[RESOLVED] Acer & Windows NT 4.0 (NOT!)
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    buckeye_man
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    Post Acer & Windows NT 4.0 (NOT!)

    If anyone can provide real help on this matter, I would really appreciate it!
    Here is the message I recently received from Acer concerning a PCI issue that I have (my name deleted, of course!):

    Dear Mr. (),

    Thank you for contacting Acer America. Acer does not recommend and will not
    support the installation of Windows NT on any Aspire. We have not tested
    it, and we have no data and no drivers.

    Thank you for using Acer for all your computing needs. We realize you have
    a choice of several computing companies and we appreciate the opportunity
    to serve you.


    Respectfully,
    Ronnie Bishop
    Acer America Online Technical Support

    Name: ()
    E-Mail: [email protected]
    Phone Number:
    Serial Number: 3600107704
    Part Number: 91AB662MC1
    DS Number: DSAB624001
    Date Purchased: 11/01/1999
    Subject: Configuration/Hardware
    Operating System: Windows NT 4.0, SP 6/6a


    Question / Problem:

    Desperately need info on the motherboard:
    V58XA, 97114-2, 48.38401.021
    Sticker on PCI socket:
    P/N 55.38401.131, S/N 81300632K Ver E
    Suspect problem with PCI bus, it will not recognize known working PCI
    modem. Need ALL info on this board and point me to any available PCI
    bridge driver downloads, etc.
    Thanks!

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    You seem like a person who is determined to put a 454 engine in a 68 VW Bug.

    The Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) is a compilation of computers and computer hardware that have been extensively tested with Windows NT for stability and compatibility. Microsoft Product Support Services uses the HCL to determine whether or not a computer is supported for use with the Windows NT operating system.

    Before you install Windows NT on a computer, check the HCL to determine whether the computer is certified by Microsoft as Windows NT compliant. The latest Microsoft Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) is available from the following Microsoft Web site:
    http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp
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    It sounds like NT was installed on the system to begin with. If so, the computer dealer is responsible for fielding all the tech support questions relating to NT. A quick way to find out who is responsible for tech support would be to grab your owners manual and look at the certificate of authenticity...if it has a OEM in it....you need to call who ever made your computer. If no OEM, call Microsoft directly. My next guess is that the Modem isn't supported by NT...

    [This message has been edited by j-man (edited December 27, 1999).]
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