Booting Acer Aspire One from an external CD-ROM w/ XP-Pro on it: Does anyone know how to set up the Aspire One so that it can boot from a USB-connected CD-ROM drive containing Windows XP Pro on it?
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plug in the external cd/dvd player and reboot. hit F12 during the reboot and you should go to a menu that allows you to choose the external drive as your boot device, then hit enter to confirm when asked. cheers Larry
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Microsoft is about to quit providing any kind of support for Windows XP, including updating drivers and virus protection. I'm not 100% sure of the exact date, but I think it's sometime in April, 2014. While your asus certainly SHOULD have the power to run XP, I am not at all familiar with that machine. If it is a tablet or a netbook of some kind, I would advise you not to mess with it - unless you are VERY savvy when it comes to PC hardware and software installations. Otherwise, you run the risk of damaging your current software installation which may end up making it useless and certainly would void any warrantees you have on your machine.
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NO. I tried to set up an ASUS dvd burner to it and it does not work. As soon as I plug in the drive, it wants to boot to CD. The BIOS is set up correctly to boot to my hard drive - first boot device but the computer insists on booting to CD. I have tried all possible scenarios for the sata (combined, enhanced and auto) and all still want to boot to CD. I have no use for the RAID capabilities. I just want to use my burner. It flat won't do it. Using XP Pro. The specified boot order in the BIOS is first hard drive, second hard drive and add-in cards last. Still wants to boot to CD. The error is "please insert boot device and press enter" .Buy a non raid single port drive. That's what I'm looking for now. NO. I tried to set up an ASUS dvd burner to it and it does not work. As soon as I plug in the drive, it wants to boot to CD. The BIOS is set up correctly to boot to my hard drive - first boot device but the computer insists on booting to CD. I have tried all possible scenarios for the sata (combined, enhanced and auto) and all still want to boot to CD. I have no use for the RAID capabilities. I just want to use my burner. It flat won't do it. Using XP Pro. The specified boot order in the BIOS is first hard drive, second hard drive and add-in cards last. Still wants to boot to CD. The error... » Read More NO. I tried to set up an ASUS dvd burner to it and it does not work. As soon as I plug in the drive, it wants to boot to CD. The BIOS is set up correctly to boot to my hard drive - first boot device but the computer insists on booting to CD. I have tried all possible scenarios for the sata (combined, enhanced and auto) and all still want to boot to CD. I have no use for the RAID capabilities. I just want to use my burner. It flat won't do it. Using XP Pro. The specified boot order in the BIOS is first hard drive, second hard drive and add-in cards last. Still wants to boot to CD. The error is "please insert boot device and press enter" .Buy a non raid single port drive. That's what I'm looking for now. « Show Less
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so Because of its size, the Aspire One does not come with an integrated optical drive, but optional CD/DVD read/write drives can be connected to the laptop via one of the three USB ports, enabling you to create your music mixes, burn movies to DVD, and more. In the product description of the Asus EeePC, it says that it handles your digital images and movies. Does that mean the same way as the Acer Aspire One with an external drive?
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It does boot with a USB but be careful what version. I cant remember if it does not support 1.0 i had problems booting with a 1.0 USB CD drive.
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Yes, I used it on an Aspire One 250D netbook. You may have to dig a little for the latest Windows 7 drivers due to the M-Audio/Avid split. Try the M-Audio website first for the last driver set for this unit.
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I ordered the Acer Aspire with "Linpus Linux" and am returning it. It just will not load a proper operating system. I would definitely avoid that particular Acer. Actually I am so fed up that I would avoid any ACER myself at this point. I will try the USAS with Linux Ubuntu already loaded on it. I have already worked with LINUX on another computer and it is great and not that difficult to learn. Definitely no worse than Windows (none of the exasperating features of Windows, no viruses, etc.), and it uses FIREFOX for the net.
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Yes, I used it to actually boot a Windows XP Pro installation via the USB port. It works perfectly with Windows XP Pro as well as Windows 7 Pro.
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I found another thread about this issue here: http://www.fixya.com/support/t902322-microphone_acer_aspire_one_isnt_working I emailed Acer tech support and received the most useless, infuriating response ever. Basically the answer was how to see the device listed in the control panel. well, thanks but how about a suggestion on how to FIX it??? I may call them if I can muster up the patience. In the meantime, maybe the folks over at fixya will find a solution.
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Here is what someone on newegg.com said about the drivers: "Other Thoughts: If your accustom to reinstalling windows, booting from a flash thumb drive is a bit more tricky then a CD. There's plenty of advice and step-by-steps out there. Acer made a hidden driver folder under the C:\ if you unhide all your folder view options and want to reinstall windows I recommend you backup that "Acer" driver directory, it contains the Sata hdd drivers which are really hard to find on the web since this is a new machine."
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My suspicion is that it would not fix your issue because Win 7 starter should be able to work with an external USB DVD drive without any problems. I upgraded my wife's netbook to Win7 Home before I ever tried to use an external DVD drive on her machine, so I'm not sure if I ever would have had issues with the starter edition. Since then, however, I've used a DVD drive to install lots of other software to that machine. I would suggest working through this troubleshooting checklist before spending any money on the Win7 upgrade: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/acer-netbook-with-windows-7-starter-does-not/bf1fbbd5-bec7-4055-b3d7-2d5853d06903?page=3
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i have the exact same question, and the only things i noticed different is the information next to the name in the accer page: Aspire One 722 AO722-BZ454 (LU.SFT02.002): Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium - 64-bit version - AMD C-Series Processor C-50 (1.0GHz, 1MB L2 cache) - 2GB DDR3 Single-Channel Memory... (beyond that point is the same in both netbooks). Aspire One 722AO722-BZ197 (LU.SFT02.068) Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium - 64-bit version - AMD Dual-Core Processor C-50 (1MB x 2 L2 cache, 1.0GHz) - 2GB DDR3 SDRAM... if somebody knows anything else, please let us know.
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Mine came with a CD. Although my Toshiba Windows 7 Netbook recognized and accepted the adapter, I haven't been able to use it as of yet...even with the long prior installed Dragon software. I have to find my external CD /DVD driver to set everything up the way the quick set up requires. Hopefully once I use the CD driver everything will work accordingly.
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I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas in case I want to buy another Aspire One? Thanks in advance. I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas... » Read More I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas in case I want to buy another Aspire One? Thanks in advance. « Show Less
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How do you open it to add memory? I have had this for about 3 days, and it seems to work well, but my wife complains it is too slow on her farmville mega-ranch :) There is no documentation or anything at the acer site. The owners manual just says to "take out screws", but I only see one visible screw in the bottom. I removed it, but nothing came apart. It seems to be a nice PC, removed all the free-software and it runs everything well so far. It is also so small and quiet.Any help would be appreciated.
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Yes, the Acer Aspire V5 has a DVD/CD drive and burner. Works fine. For price I recommend purchasing a Lenovo ThinkPad (refurbished even).
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No. My Aspire One only worked for about a year and then quit working - think before you buy!