Re: Set BIOS to "non-Plug and Play" for clean XP install?
From: Jisha (fake_at_exists.not)
Date: 02/17/05
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:09:14 -0500
Hmm... I just double-checked the BIOS, and the motherboard supports ACPI...
but buried deep under "advanced >> Boot Options" is the P&P OS option.
However, setting P&P to "NO" permits the OS to configure only non-boot
related P&P devices, which is the core issue.
So... thanks... I believe I've found my answer for this particular MB.
Christopher
"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:1p5Rd.5372$VI5.1225@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> 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
> news:%231I8b3RFFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > 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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