OEM install

[Guest johnsuth@nospam.com.au]

I am approaching an install of OEM XP x64 SP2 and wondering whether the disk

will include drivers for my IDE DVD, Adaptec U320 HDD and SVGA display.

 

If it won't, then what steps should I follow to install XP on the HDD?

[Guest Carlos]

RE: OEM install

 

You have to check your hardware manufacturer's web site in order to see

whether they have drivers or not.

Carlos

 

"johnsuth@nospam.com.au" wrote:

>

> I am approaching an install of OEM XP x64 SP2 and wondering whether the disk

> will include drivers for my IDE DVD, Adaptec U320 HDD and SVGA display.

>

> If it won't, then what steps should I follow to install XP on the HDD?

>

>

>

>

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: OEM install

 

In all likelihood, you will have no trouble with the CD/DVD you may find

64bit drivers on your system CD (the one that came with the PC or

Motherboard) if not, as Carlos says: browse the sites!

 

The same, for your display, if it is an on-board chip card your drivers

should be on the system CD - but do take some time and search out the newest

drivers for all the hardware. Anything that comes in a package may be more

than 6months old, counting from the day you recieve it.

 

The Adaptec may be a stumbling block - definitely check the site for

resources, and make sure you look for drivers for the exact model and that

it is all 64bit!!!

 

And remember, that Microsoft only ships drivers that was offered for

shipment by the device manufacturer. MS does not write drivers!

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> You have to check your hardware manufacturer's web site in order to see

> whether they have drivers or not.

> Carlos

>

> "johnsuth@nospam.com.au" wrote:

>

> >

> > I am approaching an install of OEM XP x64 SP2 and wondering whether the

disk

> > will include drivers for my IDE DVD, Adaptec U320 HDD and SVGA display.

> >

> > If it won't, then what steps should I follow to install XP on the HDD?

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest johnsuth@nospam.com.au]

Re: OEM install

 

In <emRmfDhnIHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> writes:

>In all likelihood, you will have no trouble with the CD/DVD you may find

>64bit drivers on your system CD (the one that came with the PC or

>Motherboard) if not, as Carlos says: browse the sites!

>

>The same, for your display, if it is an on-board chip card your drivers

>should be on the system CD - but do take some time and search out the newest

>drivers for all the hardware. Anything that comes in a package may be more

>than 6months old, counting from the day you recieve it.

>

>The Adaptec may be a stumbling block - definitely check the site for

>resources, and make sure you look for drivers for the exact model and that

>it is all 64bit!!!

>

>And remember, that Microsoft only ships drivers that was offered for

>shipment by the device manufacturer. MS does not write drivers!

>

 

Sorry guys, I failed to clarify that I am concerned about drivers on the XP

disk. In order to install XP and then copy drivers from other sources, MS must

supply drivers to write to whatever display adapter and hard drive are present.

 

In a previous life, if the necccessary drivers were not present on the operating

system install CD, I could copy the drivers from other sources to the install

floppies.

 

I was hoping you could assure me that XP x64 will install without drama on my

SCSI HD with Adaptec controller.

 

Thanks,

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: OEM install

 

I'm sorry, no such probabillity can be assured. Most of the time - and with

most adapters, you should be O.K. - And Adaptec may well have supplied

drivers for inclusion to the XP installation for a large number of their

products, but for any specific product you just don't know unless you have

the product in your hand.

 

For on-board support, the driver should be on the system CD - for IDE and

PCI cards it's pretty much blowing in the wind - you are largely on your

own.

 

As before, check Adaptecs driver support page - if the driver does exist,

there is a substantial probability that it will be included with the XP

installation.

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

<johnsuth@nospam.com.au> wrote in message

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> In <emRmfDhnIHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "Tony Sperling"

<tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> writes:

> >In all likelihood, you will have no trouble with the CD/DVD you may find

> >64bit drivers on your system CD (the one that came with the PC or

> >Motherboard) if not, as Carlos says: browse the sites!

> >

> >The same, for your display, if it is an on-board chip card your drivers

> >should be on the system CD - but do take some time and search out the

newest

> >drivers for all the hardware. Anything that comes in a package may be

more

> >than 6months old, counting from the day you recieve it.

> >

> >The Adaptec may be a stumbling block - definitely check the site for

> >resources, and make sure you look for drivers for the exact model and

that

> >it is all 64bit!!!

> >

> >And remember, that Microsoft only ships drivers that was offered for

> >shipment by the device manufacturer. MS does not write drivers!

> >

>

> Sorry guys, I failed to clarify that I am concerned about drivers on the

XP

> disk. In order to install XP and then copy drivers from other sources, MS

must

> supply drivers to write to whatever display adapter and hard drive are

present.

>

> In a previous life, if the necccessary drivers were not present on the

operating

> system install CD, I could copy the drivers from other sources to the

install

> floppies.

>

> I was hoping you could assure me that XP x64 will install without drama on

my

> SCSI HD with Adaptec controller.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: OEM install

 

On all of my XP Pro x64 installations I have had to download and install

drivers from the mfg's websites. Most of my devices are newer than the XP

Pro x64 bits and there was no way the drivers could be on the cd. In any

case, the drivers are not written by MS.

 

<johnsuth@nospam.com.au> wrote in message

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> In <emRmfDhnIHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "Tony Sperling"

> <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> writes:

>>In all likelihood, you will have no trouble with the CD/DVD you may find

>>64bit drivers on your system CD (the one that came with the PC or

>>Motherboard) if not, as Carlos says: browse the sites!

>>

>>The same, for your display, if it is an on-board chip card your drivers

>>should be on the system CD - but do take some time and search out the

>>newest

>>drivers for all the hardware. Anything that comes in a package may be more

>>than 6months old, counting from the day you recieve it.

>>

>>The Adaptec may be a stumbling block - definitely check the site for

>>resources, and make sure you look for drivers for the exact model and that

>>it is all 64bit!!!

>>

>>And remember, that Microsoft only ships drivers that was offered for

>>shipment by the device manufacturer. MS does not write drivers!

>>

>

> Sorry guys, I failed to clarify that I am concerned about drivers on the

> XP

> disk. In order to install XP and then copy drivers from other sources, MS

> must

> supply drivers to write to whatever display adapter and hard drive are

> present.

>

> In a previous life, if the necccessary drivers were not present on the

> operating

> system install CD, I could copy the drivers from other sources to the

> install

> floppies.

>

> I was hoping you could assure me that XP x64 will install without drama on

> my

> SCSI HD with Adaptec controller.

>

> Thanks,

>

>