installing XP SP2/SP1 on Acer Aspire 4710 or any 47xx model..

First download the following utilities:-

a> NLite--this is the tool needed for slipstreaming the sata drivers into a XP cd
link-
http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

b>SATA drivers for ACER 4710:-
link:-
http://abhi88mcet.googlepages.com/recompiled_sata_drivers_abhi88_acer4.zip

unzip it now anywhere in ur computer..
it will unzip a folder named AHCI4710...leave it that way..

c>DOT.NET Framework 2.0 (optional):-
needed to run NLite..if Dot.NET Framework 2.0 is already installed, u neednt dwnload it...if it aint installed..install it..
link:-
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en



Now with the real thing...

1>Insert ur Win XP boot cd in the cd drive, explore it..n copy all the files to a folder named WINXP (create,if nt created already) on ur computer (any drive..)..

n i mean ..ALL thats inside the cd...DNT right click on the cd icon in my computer n copy the cd..but EXPLORE / OPEN it..n then copy alls that inside into a folder named WINXP..



2> Install nLite and open it.


click Next..

3>

click Browse..

4>choose the WINXP folder where u copied the XP cd..

n then click OK...

the screen should look like this..with exception only to the drive letter (depending on where u copied the XP files..here its E:\WINXP...in ur case, the letter E may varry ..hope,u r getting the point..rt?? plss plss say yes, coz i can bend only this far..)

click Next..


jst click Next..


5>select only those that r highlighted..the "Drivers" n the "Bootable ISO" only..

n then click Next..

6>

on this screen, click insert > select "Single driver" > locate the driver and click "Open"..

now, WTF !! is the driver..rt??
well, at the beginning u unzipped the SATA drivers ...rt?? remember the AHCI4710 folder??
jst browse to it..
n then select the file that says iaahci.inf..
click Open..

7>.
on this screen, jst select the highlighted driver n make sure the Textmode driver option is selected..
click OK..

8>.
the next window will look like this..jst click Next..

9>.
Click "Yes"

10>.now take out any cd present in the cd drive (yes rikhs, its safe now to take out the XP cd..)
n insert any blank cd fr burning (the process may run inbetween)..

When process is finished, click "Next"..

11>.select "Direct Burn", select the lowest burn speed, and click "Burn". Dont forget to check "Verifiy" (optional)
now now rikhs..be patient..n u know, thats what u lack the most :P
let the bloody cd burn..

When burn and verifiy process completed, click "Next"

click Finish...
n well, rikhs..u jst made urself a slipstream XP ..congrats..!!!! :)

take that cd u burnt now..n install XP in ur Acer Aspire 4710...
it will show ur SATA hdd..
wen XP is installed, jst install the drivers fr XP u dwnloaded already (ya ya..the VGA,Audio,LAn blah blah..)
n stop fussing bout minor problems..shit happens..n u know what to do then..:)

ciao rikhs..