1. I don't even both with the US Acer site when looking for drivers
and updates. I think they point everyone to the European ftp site on
one of the links anyway.

2. The clean install and info gathering sounds like a good triage
step.

3. I think you will be prevented from substituting a system file
from XP x64

4. wondering about
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930261

5. see BIOS settings and see if there is a memory re-mapping
setting.

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:43:00 -0600, coljohnhannibalsmith
<coljohnhannibalsmith.2zp412@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:

>
>Thank you for your assistance,
>
>I've flashed many BIOs myself and am aware of the dangers. Thanks for
>the caveat. The greatest danger is from power interruption during a
>flash; however corrupted and incorrect files can also be a danger. I am
>currently using v3.05 from the AcerPanAm.com site; so this will be the
>2nd flash for me. I've noticed this is the second time you've referred
>me to a European site. Do they generally release more quickly there
>than here in the US? Anyway, the model #5100 looks correct and the
>latest version appears to be v3.10, which is consistent with the
>previous verion numbers. I will try it after reading your blog and the
>"release notes," if there are any.
>
>It appears the next step for me is to perform a Clean Install again on
>my new drive and collect the crash data and dump files from the install
>BSOD, then save the crash data and dump files from the SD Card BSOD and
>forward them to MS with the reminder that these were obatined with no
>other software than the OS itself loaded from the first crash & the OS
>plus Card Reader Drivers from the second crash. It is my current theory
>that the causes are the same. If the files are text files, which I
>believe some of them are and they are small enough, I will also post
>them here with appropriate labeling, so that all may inspect them and
>that my scientific method of discovery may be well documented. When I'm
>further along toward a resoltion I will post the actual MS case number,
>so that all may inspect.
>
>I'm really convinced the problem is with NTFS.SYS. I've been playing
>with the idea of substituting the NTFS.SYS file from XP x64. I don't
>know if this is even possible, because it may call different subroutines
>or differently named subroutines than the Vista x64 version; but it
>would be quite a coup if it worked; however I'll try flashing the BIOS
>first.
>
>As an aside, Vista x32 will only see 2GB of my 4GB ram even though it's
>supposed to be capable of addressing 128GB Ram. Any thoughts on this?
>
>
>-John
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