer..
how to install manual i dont know
kozu April 13th, 2008 (#)
[quote comment=""][quote comment=""]i hv acer 4710 and i am unable to install XP sp2 on it. it says unable to detect hard disck controller……
where will i get the third party driver installation disk?
plzzzz reply reply me ASAP………….[/quote]
Hello there, try read my article here on how to load ACHI driver into your XP installation disc.
[/quote]
Or you may want to change the mode in your BIOS from ACHI to IDE. Try exploring your BIOS.
cheers~
i have acer aspire 4310 and the problem is when is intall the sound from the web site its going ok but no sound comes out…
after i format the other sound part like audio codec and video codec already installer..
how to install manual i dont know
Knuxerz May 17th, 2008 (#)
good…
Anonymous May 23rd, 2008 (#)
[quote comment="1610"][quote comment="1228"]it’s 4310 on windows xp sp2.[/quote]
[quote comment=""]Wireless Lan Driver
Description
Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver
Version
4.100.15.7
Release Date
2001-09-05
Size
2.58 MB
Download
Wireless.zip
http://www.acer.com.ph/download/as4310/driver/Wireless.zip/quote/quote
[quote comment=""]good…[/quote]
rajech May 26th, 2008 (#)
I have Acer Aspire 4310-2176 Laptop. I am unable to install wireless driver on windows xp. Please help me.
adun July 6th, 2008 (#)
Okay, FINALLY I was able to install the Wireless LAN for my 4310.
I tried everything you guys told me here, and here’s the only solution that worked for me:
Wireless Lan Driver 802bg Broadcom Ver.4.100.15.5V4.0
That should be the name of the compressed file you just downloaded. Extract it.
If you have had previous drivers installed from your previous attempts at making the WLAN work, just go to Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager
Right-click on your WLAN’s icon and choose “Update driver”
Choose these options in order:
“No, not this time.”
“Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”
“Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install.”
“Have disk…”
Browse to where you extracted the original contents of the compressed file.
Go inside these folders:
Wireless Lan Driver 802bg Broadcom Ver.4.100.15.5V4.0>
Setup BCM 4311 Setup 4.100.15.5-QMI_V4.0>
Driver Files>
32-bit>
choose the only file that will be showing, “bcmwl5″.
Click on “OK”.
A list will pop up, choose “Broadcom 802.11 Multiband Network Adapter”
After installation, your WLAN button on the notebook should start blinking and make you feel like it’s Christmas already.
AGAGS July 10th, 2008 (#)
ADUN YOU ARE A FUCKING MACHINE.. THANKS SO MUCH PAL!
amm shah July 23rd, 2008 (#)
Dear all i had problem to re format my Aspire, my Lap top was decteded no hard disc was found, What should i do
thank
ammm
Hugo Lim July 23rd, 2008 (#)
amm shah,
Check your BIOS, is your hardisk listed inside? If yes, then you need to have AHCI driver in order to gain access to your HDD
good luck!
amirul August 7th, 2008 (#)
hi….i have laptop acer aspire 4710. i want install windows xp sp2 but after i press enter to install windows, the word says ” setup can’t find any hardisk. can u all tell me how to resolve this problem?and where is ACHI?
Hugo Lim August 7th, 2008 (#)
hi amirul, please check this post
amirul August 7th, 2008 (#)
hi hugo lim…(Locate the driver we have downloaded earlier on… select “iaahci.inf”..click “open”…) i can’t found la…at nLite
where is iaachi.inf?
amirul August 7th, 2008 (#)
url http://services.acer.com.ph/ can’t display. can u give me another url? i need url aahci driver SATA aspire 4710
Hugo Lim August 7th, 2008 (#)
amirul maybe you try this!
Hugo Lim August 7th, 2008 (#)
try this instead, this is working, i tested!
ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_4710/driver/
Jitesh Jalan August 19th, 2008 (#)
Thanks alot.
this goes for a big round of applause to you all people providing service.
i was bugged up with my acer 4310 regarding Wireless Problem - Broadcom. but you guys rock. repaired it with the assistance you provided.
thanks a tonne.
cella October 29th, 2008 (#)
can u plz help me. i’m reformatin my friend’s aspire 4310. i’m having problem with the wireless network adapter. everytime i try to install the broadcom driver it always say that i need to insert the wireles adapter to the laptop. but isn’t it built-in inside the laptop.
n i’ve read your 1st post on installing windows xp on an aspire 4310. question is do i need to follow those steps even if the laptop was previously using windows xp?
Hugo Lim October 29th, 2008 (#)
cella: for your wifi, you need to use the hot key on your keyboard to turn in on if not mistaken.
and for new installation of windows xp, yes you need to load AHCI drivers into your installation disc first before you can install them. cheers
yudhi October 31st, 2008 (#)
help me please…i have problem with my audio All the driver installation works for my laptops except the audio.It states “Realtek HD audio setup failure”.I tried other versions but still can’t work.
for information, i’m used windows sp3 and 4310
yudhi October 31st, 2008 (#)
help me please…i have problem with my audio All the driver installation works for my laptops except the audio.It states “Realtek HD audio setup failure”.I tried other versions but still can’t work.
for information, i have laptop 4310 and used windows xp3
thanks
Hugo Lim November 3rd, 2008 (#)
hi yudhi, try to install the driver manually instead. go to your system devices, select the audio device and search for drivers in the installation folder. cheers. good luck!
Hugo Lim November 6th, 2008 (5 weeks ago) (#)
guys: Acer has released Windows XP drivers for model 4310… click here for the official driver page. search no more, everything is there! this will make our life easier
Praveen Shirke November 6th, 2008 (5 weeks ago) (#)
Hi there,
I was facing same problem of installing XP 2 on Acer Aspire 4310 but could not. I have already formatted the hard drive into fat-32, Now i can’t install xp and i do’t want to install vista. Please tell me the blog you have written for installing xp2 part- i can’t find it.
Thanks,
Hugolim
Hugo Lim November 6th, 2008 (5 weeks ago) (#)
there you go praveen…. this is the one. you will need to load AHCI driver into your windows XP installation disc first so that setup can detect your hardisk for installation later on. cheers~~
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