XP Upgrade compatibility

[David Silverman]

I did an XP Home Upgrade installation from 98SE recently.
The other day I bought a PCI card to add USB2 capability to my
computer.
To make a long story short I could not the thing to work!
Thinking the card defective I brought it back to Fry's for
replacement, where tyhey told me that the XP upgrade ws the culprit,
not the card. My impression was that an upgrade was equal to a full
installation but they say NO.
Has anyone else had similar problems and are there any solutions short
of full installation?

 

[rifleman]

I did an XP Home Upgrade installation from 98SE recently.
The other day I bought a PCI card to add USB2 capability to my
computer.
To make a long story short I could not the thing to work!
Thinking the card defective I brought it back to Fry's for
replacement, where tyhey told me that the XP upgrade ws the culprit,
not the card. My impression was that an upgrade was equal to a full
installation but they say NO.
Has anyone else had similar problems and are there any solutions short
of full installation?

You need SP1 for the USB 2 support.

 

[Nicholas]

Windows XP Does Not Detect Your New USB Device
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314634

General USB Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310575


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Nicholas

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| I did an XP Home Upgrade installation from 98SE recently.
| The other day I bought a PCI card to add USB2 capability to my
| computer.
| To make a long story short I could not the thing to work!
| Thinking the card defective I brought it back to Fry's for
| replacement, where tyhey told me that the XP upgrade ws the culprit,
| not the card. My impression was that an upgrade was equal to a full
| installation but they say NO.
| Has anyone else had similar problems and are there any solutions short
| of full installation?
|