Hardware Info

[Nick]

Hi, I updraded a computer from Windows 98 to Windows 2000.
However the modem, network card, audio,video,game
controllers, and the display adapters would not work with
Windows 2000. However, during the installation of Windows
2000 it told me this and I was able to download the
correct drivers for it.

I am now wonerdering that if a computer was to go down it
would be good to know this information as a complete
reload of Windows from a boot disk would not tell me that
info. So, if Windows can tell you that information when
changing OS, is there a way of getting it to tell me now???

Thanks

Nick

 

[Mike]

It already has told you..

 

[Alvin Brown]

Hello

Since you chanegd your OS you need to look at your
internal devices and go to each mfg website and look for drivers
that support your new OS

al

 

[Guest]

Yea, but I am on about the specs for other PC. Sorry
should have made that clear.

Thanks

 

[Mike]

If the 'other' pc was originally installed with XP, assume that there would
be no problems.. for any other OS, run the XP cd in whatever is installed
and pick the option 4 Compatibility.. this will tell you what drivers will
be needed, and also incompatible programs in use.. you then find drivers on
the net and save them to a cd..

 

[Nick]

OK then thanks

Just another quick question, do I do that on startup or
can I do it if the PC is logged on??? Do I just click
install and then that option 4(Compatability) comes up???

Sorry for bein a pain.

Thanks

Nick

 

[Mike]

No pain at all.. with your computer up and running, place the XP cd in the
cd drive.. it should autostart and present you with a menu of four items..
the 4th is compatibility.. click on it and it will prompt you to connect to
the net.. this is not necessary.. at the end of its run, print out the
results..

 

[Nick]

OK then, yea thanks

Nick

-----Original Message-----
No pain at all.. with your computer up and running, place the XP cd in the
cd drive.. it should autostart and present you with a menu of four items..
the 4th is compatibility.. click on it and it will prompt you to connect to
the net.. this is not necessary.. at the end of its run, print out the
results..





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