Administrative Services

[Learner]

Win XP PRO Sp2. Whilst looking at:

"Administrative Tools|Event Viewer|System



The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0 has old or
out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.



For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."



Clicking on the MS link bought me a blank page. How do I find IdePort0 or
what is attached to it?

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Win XP PRO Sp2. Whilst looking at:

"Administrative Tools|Event Viewer|System



The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0 has old or
out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.



For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."



Clicking on the MS link bought me a blank page. How do I find IdePort0 or
what is attached to it?

IDE stands for Integrated Drive Electronics. If you look at a motherboard,
you'll normally see two 40-pin connectors next to each other. These are
IDE ports 0 and 1.

Devices like hard disks and CD/DVD drives are attached to IDE ports. If
you look at those, you'll see matching 40-pin connectors. Inside the
system, you'll see 40- or 80-conductor ribbon cables between the motherboard
and the drives.

Computers count starting at 0.

So, IdePort0 is the first IDE port on your system, and what's attached to
it is most likely the (first) hard drive.

This message is probably telling you to update the motherboard's BIOS or
drivers. The message may or may not be correct. Does it say *what*
driver detects this?

To find updated motherboard drivers, firmware or BIOS, determine the
motherboard make and model (it's normally printed on the board) and the BIOS
release (usually visible briefly when you power up the system) and go to the
manufacturer's websites.

HTH
-pk

 

[Learner]

Thanks Patrick. The total message was given. Didn't say what driver. I was
always taught that "if it aint broke then don't fix it". So, not really
wanting to do a BIOS update but will check manufacturers website to see if
there is any special reason for doing so for my motherboard.