07-29-2016, 07:40 PM
I recently purchased a second-hand Dell Latitude 3540, which came with Windows 7 Ultimate already installed. However, I would like to install Windows XP Pro on it, but when I tried to do so the installer went to a BSOD with error code 0x000000A5, first parameter 0x00000003:
Stop error code 0x000000A5 - The bios in this system is not fully ACPI compliant.
According to the Microsoft website (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/314830) this is due to a problem with the BIOS, with parameter 0x00000003 specifically indicating:
I've never come across this problem before and I have previously managed to install XP on various machines, including a Toshiba L150t-A-145 which has a very similar spec to the Latitude 3540. I have contacted Dell support and they have told me that the BIOS (version A10) only supports Windows 7 and later, and that they won't be releasing a BIOS that will support XP. So my question is: does anybody here know if this laptop's BIOS can be modified so that I can install Windows XP Pro on this laptop?
Thanks very much,
3g
Stop error code 0x000000A5 - The bios in this system is not fully ACPI compliant.
According to the Microsoft website (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/314830) this is due to a problem with the BIOS, with parameter 0x00000003 specifically indicating:
Quote:This error is defined as "ACPI failed must succeed method." This error occurs if ACPI cannot build a control method to reference the ACPI namespace. Other arguments for this error reference the ACPI object that was being run and the name of the control method. One greatly simplified explanation (which might not be completely accurate) is that the system cannot find a way to get to the ACPI tables that define the Plug and Play and Power Management capabilities of the system.
I've never come across this problem before and I have previously managed to install XP on various machines, including a Toshiba L150t-A-145 which has a very similar spec to the Latitude 3540. I have contacted Dell support and they have told me that the BIOS (version A10) only supports Windows 7 and later, and that they won't be releasing a BIOS that will support XP. So my question is: does anybody here know if this laptop's BIOS can be modified so that I can install Windows XP Pro on this laptop?
Thanks very much,
3g