Upgrading to Professional Problem

[Jim Anderson]

During the upgrade process I get the message that "The
following item is not compatible with Windows XP...."
NVIDIA AGP filter

I have the latest driver for NVIDIA from the Microsoft
Update service.

I can't continue with the install.

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Using Device Manager, and setting the "show hidden devices" option from the
View menu, you can see the NVIDIA nForce AGP Bus Filter under
"Non-Plug and Play drivers". The original version that was on my PC
was 4.12.01.0217. The driver file is C:\Windows\System32\drivers\nv_agp.sys.

Downloading and installing the latest Platform/nForce Drivers Unified Driver Package
for Windows XP from the NVIDIA web site (www.nvidia.com), places the new driver
in the C:\nvidia\nforceWinXP\2.00\GART directory, but doesn't update it in the Windows
System32 drivers directory. By manually copying the driver from the Nvidia directory,
you'll get past the compatibility problem. The version of the driver that works is 4.12.01.0278.

SOLVED THE PROBLEM THIS WAY:

Go to 'Windows Update'. After running the program, click 'Windows Catalog'
(lower left hand side). Click on the appropriate categories, IE: XP, Drivers, NVIDIA
(you get the point) and download the 'certified' driver.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| During the upgrade process I get the message that "The
| following item is not compatible with Windows XP...."
| NVIDIA AGP filter
|
| I have the latest driver for NVIDIA from the Microsoft
| Update service.
|
| I can't continue with the install.
|
| Thanks,
|
| Jim

 

[Peter Canada]

Forget that idea, your certified drivers never allow software or games to
work

properly on my fresh install of xp home. Support for nvidia products via
windows update is very less then satisfactory. Not to mention I get better
performance if I install drivers from my motherboard manufacturer via their
cd. Seems those drivers Are better then the ones Microsft provides.



P.S. This is from personal experience of many xp installs.