On Aug 17, 11:07*pm, Meat Plow wrote:
On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:56:58 -0700, Mike De Petris wrote:
what can we say from this:

Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: * * W (in WORKGROUP)
Profile Date: * * *martedì 17 agosto 2010 19:48:57 Advisor Version:
* * * * 8.1m
Windows Logon: * * mike

Operating System * * * * * System Model
Windows 7 Ultimate (build 7600)
Install Language: English (United States) System Locale: Italian (Italy)
* * * * * *TOSHIBA Satellite A205 PSAF0U-01Q009
System Serial Number: 37252508Q
Enclosure Type: Other
Processor a * * * * * * * *Main Circuit Board b
1,73 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
Not hyper-threaded * * * * * * * * Board: Intel Corporation CAPELL VALLEY
(NAPA) CRB
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD 5.20 10/25/2007 Drives * * * * * * *
Memory Modules
c,d
79,92 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 67,18 Gigabytes Hard Drive
Free Space

ST980210AS [Hard drive] (80,03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5QY0S80G, rev 3.ALC,
SMART Status: Healthy * * * * * * *1016 Megabytes Usable Installed
Memory

Slot 'M1' has 512 MB
Slot 'M2' has 512 MB
* *Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) * * * 79,92 GB * * * *67,18 GB free
* *Network Drives
* *None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) * * * * * Printers local
user
accounts * last logon
*mike * * *17/08/2010 07:21:31 * * (admin)
local system accounts
*Administrator * * 14/07/2009 06:53:58 * * (admin) Guest * never
*HomeGroupUser$ * *17/08/2010 19:05:41

DISABLED Marks a disabled account; * LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account

Microsoft Shared Fax Driver * * * *on SHRFAX: Microsoft XPS Document Writer
on XPSPort: Controllers * * * * * *Display
ATA Channel 0 [Controller]
ATA Channel 1 [Controller]
Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller -
27C4 * * * * * * * Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family [Display
adapter]
(2x)
Generic PnP Monitor (15,4"vis)
Bus Adapters * * * * * * * Multimedia
Texas Instruments PCI-8x12/7x12/6x12 CardBus Controller Intel(R) 82801G
(ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8 Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7
Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9 Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7
Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7
Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7
Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC High Definition Audio
Device
Virus Protection [Back to Top] * * * * * * new Group Policies
Microsoft Security
Essentials Version 2.1.6805.0
* * Scan Engine Version 1.1.6004.0
* * Virus Definitions Version 1.87.1998.0 Realtime File Scanning On
* * * * * *None discovered
Communications * * * * * * Other Devices

Marvell Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
*primary * Auto IP Address: * * * *192.168.178.29 / 24
* *Gateway: * * * *192.168.178.1
* *Dhcp Server: * *192.168.178.1
* *Physical Address: * * * 00:A01:72:93:47
Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

Networking Dns Server: * * 192.168.178.1
* * * * * *Texas Instruments 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery Microsoft Composite
Battery
HID-compliant consumer control device HID-compliant device
USB Input Device (2x)
HID Keyboard Device
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller USB Composite Device
USB Root Hub (5x)
Generic volume shadow copy

Unfortunately I don't see any specific mentioning ACPI hardware except
the battery.

I have just read this:
http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/t5/B...ht/false#M5279

will try an XP installation.