R
Rod Davies
Hi
in preparation for upgrading to Vista Ultimate from Win XP Pro SP2, I ran
Upgrade Advisor and got No Compatability Data for:
1. Intel System Management Bios Driver. SO ... I have downloaded a BIOS
revision for my Intel D865PERL motherboard. I have NOT run the executable to
this 2005 update as yet.
2. Compaq NC 3120 Fast Ethernet NIC. This is a network card I got from an
'old' 3 yr old Server. It's not my original network card. The ONLY update I
could find for this card is for Win2003Server. So, I downloaded that
update, from 2006, but again have NOT run the executable yet.
3. Patin Couffin Engine. VSO Software. WHAT is this??? I see from Device
Manager it's version 1.1....OF WHAT?? What is VSO Patin Coufin???
So, am I prepared? ARE these 3 items as above 'drop-dead issues'? Will
VISTA ULTIMATE IN-PLACE UPGRADE work??Windows Advisor says these 3 items can
be tackled after the upgrade. So I guess I put the drivers onto a USB so I
can actually get to them during the install? Or should I be able to get up
and running without them anyways and install the
BIOS update and Network card drivers IF REQUIRED from an already running
Vista setup?
Given I have enough HDD space, I run over 2gb RAM, Office 2007 already
running sweetly, should I run the upgrade? I WANT TO !!!
I AM WANTING TO RUN AN IN-PLACE UPGRADE as I don't want the hassle of
reinstalling ALL my software and settings, SOME of which I appreciate
probably won't run effectively under Vista anyways (Roxio EZCD Creator 5,
PowerDVD etc).
Rgds and thanks for any help/guidance!!!!Rgds
in preparation for upgrading to Vista Ultimate from Win XP Pro SP2, I ran
Upgrade Advisor and got No Compatability Data for:
1. Intel System Management Bios Driver. SO ... I have downloaded a BIOS
revision for my Intel D865PERL motherboard. I have NOT run the executable to
this 2005 update as yet.
2. Compaq NC 3120 Fast Ethernet NIC. This is a network card I got from an
'old' 3 yr old Server. It's not my original network card. The ONLY update I
could find for this card is for Win2003Server. So, I downloaded that
update, from 2006, but again have NOT run the executable yet.
3. Patin Couffin Engine. VSO Software. WHAT is this??? I see from Device
Manager it's version 1.1....OF WHAT?? What is VSO Patin Coufin???
So, am I prepared? ARE these 3 items as above 'drop-dead issues'? Will
VISTA ULTIMATE IN-PLACE UPGRADE work??Windows Advisor says these 3 items can
be tackled after the upgrade. So I guess I put the drivers onto a USB so I
can actually get to them during the install? Or should I be able to get up
and running without them anyways and install the
BIOS update and Network card drivers IF REQUIRED from an already running
Vista setup?
Given I have enough HDD space, I run over 2gb RAM, Office 2007 already
running sweetly, should I run the upgrade? I WANT TO !!!
I AM WANTING TO RUN AN IN-PLACE UPGRADE as I don't want the hassle of
reinstalling ALL my software and settings, SOME of which I appreciate
probably won't run effectively under Vista anyways (Roxio EZCD Creator 5,
PowerDVD etc).
Rgds and thanks for any help/guidance!!!!Rgds