11-01-2008, 01:03 PM
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Retrieving Drivers for Laptop
A guy I know inherited an older laptop. It may have Windows 98. I told him I can install Windows XP Pro.
Can I retrieve the drivers from the original OS and install them? If I can, should I put them on a floppy, a CD or what? And at what stage would I install them? |
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11-01-2008, 06:47 PM
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You may be able to find them on the Internet. I'd look there first. I'm willing to be that the drivers for 98 are different from the ones for XP.
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11-03-2008, 06:42 AM
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Yes, for sure you'll need XP drivers - 98 drivers will not work on XP.
Install from an XP SP2 CD if you have one - that will already include MOST popular drivers. For the rest you'll have to dig around on the mfr's website. |
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11-03-2008, 08:38 AM
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I am mostly concerned about the graphics driver so that when I boot I will be able to see the screen.
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11-03-2008, 08:42 AM
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most video cards will allow you to use a generic driver just to get you started. but for any sort of acceleration you will need the actual manf driver.
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