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I'm building a system from scratch. I ran TA.exe from a Windows ME boot floppy disc. I also created at XPe image from the Minlogon Sample Macro and ran TAP.exe using a SF card. I created a new .slx imported from the TA results then the imported the TAP results before added a few other components I needed.

I have a system working but ran into something weird. The TA pmq says to use ACPI Multiprocessor PC (<DEVICEID Order="1" >ACPIAPIC_MP</DEVICEID>) but using that always causes the stop error. I can take the same image, disable the ACPI Multiprocessor PC Component, enable the Standard PC component and everything works fine. Is TA.exe getting it wrong or is something else happening?

I tried added/verifying the presence of  the following but it still doesn't like the ACPI Multiprocessor PC.

Jennifer:

I'm building a system from scratch. I ran TA.exe from a Windows ME boot floppy disc. I also created at XPe image from the Minlogon Sample Macro and ran TAP.exe using a SF card. I created a new .slx imported from the TA results then the imported the TAP results before added a few other components I needed.

I have a system working but ran into something weird. The TA pmq says to use ACPI Multiprocessor PC (<DEVICEID Order="1" >ACPIAPIC_MP</DEVICEID>) but using that always causes the stop error. I can take the same image, disable the ACPI Multiprocessor PC Component, enable the Standard PC component and everything works fine. Is TA.exe getting it wrong or is something else happening?

I tried added/verifying the presence of  the following but it still doesn't like the ACPI Multiprocessor PC.

PCI standard host CPU bridge

PCI standard ISA bridge

Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator

Primary IDE Channel

Secondary IDE Channel

Disk Drive

Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller

Hi Jennifer,

I typically try to run TAP from XP Professional rather than TA from DOS. The reason is that TAP will give you a complete list including software enumerated devices that you can then prune to meet your runtime requirements. Have you tried to install XP Pro on the target yet? If so run TAP and see if it includes the Multiprocessor ACPI or the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC. Also, make sure that the BIOS ACPI is enabled. Lastly, I do remember some BIOS issues with certain boards that would cause the problem you are seeing. Check if there is a BIOS update available. Essentially though, if you can install Pro you will get your best devices list.

HTH,
Brad

I was able to run TAP.exe on WinPE with a USB-CDROM. It picked up the ACPI Uniprocessor PC component. Running TAP.exe with a Winlogon/Minlogon Sample Macro system apparently alwasy defaults to the Standard PC component. To get your specific component TA.exe is not always accurate. WInPE with TAP.exe seems to be the way to go if your system is not capable of running a full XP Pro version.