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Tony C.
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      03-22-2005
Hi,I'm going to update my OS from 98se to XP Home Edition and my question
is,can I update the ATI Radeon drivers from 98se to XP b/4 I update the OS ??
Will the video card function ok using XP drivers on 98SE ? TIA
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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      03-22-2005
Tony;
If there are specific Windows XP drivers, they will not work with Windows
XP.

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"Tony C." <> wrote in message
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> Hi,I'm going to update my OS from 98se to XP Home Edition and my question
> is,can I update the ATI Radeon drivers from 98se to XP b/4 I update the OS
> ??
> Will the video card function ok using XP drivers on 98SE ? TIA
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      03-22-2005
But if that's the case,will my 98se video card drivers work in XP b/4 I'm
able to update them?? Or will Xp use default drivers when I update the OS to
XP??"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Tony;
> If there are specific Windows XP drivers, they will not work with Windows
> XP.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Tony C." <> wrote in message
> news:5381E3C6-EC25-49BE-BE53-...
> > Hi,I'm going to update my OS from 98se to XP Home Edition and my question
> > is,can I update the ATI Radeon drivers from 98se to XP b/4 I update the OS
> > ??
> > Will the video card function ok using XP drivers on 98SE ? TIA
> > --
> > Tony C.

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      03-22-2005
Tony;
You probably will not need to uninstall the Windows XP drivers.
If that is the case, Windows XP will install drivers during installation.
But you should ask this in a Windows XP newsgroup:
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

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"Tony C." <> wrote in message
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> But if that's the case,will my 98se video card drivers work in XP b/4 I'm
> able to update them?? Or will Xp use default drivers when I update the OS
> to
> XP??"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Tony;
>> If there are specific Windows XP drivers, they will not work with Windows
>> XP.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "Tony C." <> wrote in message
>> news:5381E3C6-EC25-49BE-BE53-...
>> > Hi,I'm going to update my OS from 98se to XP Home Edition and my
>> > question
>> > is,can I update the ATI Radeon drivers from 98se to XP b/4 I update the
>> > OS
>> > ??
>> > Will the video card function ok using XP drivers on 98SE ? TIA
>> > --
>> > Tony C.

>>
>>
>>



 
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      03-22-2005
Upgrading to WINDOWS XP
HOME EDITION or PROFESSIONAL
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by Gary Woodruff
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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Tony;
> You probably will not need to uninstall the Windows XP drivers.
> If that is the case, Windows XP will install drivers during installation.
> But you should ask this in a Windows XP newsgroup:
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Tony C." <> wrote in message
> news:6CB637A3-4B41-4C30-A4E1-...
> > But if that's the case,will my 98se video card drivers work in XP b/4

I'm
> > able to update them?? Or will Xp use default drivers when I update the

OS
> > to
> > XP??"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Tony;
> >> If there are specific Windows XP drivers, they will not work with

Windows
> >> XP.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> >> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> >> http://www.dts-l.org
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tony C." <> wrote in message
> >> news:5381E3C6-EC25-49BE-BE53-...
> >> > Hi,I'm going to update my OS from 98se to XP Home Edition and my
> >> > question
> >> > is,can I update the ATI Radeon drivers from 98se to XP b/4 I update

the
> >> > OS
> >> > ??
> >> > Will the video card function ok using XP drivers on 98SE ? TIA
> >> > --
> >> > Tony C.
> >>
> >>
> >>

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