Re: upgrading to windows xp professional upgrade error

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From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 02/19/05 

Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:22:04 -0700

john martin wrote:
> Thanks Bruce,
> Ya I do have an original win 98 disk.
> The pc has an 8 gig scsi hard drive, basically I have all my hardware (pro
> microtek scanner, large format printer and card readers, external cd-rw and
> external hard drive 80 gig). Windows 98 se actually runs it very well but
> I'd like to use xp pro for the security on my network. Other than the hard
> drive and motherboard everything else is new (usb card, network cards, video
> and passed the upgrade advisor. the only drivers I need to add is for the
> scanner.
>

     It may be that WinXP doesn't have a good driver for the SCSI
controller built-in. Very early in the boot process, just after having
booted from the WinXP CD, the screen will display the words to the
effect: "Setup is examining your system." Press <F6> when this happens,
and have the *manufacturer's* WinXP-specific drivers for your SCSI
controller available on a floppy disk. 

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