Hi, Thanks for the reply I checked at Compaq website they do have Windows XP
as one of the OS supported on my system.

Any suggetions why is happening to me. could this be due to overheating? but
i am using a notebook cooling pad.

Alex


"V Green" wrote:

> Laptops have lots of proprietary power
> management stuff in them that often requires
> manufacturer-specific hardware and software
> support.
>
> If Compaq does not say specifically that XP is
> supported on this machine, and does not offer
> an upgrade path, probably your only option is to go
> back to W2K.
>
>
> "Alex-SG" <Alex-SG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C806826D-85DE-455D-864C-632DD739DAC7@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I just installed Win XP Pro for my Laptop running in Mobile Pentium III
> > processor 800 MHz previously was running at Windows 2000 Pro. everything
> is
> > working fine except that my laptop auto powers down suddenly. when i check
> my
> > event viiewer i see this
> > " ACPI BIOS is attempting to create an illegal memory OpRegion, starting
> at
> > address 0x1000000, with a length of 0x1000000. THis region lies in the
> > operating system's protected memory address range (0x1000000-0xfff0000).
> This
> > could lead to systm instability. Please contact your system vendor for
> > technical assistance."
> >
> > I checked with my computer manufacturer (Compaq) there is no Bios update
> for
> > me.
> >
> > I am using Compaq Presario 1700 Model: 17XL562
> >
> > Bios Provider: Phoniex Technologies
> >
> > can any one help me??
> >
> >
>
>
>