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im getting:
AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO port address (0xcfc), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range. This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system vendor for technical assistance.
and a lot of:Time Provider NtpClient: An error occurred during DNS lookup of the manually configured peer 'time.windows.com,0x1'. NtpClient will try the DNS lookup again in 15 minutes. The error was: A socket operation was attempted to an unreachable host. (0x80072751)
ive got 2 pc's running both with XP...im having serious trouble sharing the drives..either pc just completely resets itself??!!??
anyone esle getting these probs? or is it time for win 3.1 again
Yes I am familiar with the first error. That exact error, (I have it documented). Big time frustration.
ACPI BIOS is basically plug and play running. You're probably getting write errors too.
What fixed it for me was dumping my Athlon 1.2 GHz and VIA KT133A chipset. I swapped the mainboard and processor to Intel P4 and Intel 845 chipset and all of those headaches went away.
Are you running AMD stuff??? If not, ignore this reply. It won't be much help.
If you are, my solution is very expensive... sorry. Hopefully someone will have a better idea.
Does your system not respond until a few minutes after it's booted? Does XP randomly freeze up with power off the only option? When you play a DVD does it randomly freeze? Had any weird hard disk controller driver issues? These were "some" of the problems I was experiencing before my expensive solution.
I did waste allot time trying to fix it before I spent the cash on Intel.
But my solution worked. XP is running very well on Intel. I do have some driver headaches. But none are related to Intel Processor/chipset stuff. My computer hasn't forzen or crashed since the swap.
If that is not an option I would hunt for, or wait for, proper drivers and support. They should be forthcoming. I'm sure hardware manufacturers still want to sell hardware next month. Do any BIOS updates you can. You can be sure that some engineer knows of this issue and actively trying to fix it.
I hope somebody else can offer you a cheaper solution. Win 3.1 is.....
Good Luck
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I get the same prob to! My prob is every so often whilst playing a game it would crash. Until I upgraded to XP I didn't have the luxury of Event Viewer, so I just lived with it.
I am using a AMD chip and recently changed my Mobo so if it is the CPU I am not gonna be happy!
If ne finds a solution to this problem whilst I'm still looking please email me!
Steve
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Chances are that your running AMD chip/VIA motherboard and NVida graphics. If your systems is hanging repeated at random times (esp. during games) then you need to disable ACPI.
Its fairly straight forward and as the instructions are already covered in the GeForce FAQ (and other places) I won't repeat then here. But disabling ACPI fixed the problem for me.
Hope that helps,
Neil
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yeah, hard dsik controller issues, random freezes and
AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO port address (0xcfc), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range. This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system vendor for technical assistance.
when each crash occurs.
so all I need to do is disable ACPI in the BIOS?
I do have a 1.2Ghz, VIA Mobo and GF2
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Same error here, except when i try to disable ACPI in the bios and restart the computer refuses to boot. Specs: P3 866, VIA chipset, running Win XP. I thought about updating the bios, but couldn't find an update (current is award modular 6.00)Any suggestions?
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I've had this problem on both an athlon desktop and a pIII laptop. Eventually I sorted it on the desktop by disabling ACPI. The problem is this is a low level thing and the machine would not boot afterwards. Reinstalling the OS from scratch fixed it, I have also heard other people having to do the same. I've not done it on my laptop yet as it's got loads of stuff on it and it needs the power management features. I suggest using XP's reporting features to send the errors to Microsft. Hopefully they will produce a patch before too long.
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GOT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ACPI BIOS WAITING
FROM A REPLY FROM MSI TECH DEPT,LET YOU KNOW
IF I HERE ANYTHING CONSTRUCTIVE.
JOE SCOTLAND
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I'm having the same problem on my PIII laptop.
I found this at MS's site as an explanation:
http://www.microsoft.com/HWDEV/Onnow/BIOSAML.htm
It basically says that any access directly by your bios to certain memory regions is now disabled in Windows XP to improve system stability.
I have no problem with stability but it sounds like this may be causing more problems than it's fixing.
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I have the same problem and after many re-installs to try and find the error..........frustration set in.
Solution: I have read in some other groups to "leave the error", it is harmless. I imagine microsoft will have a patch soon and so be patient, except if your the ones that can't even boot or it crashes all the time. I would suggest sending the error to microsft because the more they hear about it the faster the response.
Sorry no real solution.
YET
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I've got the same error (and as others, didn't notice until I got XP) and the big fix for me seemed to be disabling a bad implementation of USB off the motherboard. Suddenly now, my system is stable and can run for days at a time.
Now I am about to re-enable ACPI and I'll notify this thread as to what happens.
p.s. I've been working with PC's as a tech/admin. for a number of years and have noticed a few things (not all listed)...
1. sometimes the symptoms don't match the disease
2. never assume a manufacturer will support you in your time of need
3. you get what you pay for ... it seems to be a motherboard problem, and that's what I get for buying a cheap one!
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Okay guys I have scoured the net for
three days because I have had the same
problem. For me it kept crashing my
machine. Others have not had so severe a
problem but if you would like the ACPI
bios problem out of the way here is how
to do it:
Go into: Control Panel, then System.
Click on the Hardware tab and then System.
Click on Computer. It should say(in long
form) ACPI PC.
Update or change driver to Standard PC.
You will need to reboot and reinstall some
drivers but those headaches will go away.
Works in windows 2000 as well.
It was killing me so I hope I can help
those who are having severe trouble!
Pat
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Well, I just tried Patrick's advice and we'll see what happens. (If you don't hear from me, it worked!)
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