7 | feed_sparky
October 21, 2008 at 1:22 am

Thank You!

9 | Ron[nl]
October 21, 2008 at 10:29 pm

No EWF or BWFB Supported. It found it not neccesary because this install is speedy enough even with Kingstong Internet Security 9 installed and running all the time (180 free trial)

And I’m happy to receive many positive responses for this image. I’m working on the same achievement for Vista, but due to time it takes longer than expected. I still believe XP is the way to go on the AAO (when not using Linux or OS X). The eye candy of Vista can be achieved on XP as well with free pakages like Vistamizer or good themes for XP.

But it’s a challenge to get VISTA running with good speed on a AAO with SSD..hehehehehe

11 | Ron[nl]
October 29, 2008 at 11:16 am

Thanks Wayne, glad I could point you to the right way of a happy XP user on AAO.

13 | Tord
October 31, 2008 at 3:07 pm

Does this image work on SSD drives only? or can it work on HDD? Is there a streamlined version of Vista available for HDD?

15 | Ron[nl]
November 2, 2008 at 7:36 pm

@Tord…Others also managed to install it on a hard drive.

17 | BFin
November 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm

Excellent Image… installed and works great…

But.. Outlook 2003 cannot send or receive emails on POP3 accounts…. anyone else had this problem?

19 | Jack Vermicelli
November 5, 2008 at 2:33 am

“TINYXPAAO.GHO is broken.”

21 | Ron[nl]
November 6, 2008 at 12:08 pm

@BFin..You tried Windows Update? It should work fine with POP3 and MSN/Hotmail as well.

@Jack..most probably something went wrong with your download.

@mark…I answered your pm on the forum…maybe you can pm me your log with the errors and I will take a deeper look into that in a week or so.

@Stefan….I believe there is one from MU to download on their website. If you have a premium RS acount take the links given earlier.

23 | David
November 6, 2008 at 6:13 pm

Hello Ron,

I noticed that you have a new version REV 09. Are you going to make a new image clone of your disk with this new version? I’m not sure if the rev 02 has the sp3 included in it, am I wrong?

Thanks!

25 | Bert Coules
November 6, 2008 at 10:19 pm

Hi. This sounds like exactly what I need for my Aspire One 512MB, buit perhaps I could ask two questions:

Does it include regional, keyboard and language setting for the UK?

and

Can it be installed from disc?

Many thanks,

Bert Coules

29 | al
November 7, 2008 at 12:41 am

Well forget that last post, fixed it already. Thank you Ron for this saves me from upgrading to a HDD for now.

31 | Ron[nl]
November 7, 2008 at 8:57 am

@ al…..FYI there is a driver available for the left SD driver that makes a SDHC card additional Hard disk space that works also in XP!

33 | David
November 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

Cheers Ron!

Thanks for all the info!

David

35 | Ron[nl]
November 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm

@all……Old Bios v3109
Ppl asking for this Bios often. Therefor I did upload a rar with everything needed to flash your bios to v3109.

I reflashed because my AAO didnt boot anymore on v3114. Since my reflash I had not problem what so ever anymore. With flashes of bios I recommend dont try to fix what isnt broken. So I wont flash anymore till it will give me advantages.

here the link for Bios v3109:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0X6WIQ7D

37 | pGhi
November 7, 2008 at 1:58 pm

I am really sorry about my comment above. I was really pissed yesterday. But I REALLY am SORRY!

peace

pGhi

39 | Susan
November 7, 2008 at 7:07 pm

Possible silly question…why are there 5 RAR files? Are all of the *.GHO files the same?

Thanks!

41 | pGhi
November 7, 2008 at 8:39 pm

Hi Ron!

Can you tell me how I can install language pack to Windows because we have a few letters that doesnt exist in English so it would help me alot!

Thanks for advance!

pGhi

43 | al
November 7, 2008 at 11:54 pm

@susan

no worries just unrar the first one, winrar will auto unrar all the parts into one folder.

Ron did you have any issues downgrading your bios? I want to go back to 3109.

45 | David
November 8, 2008 at 9:32 am

Just a quick way to format usb stick to FAT; for those who are having trouble doing this in windows xp (i.e. myself lol)

just type format /FS:FAT x: (in DOS)

replace x with the drive letter and windows will format the device without any issues.

David

47 | Stefan
November 8, 2008 at 7:29 pm

Great stuff. I am absolutely pleased with it. You should open a forum so that we can help each other with problems.
How do I change the dutch words (e.g. when you hover over the time at the bottom right) to english?
Also how can I change to german keyboard? I have an english system put as I am german I type with my keyboard set to german. I tried the firefox extension but it only works with older versions, I have 3.0.3.
Last question: can I make my own ghost image with that version of ghost from the rar files ?

49 | Stefan
November 9, 2008 at 12:39 pm

Thank you Ron.
I tried to install AVG antivirus but it fails due to “unsupported windows version”. As I don’t have an external cd rom I can’t use my full xp version to add to tiny xp. Same problem with trying to install my MDA Touch as a USB modem. A driver is missing and I can’t install it. Any ideas?

51 | David
November 9, 2008 at 2:55 pm

Wifi problem Fixed! (wifi dropping issues)

If anyone is having problems with their wifi. (i.e. myself) I fixed it by downloading this driver: WLAN_Atheros_v7.6.1.149. (from the acer site) and install both the driver AND the software. The driver alone will not make it better. It also seems to download faster! The software itself gives u the ability to make different profiles (uni,home,work,etc) and can also set the power save on/off etc, it’s great! oh it will show in the system tray though, but only as a connection bar, so not so intrusive!

hope this helps someone!

cheers!

David

53 | Ron[nl]
November 10, 2008 at 12:48 am

@Stefan…..dont use AVG my experience is that it slows the AAO down o much….I use Kingston Internet Security (the free trial is 180 Days!!!!!!!) and it is the fastest and best one I used so far….It is also based on Kaspersky I think, not sure.

About the MDA I dont have any clou ….but did you tried windows update when the MDA is attached? You googled fot the right driver for the MDA?….XP sp3?

55 | Anders
November 10, 2008 at 8:15 pm

Hi Ron
Had really decided to give up my linpus ao for a new windows model. but your image gave it new life. Instructions where excellent. Thank you so much.
Best regards
Anders

57 | James
November 11, 2008 at 3:08 am

Sorry, was wondering if it is possible to install the image onto a USB thumb drive and run windows off that instead of the SSD. I tried and it just gives a the blue screen of death when it loads.

59 | Ron[nl]
November 11, 2008 at 2:09 pm

@ James…..I’m affraid it won’t, it’s not a “live” version.

@vwang….read above, I’ve answered this one enough for now….1 hint….windows update!

61 | wong
November 12, 2008 at 2:00 am

after i chose the default in unibootin, i got an error saying cant find the image file : ubninit…. please help me

63 | stefano
November 12, 2008 at 1:28 pm

hi 2 all, thanx ron for the image, works great onto a 110l with italian language package! wanna now if there’s is the hibernation and how 2 enable it! ) thanx

65 | stefano
November 12, 2008 at 4:56 pm

thanx a lot ron! uh-oh, to me it’s very slow because i have 1.5 gb of ram..

ron will you slim down also vista? cuz im planning to add a 4200 rpm 30 gb hard drive and wanna now if you’ll make another ghost image!

THANKS A LOOOOT! italy’s proud of your work!

67 | Ron[nl]
November 12, 2008 at 6:26 pm

@Stefano

I have TinyVista image running on FAT32!!! but I’m not completely satisfied to upload the image. And oday I’ve decided to stop with that project!….waiting for the more promising Windows 7. But with your new HDD you can install Vista without a problem. I will make a new XP install and tweak it a little more and add some more apps and make SDHC seen as HDD as well try to make it readboost.

For the eyecandy (vista) I will make it look like Vista or OS X…not sure yet which one.

69 | Stefano
November 13, 2008 at 1:15 am

ok ronnie, thankx a lot!

71 | Ian
November 13, 2008 at 6:39 pm

Hi
Trying to install Rons tiny Xp
having a problem
I get as far as booting off the USB it comes up with Default I press enter go to the next screen select option one
go the A prompt change to C:
thats Ok
then enter ghost and get told \bad command or File name
I think I did all the setup Ok, so confused as to why I can’t launch the program
Any help most appreciated
Ian

73 | Ron[nl]
November 13, 2008 at 7:20 pm

@Ian…did you copy ghost.exe to the flashdrive? or type “dir” the [enter]…it should show the content of the flashdrive…if not then it should be an other drive lik d: e: or so. The bad command just is because you enter ghost.exe in a ditectory where ghost isnt in.

@nuno…..did you updated FireFox to a newer version like 3.0.4? there you find more problems to update even with windowsupdate add on. The quick and dirty way to solve is just google for IE 6 and use it for updating…To make it work in FireFox 3.0.4 try to also use add-on IE Tab…and changes several options in FireFox….and google can help you most probably when errors, and there will be, occurs.

@al….cant help you with the problems you mention…it is to difficult to see what you all do on your machine, what you have installed etc…..If you have surfed a lot try tweaking firefox more so it doesn’t use caching, temp files and so on.

But it looks like you have installed a program or service (maybe anti-virus) which eat al the reading/writing speed from an to the SSD. Not heard of it before though.

@Kei…that is way to much work to name and explain them all…..just google to speed up and tweak XP….you will find a lot of them….then with try and error you can do all tweaking you like.

75 | Ian
November 13, 2008 at 8:22 pm

Hi Ron thanks for the Info
Still having some Problems. When I format the USB I’m given the EXFAT or FAT 32 tried it in EX FAT but the Acer running Linux doesn’t recognize the USB, it does if i Format in FAT 32.
I managed to get Ghost to load got as far as the Setup everything going well about 15 % in get an error message Integrity error or somethin like that.
Any ideas ?
Regards
ian

77 | al
November 13, 2008 at 9:02 pm

Thanks Ron, I am having a look around this thing tonight to see what is slowing it down. just got a class 6 SDHC so I may look into using that to help speed it up. as for installed programs all I did was added msn and mapped two network drives everything else is just like your image.

79 | Ron[nl]
November 13, 2008 at 9:23 pm

@al……those 2 mapped network drives are indexing all the time?

@David fine it worked….need to get the right DLL and right settings for the reg and the n easy done!…..well glad it worked for you.

81 | al
November 13, 2008 at 11:02 pm

Ron, mapped drives disconnected and it still slow well I shouldn’t say slow more like freezing for a second or two then works great until I open something new then it freezes again. but when it is not frozen it is fast.

83 | nuno
November 14, 2008 at 12:33 am

Ron, one thing i forgot to mention. The keyboard layout changes worked PERFECTLY, but the windows update error continues.

I´ve downloaded IE7 portable edition you gave me and followed all your instructions but to no avail.

However, i don´t need windows update anymor, since i already fixed the keyboard!!!

Still got to fix that litlle 3 seconds freeze once in a while…

After 4 hours my cpu temp is 54ºc and the fan is 66ºc. Is this ok? I never had any software like this so i don´t know if this is normal or to hot. What do you say?

Again, thanks!

85 | nuno
November 14, 2008 at 11:59 am

Ron,

I didn´t change to NTFS and i didn´t disabled D2D in Bios (don´t even know how to do that).

The slowdown doesn´t occur when im earing music or watching a movie. It´s when im doing regular stuff on pc: writing a document, opening a folder, navigating in the web… things like that.

I only have 512 RAM… maybe that´s the problem… however the computer it´s really fast when it´s not freazing.

Nuno

87 | Ron[nl]
November 14, 2008 at 12:17 pm

Nuno…when booting hit F2 to enter the bios…under a tab (think “main”) you’llfind D2D….disable that save and reboot…..I’m sure you will be faster and am curious if this will stop your 3sec freezes. Anyhow disabling D2D is a MUST!

More RAM would definately help……but can you describe the freeze?…maybe it’s just the time needed to start the application

89 | nuno
November 14, 2008 at 12:58 pm

Ron,

Thanks for the instructions on disabling D2D. I´ll do that tomorrow (my girlfriend is in Amsterdam with the Aspire until tomorrow!).

I guess it´s that temp file thing, not the launch of programs because usually they launch VERY quickly!

Great blog and great work Ron! Thanks a million!

91 | Ron[nl]
November 14, 2008 at 2:28 pm

Guys….I mean with temp files….the caching from firefox…..David when only with FireFox it most probably is yout firewall/internet connection. Can’t imagine it is your RAM.

93 | David
November 14, 2008 at 5:02 pm

Hi Ron,

I don’t think its either of them. At the moment I’m using windows firewall and no antivirus software. My internet connection is 8mb, I normally download at around 800 kbps MAX. So I dont think its that either. Yesterday I did another clean install of your image, and I still get the same problem.

Do you think I should move my temp files, etc to an sdhc card (as a HDD)? Or do u have any other suggestions?

Thanks,

David

95 | jhedrotten
November 14, 2008 at 6:39 pm

this is awesome! i hope there’s a way to dual boot between tinyxp and linpus lite. T_T

i hope you could help me with this, ron.

97 | Simon
November 14, 2008 at 7:56 pm

Hi Ron,

Let me start by saying “Thank you thank you thank you”. And by the way – thank you ! Just gave this a try on my Aspire One 1GB RAM 120GB HDD Linux machine, and so far it works like a charm. I don’t want to get carried away just yet, but if it keeps up like this I owe you big time. I bought an Aspire with Linux, but quickly found it to be rather less than desirable, to put it as politely as I can. I gave your XP a go and I am in love with my Aspire One all over again. Superb.

Just one question. How do I change the keyboard to German ? I will follow the tip you gave for maing it Portuguese and see if other languages are bundled, and if not I hope you can point me in the right direction.

Once again, absolutely fantastic, thank you so much for this. My Aspire was a total waste of money with Linux on it, and now you have given me a working machine that seems to function on so many more levels than it ever did with Linux on it.

Cheers,

Simon.

99 | Simon
November 14, 2008 at 7:59 pm

Sorry, just one more question I forgot, and this was also a problem when Linux was installed – my wireless connection on the Aspire will not connect to the internet when my other laptop is already connected. Do you know how to fix this ? I ask because my wife is sometimes on the other laptop, and I may like to also surf at the same time using the Aspire.

Cheers,

Simon.

101 | Ron[nl]
November 14, 2008 at 8:10 pm

OOPS message above isnot Portuguese BUT FRENCH KEYBOARD

103 | Ron[nl]
November 14, 2008 at 8:16 pm

@ Simon…..looks like an IP problem
1) You use same fixed IP# on both laptops?
2) Your Wireless router is set-up to dhcp? and not enough IP addresses to the network?
Both laptops need to have unique IP addresses in a network.
Or did your Aspire didnt get to Wireless connection at all?…then your router is most probably set up to accept wireless connection based on (also) mac addresses.

Anyhow this has nothing to do with this image…networking is based on DHCP…getting their IP# from the router/dhcp server

I work with 4 laptops wireless at same time (incl the AA1)

105 | Simon
November 14, 2008 at 8:28 pm

Thanks a million Ron. I will give it a go now.

By the way, I was not saying that it was the fault of your image that my aspire didn’t connect. I was just wondering if anyone here could help. It does seem to half-connect to my network. It says connects to the WLAN but gives a message “Limited or no connectivity” with no internet connection.

107 | Simon
November 14, 2008 at 8:41 pm

>>just enable DHCP in Linpus

I can say with a smile on my face that I won’t be enabling it in Linpus anymore. I am sooo happy that is now a horrible experience in the past. I won’t be going there again anytime soon, you can be sure of that.

And your Swiss German keyboard fix works like a charm. I wish I could buy you a beer or two for all this help you have given me.

109 | Simon
November 14, 2008 at 8:45 pm

I’m actually just about to try and Google how to enable DHCP in XP.

111 | David
November 14, 2008 at 11:31 pm

Hello Ron,

Just a question about eBoostr. Do I have to make my sd slot HDD ready to work with the software or will it work just as it is?

David

113 | al
November 15, 2008 at 5:24 am

D2D off, caching off I am using the left card slot with a sdhc card in it and eboostr. i don’t see any improvements though I still have the freezing problem. either way i have decided that a 2 second freeze every now and then is better then fighting with linpus so I am not putting anymore time into finding the cause.

115 | Ron[nl]
November 15, 2008 at 9:36 am

If you want to dual boot, you need a bootloader. But as I understand now…you want to keep your existing Linpus and put the XP image on a other partition.

I would advise you to install GRUB in linpus as bootloader.

@ AL I will reinstall the Image and go step by step installing software if its really annoying…..mine works flawless….or just wait for v2 i am working on and which I most probably will make available again…..will look lik vista as well.

117 | David
November 15, 2008 at 10:55 am

Hi Ron, I did the same as Al, and the freezing is still there but less. I will also wait for your v2.

Thanks,

David

119 | jhedrotten
November 15, 2008 at 11:34 am

i can make partition but i do not know how to make GRUB work or how to get it.

121 | riyunikenshee
November 15, 2008 at 2:24 pm

Hi Ron,

Thanks so much,

Is this work with 3305 bios firmware? and can install any application like itunes, games, etc without freezing SSD while writing, .

many thanks,

123 | Ron[nl]
November 15, 2008 at 2:30 pm

@ rotten…..try to put image back to the USB stick as you put the image back to the SSD……maybe it works well then.

125 | jhedrotten
November 15, 2008 at 2:45 pm

you mean on step 23 of this guide, is should choose the desired usb pen drive instead os the ssd, is this correct?

127 | jhedrotten
November 15, 2008 at 5:48 pm

i tried asking for help at aspireoneuser.com/forum if someone have already tried booting your version from USB flash disk. let’s see what we’ll find. hehehe. if i have 2 AAO-110, then i would have no problem since this release is already perfect for me.

129 | jhedrotten
November 15, 2008 at 10:03 pm

oh so i’ll try on installing it on a usb flash drive then.

131 | Jimmy Gruen
November 16, 2008 at 12:55 am

Tried it on my AAO but I think I’ll go back to standard XP.

-Can’t install Swedish keyboard layout

-No automatic updates, my system is a sitting duck for when the next big security flaw in XP is detected. Regular Windows Update doesn’t work either, even when I tricked my system into running IE by typing http://www.windowsupdate.com into My Computer window.

-No easy way to launch IE, which is needed for some sites

-Had to spend a lot of time undoing tweaks that made the system annoying to use. Eg. no menu delay, no balloon tips, no User picture etc.

There’s probably more. Basically it’s quicker to install regular XP and do a few tweaks than to install this and undo lots of tweaks.

133 | David
November 16, 2008 at 10:42 am

I have so comments on this image, I think Ron did a really good job. It is, ofcourse, not for everyone, but in my case, I wasn’t looking for a laptop replacement, that is why this image is perfect for me as it is. It is quick and easy to use and has everything I need to work with.

David

135 | xx
November 16, 2008 at 12:48 pm

TO RON(NL)

i have a EEE PC and i would like to install tinyxp rev.09 that i have as an iso. your rls is optimized for aspire one though….

can you give me instruction on how to turn this iso into a bootable usbstick?

137 | riyunikenshee
November 17, 2008 at 2:09 am

Hi

thanks so much, works fine with me with 3305 firmware update and my only problem is its webcam,

i saw that it has acer web cam application but i can’t view the image,. and were it is,

thanks,

riyunikenshee

139 | Al
November 17, 2008 at 8:41 am

Ron, I reloaded the image and have no freezing now so it was something I did. going step by step with things I need to try and find out what is bad.looking forward to V.2 thanks again.

141 | Al
November 17, 2008 at 9:10 pm

@nuno I just reloaded the image and that freezing gone now. but I had used a driver i found on aspireuser forums to make the left card reader a fixed drive then manually moved my temp folders there, turned on page file for that drive and used a second SD card for eboostr 2 gig cache. but even with 1 gig of ram and all that done it was still slower then it is now with a fresh install of Rons image. everything I did I just copied it from other users on the forum there I really couldn’t write a step by step for you + it was alot of work for very little gain I would try and reinstall if I was you.

143 | yatfu
November 17, 2008 at 10:52 pm

Thank you so much for creating this, I had gotten quite frustrated with the Linpus OS and it’s limited abilities (even though I had been able to modify it quite a bit) but at the same time was stuck to it because of the “slow ssd” model I have. This version of XP really works perfectly, it’s very fast and gives me better battery-time than Linpus!

145 | Brad
November 18, 2008 at 12:10 am

Hi Ron

I have formatted the usb as per your instruction.
When I boot the AAO I get to the page where I can select defualt. Once I select it I get a message saying missing file UBNINIT. I have browsed the usb stick and the file is there.

147 | Ron[nl]
November 18, 2008 at 12:31 pm

@David….I will nt effect the speed on the AA1….The image is not dependable on the usb stick or device it comes from. The imge depepends on getting ghost working no matter how…I had same problems with a 4 gb stick….couldnt boot from FAT32 stick with the tools I’ve supplied.

@Brad….when you used the tool to put FreeDos on the stick…you had Internet connection? It gets the file live from internet. And you used FAT and not FAT32?…It should work unless the stick isn’t bootable…then you need the tool from HP to make it bootable…her a link to a nice and short tutorial http://www.victorchen.info/create-a-bootable-usb-memory-stick/

149 | David
November 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm

@Al, I didn’t understand what you ment with the BIOS you downloaded. Why do I need to change the number?

I also want to flash back to 3109, eventhough 3305 is working fine, but I don’t trust it too much.

Is there any particular reason why you went back?

Cheers,

David

151 | Ron[nl]
November 18, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Hey Lili,

Don’t get paranoid. It will take I think at least another 2 weeks. Sorry but I have important things in private right now.

But what has been done till now……I use TinyXP Pro SP3, Tweaked more settings (and still some to come), It has the looks and feel of Vista with all the aero and o on in it (need some work on the speed though)…going to add folders on desktop with keyboard layout files plus instruction, applications I think would be nice to run ie Office, Digsby etc. Need to implement the Hitachi filter to make the sdhc slot seen as a fixed hard drive…..then test if more tweaks are needed…then it will most probably be available to a few to test the new one.

So sit back and relax;-)
Ron

153 | Ron[nl]
November 18, 2008 at 11:01 pm

@ AL…yes is fixed on desktop not by me but the installed driver for the webcam. But of course I know how to handle that too/

To remove the webcam icon on desktop do the following:

1) Right click on “My Computer” choose “Registry Editor”

2) Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\

3) Below NameSpace you see “Delegated Folders” click on this and you will see one entry.

4) Right click on “Delegated Folders” choose “Delete” -> say ok on the windows which ask if you want delete folder and subkey.

5) Right click on desktop and choose “refresh”

6) Voila Icon is gone.

155 | David
November 19, 2008 at 11:06 pm

I just reflashed my bios back to 3109 and reinstalled the image step by step, and my AAO also works faster now; no more 3 sec freeze! it is working absolutely fine now, and I only have 512ram!

Cheers!

157 | Ron[nl]
November 20, 2008 at 1:07 pm

@Nuno..windows does not update your Bios…you need to do that yourself…with a bootstick (USB).

At boot press F3 to get in your bios and there you can check your version……depending when it was produced decide the bios version.

@David.. watch closely what happen with the response when you install software again…maybe you can find the cause of the 3 sec delay…if and when it occurs again…let’s hope not!!!!

159 | David
November 20, 2008 at 5:49 pm

@Ron, as soon as I notice anything strange, I’ll let u know. I hope it doesn’t happen though.

The only thing I noticed from reflashing back to original bios (3109), is that the fan runs louder, but only when I start and shut-down the AAO. This didn’t happen on the 3305, it was very low, but I will keep the 3109, seems to work better (no freezes).

Writing this post, I just noticed that the fan started to run and I’m only at CPU 50, its suppose to run at 65! does this happen to anyone else?

Ron, do you know where you saved the AAO fan control file, so that I can delete it and update it with the new version? The new one seems to be better, as it has an extra option ( you can set fan on degree and fan off degree).

161 | SP
November 20, 2008 at 8:46 pm

Hi Ron,

Followed your instructions and now my AA1 works great. Thanks a lot.

There’s one problem though. My AA1 could not display Chinese characters even after I installed the East Asian Languages files from my Window CD.

Is there any missing windows component that I should install?

163 | SP
November 21, 2008 at 2:27 am

Thanks Ron. Problem solved by downloading the Chinese clear type fonts from Microsoft.

165 | dribibu
November 21, 2008 at 4:25 pm

@Ron
I like to use Remote desktop, but is it removed in this XP version?

167 | dribibu
November 22, 2008 at 4:38 pm

ok thanks anyhow Ron.

169 | Redmar
November 23, 2008 at 1:08 pm

I`ve managed to get it working. Dis something wrong, but don`t know what exactly….. Now I just need to figure out why my mireless isn`t working…. It can see my network…but I can`t Get it connected. Probably just a simple error…

171 | Wim
November 24, 2008 at 12:07 pm

Good and fast working program on A110. One problem: Outlook 2003 can send mail but will not receive mail. Error 0×80040154. Update Office 2003 SP3 will not solve the problem. Please, do you have advise?
Thanks in advance!
Wim

173 | Knoten
November 24, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Another Swede trying to install a Swedish keyboard!
Installed Tiny XP and everything is running smooth (except the Keyboard!)
Thanks Ron for the effort!

175 | Terence
November 25, 2008 at 4:41 pm

Oh no..

So exited, but…

When I try to boot from the usb it says…

NTLDR is missing
Press any key to restart

Then I’m back to horible horrible limpus.

Please help

177 | Ron[nl]
November 25, 2008 at 7:01 pm

@ Terence……you cant boot TinyXP from the usbstick…
did you try to make the stick bootable with the supplied format tool?….choose FreeDos and be sure you have Internet connection…without internet the tool doesn’t work…it get the files live from the internet and write them to the USB stick to make it bootable.

@Kelly…yes it is possible…you need the files to install the services.

The Swedish Keyboard files will be coming soon…working on them.

179 | Knoten
November 25, 2008 at 7:21 pm

Ron,
you are DA man!!!
Driving me crazy to find those “a” and “o” with small dots on top on a Swedish keyboard with US layout code.
Was thinking about changing the name of file kbdsw.dll to kbdus.dll to fool the system?

181 | Knoten
November 25, 2008 at 7:26 pm

Installed a Qualcom 3G modem without problem.
Installation files on the USB stick!

Also running a network hard disk without problem.

Just the keyboard!

183 | Kelly
November 25, 2008 at 7:35 pm

Thanks Ron.

I used the files mstc.exe and mstscax.dll and when I try to launch the program I get “the system cannot find the file specified. C:\WINDOWS32\\mstsc.exe.MUI

I hit ok then nothing happens

185 | Ron[nl]
November 25, 2008 at 8:07 pm

@Kelly….C:\WINDOWS32\\mstc.exe.MUI….????….u sure

187 | Kelly
November 25, 2008 at 8:16 pm

LANG_NAME with < on either name dissapears

189 | Mick
November 26, 2008 at 2:39 am

Thanks Ron – could not be more easier.

I have one problem. I can’t install UK keyboard inout.
all my @ sings are ” and vice-versa.
Windows won’t allow me to install IE to get the updates. It comes up with a big red cross and says IE cannot install. I can’t choose any other language to install from XP disc from the Regional settings in control panel – there’s no options in the drop downs.
I attempted also to copy over the KBDUK.DLL but this was already present. The reg file posted above (megaupload) is no longer available – would this fix my problem?

I know you’re working hard but I’d appreciate the help.

In return ( ) I can tell you and the visitors that Remote Desktop will work on this release.
You need to copy over 2 files (mstsc.exe and mstscax.dll) from a working XP installation in windows\system32\
Also (from same folder) the whole folder and contents of us-en (three .mui files within). Double clicking mstsc.exe will them open up the remote log-in window. No shortcut is created however – this needs to be done manually.

191 | Terence
November 26, 2008 at 12:34 pm

ok fixed it I just didn’t have a bootable usb.

Cheers Ron, I really hated linpus.

193 | Mick
November 26, 2008 at 9:53 pm

Oh great. Glad I helped someone

Have to say, I’ve ran a version of TinyXP on a laptop for a looooong time with little or no resolvable problems, but on this Acer, this release is flaky as hell. Progs won’t install/uninstall, registry entries won’t delete, lots of freezes. Will not deny it’s great work by Ron and a million miles from what I could do, but it’s falling short of workable in my opinion – sorry. Way, way too many services disabled perhaps.
I desperately wanted XP on this so I could work with certain WINX apps on the road and was so pleased to see this uo and running, but it’s back to Linpus for me I’m afraid.
NO disrespect whatsoever to Ron. Sincerely.

M

195 | Ron[nl]
November 27, 2008 at 12:21 pm

@ Mick…Windows can never be perfect! I don’t know what you all like to install but over 90% should work just like that. Did you installed and uninstalled more programs? And not kept your registry and installed services clean?….More people had freezes and after they reinstalled the image and only installed what they needed it works fine.

And I have to agree with David…It’s just a netbook nothing more!

Mick the post about the remote desktop was a good one.

Success with Linux!

197 | Mick
November 27, 2008 at 3:33 pm

Thanks for taking my comments as they were meant Ron.
I have passed this URL and info onto many people and have even re-installed the image again today myself. I didn’t put it down, I just am honest enough to say there were problems experienced. if people didn’t say as such how would things ever be approached??

@David – grow up for goodness sake. Ron’s a big boy and can talk for himself, I’m sure he doesn’t need embarrassing sycophants muddying the waters and stipulating what posts should and shouldn’t be allowed on HIS blog.
Thanks for blindly ignoring the fact that I also made an attempt to help the project with the Remote Desktop hint.

199 | Mick
November 27, 2008 at 7:11 pm

Already forgotten about David. I would imagine neither of us have the time or inclination to be arguing.

I’ve re-installed today and kept as clean as I can. I’ve not bothered with Bluetooth implementation as that was a big problem. I think the software played a big part in it though. I couldn’t uninstall OR delete registry keys. Very odd.
I’m running Adobe Photoshop CS4 on it at the moment though with no issues, which was something I wanted to try.

201 | Eivind
November 27, 2008 at 7:37 pm

Thanx for your good work Ron!

I have the same problem as the swedes, but I need a norwegian keyboard. Is there anywhere I can find it. The windows update don’t work.

203 | Ron[nl]
November 27, 2008 at 9:51 pm

@Eivind

NORWEGIAN KEYBOARD LAY-OUT

1) download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CCTCOV80
2) put “KBxxx.DLL” in C:\windows\system32\
3) double click xxxxxxxxLayout.reg -> OK (this put keyboard in registry)
4) now install/configure it using the “regional and language options.

Voila!

pls leave a message if this worked for you!

@Mick…very strange you can’t delete registry keys…were does it stop for you to do so?

@SP…16bits support is not yet to stay in next release…anyhow it is not sure I will release it the same way as this one for everyone. I’m thinking of a smaller group of users.

205 | Mick
November 27, 2008 at 11:32 pm

Sorry to double post.

@Kelly – can you try to copy the files already copied from a machine with SP3 on it if not already?
All the info I can find points to the problem being with SP3.

207 | Bacchuss
November 29, 2008 at 6:39 pm

Hi Ron! Thanks for a great work, could you give me a fix for finnish keyboard please?

209 | leon....
November 30, 2008 at 8:54 am

just bought my aspire one SSD 8GB..help me………
i need XP on it…..:(
is there any trouble between tiny XP and nokia pc suite???

@ron i’ll try it tonight…god bless me….. please…

211 | Eivind
November 30, 2008 at 4:04 pm

Thanks for your the fix for the norwegian keyboard. It worked as you described it. In fact I tried to rename the no_keyboard file to th US_keyboardfile before I got your proposal and that also worked ok, but I think your way is better

213 | SP
December 1, 2008 at 4:15 pm

Hi Ron,

I have a problem on the power tray icon which always shows it’s on AC power even if it’s on battery alone.

I don’t know if it’s just my AA1 or does others have the same problem. I tried the method as posted on the AA1 user forum of copying batt.dll to windows system32 folder but it does not work for me.

Any suggestion on how to solved this problem since it is not very practical not knowing how much charge is left on the battery.

Thanks again for your great work.

215 | asphixmx
December 1, 2008 at 8:18 pm

Hi everyone. Ron, thanks for this ghost image. I am a very happy linux user. But for work, I am stuck with XP. I will try to install your TinyXP and then double boot with Linpus Linux. I have 8GB SSD and 8GB SDHC. Hope it will be enough room to store both systems!. Anyone has done it? Thanks in advance.

217 | leon
December 1, 2008 at 10:53 pm

I think you don’t do the steps as written…Did you make the Freedos Stick WITH Internet connection? Freedos need files from Internet.
====
yes i made freedos stick with internet conection

If so, did you go after booting to the right folder c: or D: where ghost.exe is? the start ghost.
i dont get this one… did u mean booting at AAO after instalation?? btw i never finished instalation at AAO its stuck on that point (14)
i put ghost.exe at USB stick…

219 | leon
December 1, 2008 at 11:46 pm

heheheh actually…..:p
when i made freedos, the DL process was interrupted in the middle off procces by my INTERNET ACCELERATOR…ugh…

now instalation tiny xp is under processs

ohh god help me….

221 | leon
December 2, 2008 at 12:40 am

wow, finally i had nokia PC suit on my AAO..works fine..connect to the internet as easy as one click only….:D

223 | asphixmx
December 2, 2008 at 6:55 am

Hi…I have an spanish keyboard, I see no way to change to spanish. Any clue? Any one please? I have googled a lot and trying but have no solution yet.

225 | Markusss
December 2, 2008 at 10:29 am

Hi Ron,
you really made a good job! I downloaded the iso image for Italian language from Microsoft website, could you please provide me with the autorun file for the Italian keyboard layout?

This is my e-mail address: diehard_74@hotmail.com

Cheers,
Marco

227 | leon
December 2, 2008 at 1:45 pm

@cakkes wow…did you mean asus aspire one or what…?:)

@ron thanx…really great job, this tiny XP even better than my XP home at my asus notebook..,nokia pc suite run perfect on this tiny xp…..
did u still work on os X for AAO?? cant wait it…hihii

229 | Cakkes
December 2, 2008 at 5:28 pm

Oh sorry for the typo I meant Acer Aspire One … Anyways I’ve been looking at other sites for the resolution for my 3G / HSDPA problem and saw this comment.

Your nlite build must include modem support. If you followed the guide at http://www.i64x.com/eeexp.php, he takes it out (you can take out modem drivers).

Can you help me to enable modem support for this tinyxp. Thanks.

233 | MrStarhouse
December 2, 2008 at 11:14 pm

Well, what can I say, just quite outstanding package.

Installed it on my AAO, on which I just upgraded two 1,5Gb, and it works like a charm.

I added VLC and tried som media. I feel DVD iso files play OK, normal DivX also. But 720p mkv files seams to be to rich for it. But I guess that is to be expected.

In Firefox I completely removed any history saving, and also unchecked the “Check my spelling as i type” checkbox in the advanced tab, thought that might give more trouble then it helps.

Tried to install Chrome Browser just to test. Not sure yet how it stands up though.

Once again, thanks a million billion for this, and for your outstanding support here.

Looking forward to your next XP image.

/MrStarhouse

235 | Ron[nl]
December 3, 2008 at 7:58 am

@Leon…..yes no problems, but the last time I tried the Windows Update add on didnt work well….but I guess that is solved by FireFox by now

237 | Aldope
December 3, 2008 at 8:39 pm

Sorry for the English. Your excellent work, CONGRATULATIONS. I need Remote Desktop windows How can I install it?. Thank you.

239 | leon
December 4, 2008 at 3:41 am

already upgrade my firefox to 3.04 ver. hihihi its run perfect

241 | Jon
December 4, 2008 at 6:39 pm

Hi Ron,

I’ve had your tinyXP installed for over a month and think its great!!

This may seem silly, but I haven’t been able to change desktop background images. All I can get to work is the field image you included, and the patterns and solid colors. None of my own images.

Any ideas as to how to make them work?

Thanks!!

243 | asphixmx
December 4, 2008 at 8:45 pm

@Ron[nl]
Thank you for the messenger tip & the spanish keyboard reg file. They are working now! Now I have a problem with outlook; it can’t find the pop, either the smtp servers. Maybe because I am in a starbucks now…Don’t know. I’ll try again when I get home. Thanks again for your help!

245 | Lili
December 4, 2008 at 10:24 pm

Hi Ron,

I noticed that you are working on a new project (PerformanceXP on SSD). Does this mean that you dropped the last project of v2 (vista look-a-like)? Or is it still the same one?
If it is a new one, how is this one going to be?

Thanks for all your help so far!

247 | Knoten
December 4, 2008 at 10:31 pm

Forgot to say that Outlook and Outlook Express worked with “Fatty” XP!

249 | asphixmx
December 4, 2008 at 11:23 pm

@Knoten
I uninstalled the bundled Office2003 and then reinstalled from my cd. The problem is still there. Can’t send or receive mails in outlook. POP&SMTP doesn’t work. I haven’t found a solution yet. Yes maybe I can try the tunderbird as you did, but I need the outlook because of my work If I found a solution of the outlook issue, I’ll post it.

251 | Ron[nl]
December 5, 2008 at 11:52 am

@Lili…it’s all in the same…at least I’ll try to keeep speed good enough….I left TinyXP as base and am testing with an other basis of a XP version. (btw keyboard layouts included:-)).

@Polsa…pure German is coming up…will make it now.

@Knoten and asphimix….you looked in the services?…I remember the (windows) services could be disabled.

253 | Jukeboxhero
December 5, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Other than having to change the regional settings to US this has worked so incredibly well. After trying to install a full version of XP, this is night and day! Thank you for all of your hard(and uncompensated) work Ron, by far the easiest way I have found to get TinyXP up and running and kicking ass!

255 | Ron[nl]
December 6, 2008 at 2:36 pm

Yes I tried MicroXP….works fine but has even less services than this one, which makes already some problems for users. So no I wont use that one.

Yeah Jukeboxhero…my region is Dutch:-)

257 | Andy
December 6, 2008 at 5:59 pm

Thankyou Ron
System works great.
I used a 16gb fat32 usb, no problems.
Also try driver genius, if your drivers don´t work
Dankya vell ( only dutch I know )

261 | Macielle
December 7, 2008 at 1:48 am

GREAT!!! I was literally trying to sell my AAO when i decided to give it a last shot with XP and found this release.

easy to install and works great!!

Thank you so much!!

Greetings from Lisbon.

PS: Please mind the gap -> AAO is in fact a NETBOOK.
Running adobe photoshop CS4 on a netbook… is really beeing optimistic

PS2: I know this is big trouble for you Ron and probably our “minor” individual problems gives you a lot of trouble and makes you spend lots of time but PLEASE we want 2nd version

263 | t1ny
December 7, 2008 at 6:27 am

Excellent! This works very well on my AAO. Now to work on a dual-boot solution..

265 | vvvv
December 7, 2008 at 12:43 pm

Hello Ron,

I ve noticed that there was one more suspected file, TVicPort.dll and I ve found out that it was part of the fancontrol.
I uninstalled fancontrol and tvciport and installed it again (the newer version). There is no trace of tuvVNHwV.dll.
Can you check at somepoint at a clean installation and see what is going on?
Thanks a lot.

Despite that, it is a great work! well done.

267 | Ron[nl]
December 7, 2008 at 6:28 pm

@vvvv…no I’m not reinstalling this version….It worked fine for me with no suspected files….plus I didnt find any suspected action when it was installed either. Plus I’m working on a different XP installed base now.

@Enrico…yeah prefetch disabled would be fine (although I did enabled it….hmmmmm strange)..can’t check it anymore…maybe you can check and make (if you know how) a reg file for ppl here to do the same

269 | Enrico
December 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Hi Ron,

thx for your prompt reply.

I have checked the Registry and found no entry named ‘EnablePrefetcher” in the “Prefetchparameters” folder so I guess you have already disabled it.

Re Internet suite: I have found a post written by you re Kingsoft Security. You recommended it as your choice. Can you confirm it is still your favourite.

As you may see you are my GURU now!

Thanks and greetings from Italy,
Enrico.

273 | pølsa
December 8, 2008 at 8:39 am

German Keyboard seems to work perfectly.

275 | Macielle
December 8, 2008 at 12:15 pm

Got it

for those with problems getting MSN Live Messenger running:
ERROR i got was: 0×80070714

1 – Open firefox and google for: windows update firefox addon

2 – Install Windows Update Firefox Addon and restart Firefox.

3 – Go to Tools on firefox and clink on WindowsUpdate shortcut

4 – Firefox automatically Opens IE and and windows update installs something. You’ll be asked to reboot. Reboot.

5 – Go to http://www.oldversion.com and download MSN version 7.5 -> Install MSN 7.5, when you try to login press yes on update to new version.

6- MSN Live will be working

Thanks RON for this AMAZING release! ITS GREAT!

281 | leon
December 9, 2008 at 11:13 pm

hi ron..
mine is AAO 8GB..i want to know what is the maximum capasity of the SD expansion slot??? one said 8GB is it true???
(sad mode on)

283 | alljunks
December 10, 2008 at 5:45 am

wireless problem fixed, tks above post.

chinese font installed, tks google…

I am a happy AO User now!!!

285 | jip
December 10, 2008 at 5:19 pm

Hi Ron

I have a question, I installed this OS, but i have 2 problems.

1 i cant use internet explorer for the windows updates, do you have a answer??

2 My wifi doesnt work, it wont see any wifi channel?? dont know why, but it is not working, i tried everything.

I have the a 110ab, with 1,5 ram.

Can you help a fellow dutchmen??

Thanks

287 | Kike
December 11, 2008 at 7:46 am

wow!, tnx men this works great, i instaled it on a hdd AAO with no problems

289 | leon
December 11, 2008 at 10:01 am

@dribibu..
did you put it on expansion slot or on the card reader???

297 | Lily
December 11, 2008 at 10:46 pm

Hello Ron,

I just wanted to know the progress on your second release

Thanks,

Lily

299 | Rom
December 12, 2008 at 5:46 am

would just like to ask if the expansion card slot on the left will still work if I install XP on this? or will it just act like a card reader/writer and not integrating the space to the overall available space of the aao.

thanks!

303 | Mauro
December 12, 2008 at 5:29 pm

First of all: thanks for you great job.

I have used belarc software to check if XP is updated. The output told me that there are several important and critical patches to install.

question n1) is the result just a “false positive” due to the trimmed version of xp ?

question n2) is there any functional alternative to windows update (I am blocked by the WGA control).

Thanks again
Mauro

305 | kaxa
December 12, 2008 at 10:30 pm

Hi,
I am trying to install this version, but when ghost reaches ~4% it says “decompression error” and aborts. Any idea what went wrong?

Thanks,
K

307 | Miguel
December 13, 2008 at 8:55 pm

Hi ron

Great work.

Loved my “new” AA1

portuguese key working

IE7 portable working

everything working in this litle netbook, even better than limpus

thank you a lot.

309 | irvcens
December 14, 2008 at 4:00 am

oops sorry its this one:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mndk0ljmmiy

313 | Alex
December 14, 2008 at 8:18 pm

ahh yhh, i re-copied it all to my pen drive again! and it works!!! i have been trying to get this done for 3 days now, thank you soooo much!!! ahh this is wicked!!

thanks so much!!

Alex

317 | CJDias
December 15, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Hi! When i suspend the AAO can i simply put it on my bag and carry it? Or will the fan start working?

319 | Lily
December 15, 2008 at 11:46 pm

Hi Ron, just a question about the “PC cleaner” that is installed on your image.

I just noticed that its a very old version, is there any particular reason why you choose to install that version and not the recent version? Otherwise I will just upgrade to the new version.

Thanks

321 | Yogi
December 16, 2008 at 3:59 am

managed to partition the ssd using EASEUS Partition Manager 3.0 Home Edition

323 | HanDerre
December 16, 2008 at 5:54 pm

Hey Ron!

Thanks a lot for this marvellous OS. I just installed it on my AAO110L with 512Mb RAM and it’s so much better than the fully updated Ubuntu 8.10 installation I had. Awesome!!

OT:
Oh, one more thing! I hope the Dutch speed-skaters have had a good build up to this season cause we Norwegians have a new kid in town…in case you were interested in sports that is… Dutch ppl are almost as mad drinkers as norwegians and one of the best parties I have ever been to was down-town Rotterdam after Spain-Norway (0-1) in Euro 2000. The city was mostly orange but we certainly made our efforts to add some red, white and blue with good help from the dutch! Greatest party ever!!!

Best regards,

HanDerre

325 | Dan
December 17, 2008 at 12:40 am

Thanks for the great guide (not to mention 300+ posts of patient support) Ron, set up first time in moments!! Soooo easy, thank you!!

327 | CJDias
December 17, 2008 at 1:22 pm

Hi Ron!

Fantastic work! Your rom and tutorial are really great!

Linux2Xp so easy!

339 | Laurens
December 20, 2008 at 11:06 am

I cant get the euro sign with the alt-gr key and 5 anyone know how I can fix this?

341 | leon
December 21, 2008 at 1:41 am

hi ron thx again for IE link….somehow i miss IE too…even that i already had firefox and opera on my AAO

345 | John
December 21, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Hey john, does this also contain Greek version of XP?

349 | ian
December 23, 2008 at 9:16 am

Hello Ron, thanks for sharing this wonderful stuff that you made n_n , iam really happy with it n_n , but there are still things that i want to clarify if you don’t mind n_n , first will visual studio and SQL would run in this setup ? i asked this question because when i tried to install AVG it said that “not supported windows version” so i just want to ask if those program stated above would be able to install. i cant install the programs yet because my friend is still borrowing the CD’s and i just want to know in advance if it will work in this OS that you modify .

thanks in advance n_n

351 | jude
December 23, 2008 at 11:44 am

Hi Ron, great image, been using it for a while now. I recently tried to install Civ IV and get an error saying the graphics engine failed to load when I run the program. I was expecting it to run amazingly fast but I thought it would at least run. Any ideas?

353 | rietje
December 23, 2008 at 3:42 pm

Thank you so very muts, Ron! After a few days struggling with my Acer, trying everything to put XP on it, now I fixed it in thirty minutes. And… its walks as a little sun!
The only thing I cannot find is how I can let my Outlook get the post from the pop-server.
Thank you very much for this great post!

359 | Knoten
December 24, 2008 at 9:50 pm

But there were one or two others also!
Me think!

Found them : Post 17 BFin and post 171 Wim.

I was thinking about using Wireshark Network Analyzer on my desktop to see what goes wrong with Outlook, but gave up because I have a network switch in my network that does not allow the desktop to see the traffic. Installed Thunderbird and it worked.

361 | Terence
December 25, 2008 at 4:30 am

Hi Santa, er I mean Ron,

Thanks for getting back to me, so just to be clear would you recommend not using ebooster and/or a pagefile set up on the sdhc card. Or is it ok as long as it’s not using the ssd?

I could do with the memory but I’m far too scared to install proper ram (after having watched a video to see how its done.)

363 | ian
December 25, 2008 at 12:30 pm

elow ron n_n its me again n_n , i just want to ask some question about the services that you disabled… are you the one who actually remove the terminal services on the tiny XP rev 09 or does the tiny xp rev 09 already removed the terminal services? n_n coz debugging wont run with it disabled i tried to restore it using the sp2 build of my desktop and transfer the terminal services registry key and the dll files inside the system32 but it seems that i wont work the service wont start >_< maybe the registry entries are quite a bit different on the sp3 so i want to know if the tinyxp rev 09 does still have the terminal service so i could get the files there n_n thank you n_n

365 | Bluewind
December 26, 2008 at 4:06 pm

Ron,

Thank you so much as such a champ XP which revive my AAO again.

Another myth happenned to my AAO:
Can not get my Wifi working properly, it’s working fine just first time re-installed driver, next XP start, it’s gone. Atheros Client utility seems like in loop of searching.

My one is AAO 110 (8GB SSD, 1GB RAM)

Merry Xmas – Happy New Year!

367 | mark sloane
December 26, 2008 at 6:55 pm

hi Ron, cant believe you make this for acer aspire ones now two lol also what is your main forum now for windows releases now appzpoint is dead.

just one question about this release will it work with the new 1gig ram 120gb HARD drive version that is out?

369 | Karu
December 26, 2008 at 8:56 pm

So I used this tool, GREAT btw! But yea, i want to use NTFS format. For those who don’t know how. There’s a way to conver without formatting. I just converted now. It works fine.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881

371 | Yo Mamma
December 27, 2008 at 7:45 am

Ron!

Thanks, guy! (Dank je wel!) This works great, except…

Can’t seem to get Outlook to work, IMAP or POP. It says it’s “not correctly registered”. Any hints?

Nogmaals bedankt! :^)

373 | Jalo Koskenkorva
December 27, 2008 at 8:48 pm

Works like a charm, this AA1/110 is released from horrors of Linux for now. Linpus really sucked.
Thanks for a great distro.

375 | mark sloane
December 29, 2008 at 8:40 am

thanks R.O.N and im guessing your on s.i.t.p website still

381 | mark sloane
December 29, 2008 at 6:59 pm

so your not the original r.o.n then or that person is not which one is it lol

sorry im confused now

383 | jawzofthepit
December 29, 2008 at 10:14 pm

Hey Ron,
nice work i think i have tried almost every distro out there
yours is by far the best just have one tiny thing to ask can you provide the file for Belgian french keyboard files for a neighbor down south

385 | mark sloane
December 30, 2008 at 9:01 am

sorry mate was confused what with you using the name lastxp still and RON as a name or return of the night as it stands for

did not mean offense

389 | Pieter
December 30, 2008 at 5:25 pm

Ah, never mind the MicroXP comment. I failed to read all posts

391 | Chris
December 30, 2008 at 6:47 pm

Getting slower and slower to boot…
Initially I could boot in about 20s with thisimage. I have made a few small additions of software:
- a bit torrent client
- a disk performance benchmark
- updated the pdf software to version 3 because of some problems with the default install

Now boot times are closer to 40 seconds! Is Windows really so poor at adding additional software that it can cause the boot time to degrade so dramatically? What generally causes this? Is it software installations switching on additional services that were not previously being run?? Anyway, I’m going to redo the image and leave everything alone for a few days.

I’d let it hibernate, but writing to flash is slow and so it takes 30 seconds to shutdown. Not a problem normally, but irritating if you realise you’d forgotten to do something and want to start the machine again.

I’d use standby, but it loses quite a lot of battery each day in standby. I have bought a 7200mAh battery, but it is so bulky that I can’t bring myself to attach it and spoil the beautiful lines of the aspire one.

395 | Chris
December 31, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Ron
You’re right that such low boot times aren’t “needed”, but they help.
I use this more as a PDA than as a PC, so power off/on quite a lot to maintain battery through the day. I’ll just have to train myself to use standby and keep plugged in to the mains whenever I can.
Thanks again for a great image.

397 | Jere
January 2, 2009 at 6:33 am

Hi,

I can’t get updates to work thru Windows update but I’d like to share this info with everyone. You can get updates thru different ways:

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/11/25/3-alternative-ways-to-get-windows-updates/

399 | RODRIMAUL
January 3, 2009 at 3:06 am

YOU SAVE MY NETBOOK!!!!.

At last I can use win XP, after test a lot of tutos to create a win xp boot usb stick, but it never works.

Thanks a lot.

A happy Acer Aspire One 8gb with XP

403 | Guy Cross
January 6, 2009 at 11:32 am

Hey, I have found a work around for those having problems with outlook, just using Thunderbird and Lightening. A great software package!

I use my netbook now as if I had a fancy M$ Exxhange server, with “over the air” connection to my PDA and everything…

It requires a couple of tricks, checkout http://sleepywhisper.com/?p=188

Guy

405 | Guy Cross
January 6, 2009 at 6:39 pm

Ron, another question.
I have problems with my webcam.
It doesn’t appear to be working correctly, I think that after a restart the cam works – but by the time I have been up and running for a while opening skype and other apps that could use the cam.. and then when the driver software doesn’t find the camera, and skype doesn’t find the camera…

any ideas?

Guy
http://sleepywhisper.com

407 | Mohamed
January 6, 2009 at 9:24 pm

Fantastic work Ron
ur image worked gr8 4 me
only one question:
How could i add the arabic keyboard layout?

another happy AA1 user

409 | Mariusz
January 6, 2009 at 10:49 pm

Hi,
Great job there with tiny XP…
Ron, I have few quesions about Your version of system…

*Is there any way to add polish programmers keyboard layout?
*Can I install it on my AAO ZG5 with polish XP preinstalled?
*Can I install any devices (printer, 3G modem, connect camera,external USB CD or HDD) without problems?

cheers

413 | leon
January 7, 2009 at 4:36 pm

hi ron…..i am planning to add 3g/hsdpa modem…is there any problem with may AAO with tiny xp?? can u recomended me what the brand name of the modem that compatible with my AAO 8gb

thx

415 | Earnie
January 7, 2009 at 8:37 pm

Hello Ron.

I have a A110L with the standard Linux. Can I use this Ghost Image? I think the Linux Distribution have more than one partition on my ssd. Is this a problem? Windows is only on one partition.

Thanks.

417 | Mohamed
January 7, 2009 at 9:45 pm

THX alot Ron
I did what U told me & it worked perfectly

419 | Moates
January 7, 2009 at 10:51 pm

thanks for a reply ron, and thanks again for this it works so perfectly,

cant find anything aspireoneuser forum and nothing on this blog, cant seem to find much on google either but dont really know what to to look for,

thanks again and any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

421 | handsomejackuk
January 8, 2009 at 7:32 pm

Ron,

Sorry, maybe i didnt explain to well, i have a hard disk fitted 160gb. can i format that ntfs and install ghosted image of my current setup to a ntfs partition…..

THanks Jak

423 | handsomejackuk
January 8, 2009 at 9:31 pm

heres the article if anoyne else with hard disk xp interested….

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881

Jak

425 | Mariusz
January 9, 2009 at 4:46 pm

Just installed and configured Tiny XP.

Works like a charm for now. THANKS RON!

I’ve made my polish programmers keyboard layout and remote desktop work without any problems.

One thing is quite strange though…
Why there is no polish settings for regional and language options?

cheers and big THANKS for You Ron

427 | Knoten
January 9, 2009 at 9:01 pm

@leon,
I am using a Qualcomm 3G modem with my AA1 and TinyXP without any problem! The software is included in the USB modem. Mine was bought from a Swedish 3G provider.

431 | leon
January 11, 2009 at 1:33 pm

@knoten
thx for the info….

433 | Reglof
January 11, 2009 at 7:29 pm

Ron,
you were right, the problem was sitting in from of the screen Everything works fine now.

It XP crashed after I updated to the latest AA1Fancontrol (1.6).
Using your packaged Fancontrol version (0.9) it hasnt crashed to far.

437 | Hugo
January 13, 2009 at 11:19 am

Is it possible to install in Portuguese Language ?

Tks

439 | Adrian
January 13, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Thank You Ron, You are doing Excellent work.
Office run more faster than Openoffice.
Now I just have to download and install messenger.
Saludos from Mexico.
Keep forward!

441 | Lily
January 13, 2009 at 5:18 pm

Hi Ron,

Best wishes for this year.

I just wanted to know if you are still working on the next release?

I’ve been waiting for a while, but I’m not sure if I should keep waiting, thats all.

Thanks for all ur work

Lily

443 | Cristina K.
January 13, 2009 at 11:36 pm

Hello, Ron!

I came into your website through the Aspire One forum. I have an AAO110, with 8GB SDD, 1 GB RAM and Linpus Linux installed. I have tried hard to work with Linux. I understand quite well that Linux is a far mor stable OS than Windows, but I cannot be used to it, specially because I really prefer to work with MSOffice than the OpenOffice. The difficult in changing the desktop appearece in Linpus without simple steps also makes me mad with Linpus Linux. So, I would like to install a Windows OS in my little netbook. I don’t use this machine for great work other than using a text editor, internet and e-mail program, and sometimes a media player. I use this only to take notes at class at the Uni. I am tried to follow your instructions but I have just some questions:
1) You said that your image is just for the English keyboard. Well, I use the Portuguese (Brazilian) keyboard. How can I change this after installing your Windows Image in my AAO?
2) The wireless internet conection will work? All the drivers will work fine too?
3) And what about a 3G connection? I have a Nokia N95 cellphone, and I can use as a last resource when a wireless network is not available. (thought I have never used with my AAO, since I don’t know how to make it work with Linpus. Will your Windows Image allow a 3G connection through a N95 Nokia cellphone?
4) If I follow your steps and things get messy, will I be able to reinstall the (argh) Linpus Linux withou damage to the machine? (I have done this already).

Thanks in advance!

449 | Cristina K.
January 14, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Ron,

I have a legal copy of both Windows XP and Office 2003 (Office Home and Student, 3 licenses in one product). The only problem is that my copy of WinXP is that which is sold directly with a new computer (it is the original WinXP copy of my HP Pavilion notebbok). I think this perhaps will be a problem ….

On the other side, I must be the dumbest person in the world regarding computers, because I couldn’t pass throug your first step [:0] …. I mean, I have downloaded that file at http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7BQ8U53K through my internet wireless connection, saved it to a certain folder in my computer, but when I tried to “extract files 1 – 3 to your windows desktop”, I couldn’t do that because my Windowns says it cannot open this file, because it is “unknown”. (it’s a “rar” file). I suppose I need a specific software to do that, isn’t it? Or it is something else that I cannot grasp with my dumb computer intelligence?

Thanks for your paciente!

451 | Mark
January 14, 2009 at 6:33 pm

Absolutely amazing work Ron! First rate and top-notch with very easy to follow instructions. Bravo! I purchased a Linux version for a friend in Brazil, and after messing with it myself I realized installing apps etc on Linux was going to be a major pain for my less than Windows savvy friend. You came to the rescue. I can’t say thanks enough. Works great right out of the box as you say in 20 minutes!

457 | leon
January 15, 2009 at 3:19 am

@Cristina K.
your nokia cellphone work verywell on tinyXP, just install nokia PC suite on it…:)

459 | HanDerre
January 15, 2009 at 3:07 pm

Hi again Ron! I supplied the link as a cliackable one in my name but here it is:

http://www.handerre.com

Oh, by the way, I’d die to try your next version out! I don’t care if it’s gonna be an “official Ron-release” as long as I get to test it alongside Lily. And I’ll post it at my site for measures if it’s interesting mate. Just let me know ok?

Best regards,

HanDerre

461 | Cristina K.
January 16, 2009 at 1:29 am

Ron!!!!

Miracle Worker!

Now everything is working fine! … Thanks SO much for your wonderful work!! I was almost giving up my Acer AAO to buy a HP Mini Note 2133, but it would be a little too expensive for just a ultraportable notebook to take it to the Uni …

I think Linux Linpus is a little bit faster than this small Tiny XP version, but it’s nothing that I would complain so much about. I need this thing just for taking notes at class and some Internet surfing and e-mail work …. It’s pretty fine for me!

I have just to try to configuire it to print wirelessly (as I do with my HP Pavilion) and to try my Nokia N95 .. I think now is just a child’s work …. hehehe

Thanks again!

463 | Cristina K.
January 16, 2009 at 7:39 am

Oh, and how I am a boring person! I just forgot to say that all I need now (besides the Nokia N95 working fine) is an antivirus. I found 3 FREE antivirus: AGV-Free Edition, Avira Antivirus and Avast anti-virus. I could not lokate (even using google) the KingSoft Internet Suite 9 that you talked about. Which one of this would be better for your TinyXP Image? I sincerely would prefer a free version, to avoid issues with registry ….

465 | Cristina K.
January 16, 2009 at 10:11 am

Ouahh!! … That’ s not amazing, but weird and funny, because when I put that on Google (I took care to copy and paste from here to not make spelling errors) the only page Google found was exatcly THIS blog … huehue …

467 | leon
January 16, 2009 at 6:01 pm

@Cristina K.

try to using this Version of nokia PC suite 6.84.10.3
it came with may nokia E51, and its work fine too with nokia N78..
i had no trouble at all

471 | Cristina K.
January 17, 2009 at 1:41 am

Ron,

I solved the problem with my Mokia N95 …. I couldn’t find a trustworth site to download the Nokia PC Suite 6.84.10.3, since this file I could not find at Nokia Site. So I decided to install the Nokia NSeries PC Suite instead… The 3G connection worked, but now I am tempted to do all over again (which means a complete reinstallation of your image) since this new package from Nokia came with tons of softwares that I would never use …. I am still trying to fix the Outlook problem, so I can make a total reinstallation once and for all ….rs… Also trying to decide which antivirus to install (Avira – Avast – Kingsoft — the two first are free) …

Have nice weekend!

473 | Reglof
January 17, 2009 at 9:59 am

Ron, thanks a lot for this great image. It took me a while to figure everything out but now its running smoothly. I am amazed how quickly the Office apps start up! Awesome job!!!

I have two question.

(1) What is the difference between “stand by” and “hibernate” in respect to the SDD and battery life?

(2) Further, does anybody have the latest version of “fancontrol” (I think its V1.6) running? Is it any better then the one that comes with the image (V0.9beta)? When I want to install the latest fancontrol, do I have to uninstall that DLL first and reinstall the one that comes with the download or do I simply just run the fancontrol program without installing the DLL? In case it matters, I have BIOS 3309 installed.

475 | Harj
January 17, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Just downloaded, made the USB, but when rebooting it says:

Disk error
Press any key to restart

I’ve already got another version of Windows installed, does this matter?

477 | Cristina K.
January 17, 2009 at 6:59 pm

Ron and all interested! (Take care, long post)

My “final” report about my experience with Ron’s image:

I have spent my past two days “playing” (almost as a child) with this TinyXP image on my AAO. I must say that my AAO now is really a likable tihng. I had made two installations, since my first one was some kind of a “let me try and mess it up completely”.

As I said before, I had no trouble in doing the bootable USB stick (besides not knowing what a “rar” file was … huahua). The two installations worked pretty fine, and it itook less than 10 minutes each (in fact what really went slow was the files’ download – it took more than 50 minutes — of course this step I did only once).

In the first installation, I added a lot of things, other things went wrong and such, so I decided to do a new “clean” installation.

In the second installation, I had alrealdy a plan or “map” in mind to what I should install, etc.. So my list was:

1) Portuguese (Brazilian) Keyboard
2) Balloon tips
3) HP Photosmart C3180 printer (and configure it with my wireless router)
4) Real Player One 11
5) Adobe Reader 9
6) Nokia “NSeries” PC Suite (for N95 cellphone) >>> In the first installation, PC Suite 7.1 won’t recognize N95 as a 3G modem. So I tryied the N Series. It worked perfectly. But in the second image’s installation, I installed only the “OneTouch” package for the PC suite, leaving out all other softwares (such as vídeo and photo, etc — I just need the Nokia as a 3G modem as a secondary internet connection. The other stuff, like file transfer and management, I can make in my “normal” notebook.
Removed Outlook Conector – It seems that in my first installation there was a messy problem after I opened it – The “normal” Outlook did not opened anymore; there was always an insolvable error.
7) Windows Live Messenger – I installed only the Messenger, leaving out all the rest. Mayble I will install the Windows Live Mail, if I cannot find a way to fix the Outlook problem. Thunderbird came with the same problem as Outlook, so I did not installed it for the second atempt. For now, I am just using webmail system to see my e-mail accounts.
Avast Home Edition Free Anti Virus — I had made several atempts to install the Kingsoft Internet Security 9, but I could not get the registry key to the 180 days free trial… I think mostly because it is weekend time and in Asia (Australia) should be past midnight the time I was trying to install… hehehehe. I suppose that to get a registry key should be an automatic process, but who knows! Maybe theere was a problem in their server and there was nobody there to look on … hehe

The ONLY PROBLEM:
– The Outlook thing …. It’s not possible to send or to receive any mail. But there is something bizarre about this: when I open the program, an automatic initial “send and receive” mail runs, and AT THIS MOMENT (with no messages in the “outgoing folder”), the Outlook CAN reach the smtp server. I mean, at least with the SMTP, it seems a problem with the message itself and not with finding the SMTP servere … BIZARRE!!! (The POP server is not found anyway) ….

– There was another “happening”: When I scanned for the first time the SDD drive with Avast, I found 6 alarms of virus/malwares (3 files, duplicated alarms):

>> 1 rootkit in WINDOWS\Temp\KAVA.EXE\$INSTDIR : kaeunpack.dat and

>> 1 Vírus (HTML:lframe-gen) in WINDOWS\Temp\KAVA.EXE\$INSTDIR\ksg: bsn20712.kgs

>> 1 “descompactatiom bomb” impossible to scan in WINDOWS\Temp\KAVA.EXE\$INSTDIR\linux\rootfs.gz: rootfs2

I have no idea of what may be these alerts, and since I have read somewhere that Avast sometimes gives a “false positive”, I did not took any actions regarding these suspect files. I will google for it to know more about. Maybe it’s just me, since I have installed some stuffs BEFROE the antivirus, what a silly thing, now I see….rs

ANYWAY, I am amazed and pretty much content with Ron’s image. It gave my AAO a “new life”, since I was almost in the process of giving up with Linpus! Amazing work, Thanks so much, Ron!

479 | Shaun Allan
January 17, 2009 at 9:15 pm

regarding Outlook etc. Windows Mail works fine for me, and picks up all my hotmail and googlemail, and works on Virgin too. To get it to work I had to install the Firefox Windows Update addon, run it so Microsoft updates it, then Windows Mail standalone installed perfectly and works great.

Only problem I’ve had really is wth Flash on MSN Messenger. winks like the animated knock etc., say they need the Flash plugin to work, but I’ve tried installing it and it won;t properly. Even going to the Flash website doesn’t work.

Otherwise fab! J