Upgrading To Windows XP Pro from Windows XP Home

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Edward

I can't seem to get past the start-up screen. When I ask
for compatibility it tell me that nvidia agp filter is
incompatible and also Olympus camdia smart disk flash
pathe is also incompatiible and windows upgrade will go
no further.I disabled both of these and they still keep
coming up on the start-up screen. HELP Ed
 
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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.

You'll have to uninstall your Olympus camera software also.

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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| I can't seem to get past the start-up screen. When I ask
| for compatibility it tell me that nvidia agp filter is
| incompatible and also Olympus camdia smart disk flash
| pathe is also incompatiible and windows upgrade will go
| no further.I disabled both of these and they still keep
| coming up on the start-up screen. HELP Ed
 

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