COM and LPT ports disabled after XP installation

I have installed XP in a Pentium II desk top formerly running 98SE but find
that COM and LPT ports no longer work. They are OK if I reboot using 98SE.

Any solution to this problem?

Any advice gratefully received

--
JNash

Drivers?

"James Nash" <> wrote in message
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> I have installed XP in a Pentium II desk top formerly running 98SE but
find
> that COM and LPT ports no longer work. They are OK if I reboot using 98SE.
>
> Any solution to this problem?
>
> Any advice gratefully received
>
> --
> JNash

James Nash wrote:
> I have installed XP in a Pentium II desk top formerly running 98SE but find
> that COM and LPT ports no longer work. They are OK if I reboot using 98SE.

Did you try power shutdown?

James Nash wrote:
> I have installed XP in a Pentium II desk top formerly running 98SE
> but find that COM and LPT ports no longer work. They are OK if I
> reboot using 98SE.
>
> Any solution to this problem?
>
> Any advice gratefully received

You probably have other issues as well. WinXP does not have support
built in for many legacy (old) computer configurations. Drivers must be
XP-compatible and these come from the computer vendor. Additionally,
the computer might need a BIOS update for XP in order for XP to "see"
these ports. Lastly, you might get lucky by entering BIOS setup (F2,
Del, Esc, or whatnot at boot - see your user manual) and checking that
Plug and Play OS is enabled, and that the ports are enabled.

Q

"Rick Merrill" wrote:

> James Nash wrote:
> > I have installed XP in a Pentium II desk top formerly running 98SE but find
> > that COM and LPT ports no longer work. They are OK if I reboot using 98SE.
>
> Did you try power shutdown?
>
yes - it makes no difference

thanks for the advice.

I shall explore the possibilities raised by your answer



"Quaoar" wrote:

> James Nash wrote:
> > I have installed XP in a Pentium II desk top formerly running 98SE
> > but find that COM and LPT ports no longer work. They are OK if I
> > reboot using 98SE.
> >
> > Any solution to this problem?

> >
> > Any advice gratefully received
>
> You probably have other issues as well. WinXP does not have support
> built in for many legacy (old) computer configurations. Drivers must be
> XP-compatible and these come from the computer vendor. Additionally,
> the computer might need a BIOS update for XP in order for XP to "see"
> these ports. Lastly, you might get lucky by entering BIOS setup (F2,
> Del, Esc, or whatnot at boot - see your user manual) and checking that
> Plug and Play OS is enabled, and that the ports are enabled.
>
> Q
>
>