The problem seems to be that the drivers from the NVIDIA web site don't
actually get updated when the driver setup is run. Update the drivers manually,
and you'll be able to run the XP Pro upgrade.
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.
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Nicholas
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| I get an error when trying to upgrade to windows xp pro
| from xp home. The error says i dont have the correct
| drivers for the nvidia nforce device. I have downloaded
| and installed the drivers, but the installation will not
| go past this point. Any help or ideas?
