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Old 12-23-2003, 02:23 PM   #1
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Boom driver problem stops XP installation

I have win98 on my PC now but I can't install XP because it says there is a problem with a driver so I went into my device manager and found that there are drivers missing for the following, NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter, PCI Communication Device, NVIDIA nForce(TM) Audio. I have tried to install the drivers from the win98 disc, from my motherboard disc, and I have downloaded new drivers, but it says that there are critical files missing.
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Old 12-23-2003, 03:20 PM   #2
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sounds lik you did not install the inf files from the cd that came with the motherboard, and all the drivers and software too.
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Old 12-23-2003, 05:29 PM   #3
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I messed around with it for a while and it is still missing the "nvmcp.cat" file when I try to install the driver.
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Wipe the drive.
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Old 12-23-2003, 05:54 PM   #5
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Wipe the drive.
Yep, it is a very bad idea to install any OS on top of Windows 98. Backup any files that you need and reformat and then install XP.
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Go into the BIOS and Disable the on-board LAN port, I have had this problem in the past and this stops it. After you have completed the XP install you can re-enable it and it will automatically load a driver for it or you can use the one on the CD.
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