Failed to Install Win XP on Acer Aspire 4736

Cause:

1. Acer Aspire 4737G uses SATA hard drive,
whereas when the windows XP installation process requires a SATA driver via floppy drives

How to Overcome:

1. Change your settings in the BIOS from SATA to IDE mode (acer already provides this facility)
Go into the bios by pressing F2 when booting
then go to "Main> SATA Mode>", in the sata mode there are two options, namely "IDE" and "IHCI"
then choose "IDE". then select the exit and save settings. The next installation process can be done
 
2. Keep using SATA hard drive mode, but uses the help of floppy media (usb floppy disk).
when the installation process press F6 at the beginning of the process, which will be used to insert the SATA drivers.
 
3. Keep using SATA hard drive mode, but modify the WinXP installation CD by adding the sata drivers into the WinXP installation CD.
Using nlite program to include sata drivers into the installation of WinXp,
step by step for details please search in google with keywords "windows XP nlite".
 
4. Install OS with higher versions (ex: Vista, Seven or Linux).
Using standard installation.

Advantages & Disadvantages of each method of installation:

method 1
The notebook have not the maximum speed, because there is one feature that the downgrade. The surplus is installation is very easy  (such as installing WinXP in general).
method 2
The drawback is that we have to buy a usb floppy that is only in use during the installation, because the notebook does not have a floppy. While the advantage is we can have a usb floppy.
method 3
The drawback is that we have to modify the windows XP cd, and relatively complicated in the beginning. And the advantage is we do not need to use a usb floppy and can cover the shortcomings of the methods one and two.
method 4
shortcomings and advantages already know.   

hopefully help.