Re: Set BIOS to "non-Plug and Play" for clean XP install?
From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 02/17/05
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:30:21 GMT
If the Motherboard is ACPI ( Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface ) compliant, the PNP OS option isn't used. The OS (XP)
communicates with the ACPI BIOS to configure devices. The OS
PNP is really only viable on older Motherboards that use APM or
with earlier Windows versions.
"Jisha" <fake@exists.not> wrote in message
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> In preparing for a clean-install of XP Pro SP-2, was surprised to learn
> that
> the BIOS should be set to "non- Plug & Play OS".
> --- recommendation was read in "Microsoft Windows XP -Inside/Out"
> (Microsoft
> Press)http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/7109.asp
>
> Is this REALLY correct? The author _does_ state that it is
> counterintuitive, and that this setting was intended for use with earlier
> windows versions.
>
> Does this also apply to Win2000?
> I might want to multi-boot with w2k, since I've been using it forever...
> old
> habits die hard :))
>
> If the BIOS P&P setting should be different for w2k, how critical is the
> setting for XP? ...or 2k?
> Can - or should - the setting be changed after the installation(s) is
> complete?
> If there is a conflict, which OS would function better with the improper
> setting?
> Resetting the BIOS every time I boot to different OS would be very
> inconvenient!
>
> Out of curiosity, while I don't foresee multi-booting with any windows
> version earlier than w2k... lots of people do.
> How does this setting affect the installation and performance where "P&P
> OS"
> should be on for one version... but off for other version?
> I've NEVER seen this question come up in any discussions relating to
> multi-booting various combinations of windows.
>
> Hmm... maybe "counterintuitive" should be declared a 4-letter-word in this
> context! Ha Ha!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Christopher
>
>
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