WinXP SP2. Can't install on laptop frustration.

[ozjohn]

I have a laptop which has no battery, but that's OK I can just use it
on AC power just fine. Both WinXP and Win98 on the laptop incorrectly
"think" that the laptop is running on a battery, even though it's not
(seems like a h/w fault); it's just a minor annoyance.

However, when I try to install SP2 it refuses to install since it says
I have to be on AC power before the SP2 upgrade will run. They are
being cautious since they do not want people's laptops to run out of
juice half way though an upgrade. However, I am really on AC power
and the laptop is in no danger of running out of power. How can I
work around this? Does anyone know a Reg entry, file entry or service
I can change to PREVENT WinXP "thinking" it's running on a laptop.

I have been into the BIOS and disabled everything that I can find
connected with power or power saving mode.

OzJohn

[BillW50]

"ozjohn" > wrote in message
om...
Date: 4 Apr 2005 03:44:10 -0700

I have a laptop which has no battery, but that's OK I can just use
it on AC power just fine. Both WinXP and Win98 on the laptop
incorrectly "think" that the laptop is running on a battery, even
though it's not (seems like a h/w fault); it's just a minor
annoyance.

However, when I try to install SP2 it refuses to install since it
says I have to be on AC power before the SP2 upgrade will run. They
are being cautious since they do not want people's laptops to run
out of juice half way though an upgrade. However, I am really on AC
power and the laptop is in no danger of running out of power. How
can I work around this? Does anyone know a Reg entry, file entry or
service I can change to PREVENT WinXP "thinking" it's running on a
laptop.

I have been into the BIOS and disabled everything that I can find
connected with power or power saving mode.

Hi OzJohn... What is the make and model of this laptop?


Cheers!


___________________________________________
Bill (using a HP AMD 1.2GHZ & Windows 2000)
-- written and edited within Word 2000

[Jim Macklin]

And just set the power scheme to desktop, reach that from
the screensaver page of display properties, maybe that will
work.


"Tom McCune" > wrote in message
...
| (ozjohn) wrote in
news:46e7cd8b.0504040244.1c5b21f1
| @posting.google.com:
|
| > I have a laptop which has no battery, but that's OK I
can just use it
| > on AC power just fine. Both WinXP and Win98 on the
laptop incorrectly
| > "think" that the laptop is running on a battery, even
though it's not
| > (seems like a h/w fault); it's just a minor annoyance.
| >
| > However, when I try to install SP2 it refuses to install
since it says
| > I have to be on AC power before the SP2 upgrade will
run. They are
| > being cautious since they do not want people's laptops
to run out of
| > juice half way though an upgrade. However, I am really
on AC power
| > and the laptop is in no danger of running out of power.
How can I
| > work around this? Does anyone know a Reg entry, file
entry or service
| > I can change to PREVENT WinXP "thinking" it's running on
a laptop.
| >
| > I have been into the BIOS and disabled everything that I
can find
| > connected with power or power saving mode.
| >
| > OzJohn
|
| Have you tried changing the Power Scheme to Home/Office
Desk or Always On?
|
| --
| Tom McCune
| http://www.McCune.cc

[ozjohn]

"BillW50" > wrote in message >...
> "ozjohn" > wrote in message
> om...
> Date: 4 Apr 2005 03:44:10 -0700
>
> I have a laptop which has no battery, but that's OK I can just use
> it on AC power just fine. Both WinXP and Win98 on the laptop
> incorrectly "think" that the laptop is running on a battery, even
> though it's not (seems like a h/w fault); it's just a minor
> annoyance.
>
> However, when I try to install SP2 it refuses to install since it
> says I have to be on AC power before the SP2 upgrade will run. They
> are being cautious since they do not want people's laptops to run
> out of juice half way though an upgrade. However, I am really on AC
> power and the laptop is in no danger of running out of power. How
> can I work around this? Does anyone know a Reg entry, file entry or
> service I can change to PREVENT WinXP "thinking" it's running on a
> laptop.
>
> I have been into the BIOS and disabled everything that I can find
> connected with power or power saving mode.
>
> Hi OzJohn... What is the make and model of this laptop?
>
>
> Cheers!
>
>
> ___________________________________________
> Bill (using a HP AMD 1.2GHZ & Windows 2000)
> -- written and edited within Word 2000


Hi Bill,

It's a Dell Latitude CPi.

OzJohn

[ozjohn]

(ozjohn) wrote in message >...
> I have a laptop which has no battery, but that's OK I can just use it
> on AC power just fine. Both WinXP and Win98 on the laptop incorrectly
> "think" that the laptop is running on a battery, even though it's not
> (seems like a h/w fault); it's just a minor annoyance.
>
> However, when I try to install SP2 it refuses to install since it says
> I have to be on AC power before the SP2 upgrade will run. They are
> being cautious since they do not want people's laptops to run out of
> juice half way though an upgrade. However, I am really on AC power
> and the laptop is in no danger of running out of power. How can I
> work around this? Does anyone know a Reg entry, file entry or service
> I can change to PREVENT WinXP "thinking" it's running on a laptop.
>
> I have been into the BIOS and disabled everything that I can find
> connected with power or power saving mode.
>
> OzJohn

For the record I figured it out. Go to the device manager and there
us a group of devices under "battery". Disable them all and it now
"thinks" it's always on mains power.

OzJohn