How can I add ACPI to W98 install

[C3Fly]

I have a Win98se/Win2K dual boot PC. ACPI is working OK in Win2K but for some reason when I installed W98se, it did not install ACPI.

Is there a way I can add ACPI without re-installing W98se?

 

[Menelaos]

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Detectthere should be a Dword called ACPIOption. Change the value to 1 and reboot.

Hope this helps,

Menel.

 

[Ark]

Just a little correction to the Menelaos' post:
After reboot you must do search for new hardware.
It will find ACPI bios and will remove traditional PM.
Reboot after search.
Did this many times in Win98, works in ME too

 

[C3Fly]

Thanks guys!......I'll give it a try!

 

[Darksamie]

The best option for doing this is to install like this:

From the command prompt, throw in your CD, and type

setup /p j

This will install Windows98 with ACPI support from the start. It is a cleaner install and I find I have much less of a problem with shutdown errors when it is installed like this.

 

[C3Fly]

I looked for this entry in the registry and did not find one. I am assuming I can just add the dword and it will work?

 

[Rogue]

I second what Darksamie said. This works much better.

 

[Ark]

C3Fly
You have to add this Dword manually

Regarding setup /p j it is easy, if you are making fresh install
If you have OS instaslled and just want to enable ACPI - registry tweak is better.