Having issues trying to install device drivers in Windows XP and its stopping half way through and giving you the “Data is Invalid” error? Following the guide below to repair.

What you need

• Windows XP Home/Professional CD

  1. Open My Computer
  2. Navigate to: C:WINDOWSDRIVERCACHEi386
  3. Delete the driver.cab file.
  4. Now copy the driver.cab file from the i386 folder from your Windows XP CD into the C:WINDOWSDRIVERCACHEi386 folder.
  5. Right click My Computer
  6. Left click Properties
  7. Click Hardware
  8. Click Device Manager
  9. Right click the device you were attempting to install (should have a yellow exclamation mark next to it) select Uninstall then restart your computer.

You should now be able to re-install the device drivers.

What you need

• Philips Screwdriver

• Small Razor Blade/Flat-Head Screwdriver

  1. Remove the Laptop Battery (to prevent laptop from getting bumped and turning on).
  2. On the casing of the laptop _(just above the keyboard –where the power button is located)_locate a little notch on either side and lift. Gently remove the plastic casing.
  3. You should now be able to see 2 screws (on either side of the top laptop) and unscrew them.
  4. Put your fingers on either side of the top part of the keyboard and gently lift upwards
  5. Lift the keyboard out and unplug it.

Every time you open Google Chrome you’re getting the “Your profile could not be opened correctly” error? This is how I fixed it.

1. Open My Computer/Computer
2. Go into your operating system drive (usually Local Disk C:)
3. Go to Users/Documents & Settings
4. Go into your user account (for example: C:Usersluke)
5. Navigate to: AppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault
6. Delete WebData

If you are running Windows XP navigate to: Application DataLocalGoogleChromeUserDataDefault.

Note: Default is the name of the Google profile; it may be different depending on your setup.

Things you will need.

• Small Razor Blade

or

• Small Flat-Head Screwdriver

  1. Unplug the Aspire One battery (to avoid any chances of the laptop turning on while you are working on it).
  2. On the right hand side of the Keyboard you should see several notches, get your Razor Blade and gently pry the keyboard up over the notches.
  3. Once lifted push the little notch in the top middle of the keyboard in and slide the keyboard out.

Note: It is normal for the Laptop keyboard cable to be “bent” to fix in the slot.

1. Press F9 during POST (computer start) to enter into the ASUS Recovery Partition.

Note: Tested on an Acer x58 Laptop