chrisblack Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I'm about to emabark on an upgrade from win98 to win 2k pro - however I'm concerned about the "incompatible hard disk controller" message I get on the system check.My machine has:Commate P3 /370-VP (ver 1.3) moboAward Bios V4.51 PGNVia 82c691 rev 86 chipsetSuper i/o Ali M5i33256 mb ram10 gb hard drivePIII 700mhz procBefore I go ahead with the upgrade - what drivers do i need to correct the incompatibe HD error??? - I've gone to Viaarena and downloaded the version 4.43 4in1 chipset driver - which should contain the correct drivers for the install???As a second thought - would I be wiser to do a clean install of Win2k to my D drive and use the inbuilt dual boot option?? Thanks in advanceChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Much better to install win2k as multiboot on D : drive.You sure about the MB?Could not find anything for the P3 /370-VP, only for the Commate P3/370A-VP,here:http://drivers.softonic.com/ie/4452/Commate_P3_370A-VPand new bios here:http://www.zdnet.de/treiber/man_prod/comma...rd-bios-wc.htmljaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisblack Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 Thanks for that - unfortunately I don't speak Italian(?) or GermanThere was a typo - the board is p3 370A-VPWhat are the drivers on the first link?? and how do I get them???I'm also wary of flashing the bios - I had a bad experience in the past - will I get away with leaving it as it is??Also why the question on the MB - i have 2 x 128 sticks of pc100 ramChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisblack Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 Another question on the install - as I'm told - It is recommended that you have the correct driver ready on a floppy disk before you continue. If Setup cannot proceed without the driver, you will need to cancel Setup.What files do I need on the floppy:1. The whole 4in1 cab file2. The extracted Cab file3. Just the folders with the win2k drivers - (IDEwin2k & Win2k)4. Just the files from the above named folders?Thanks in advanceChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsden Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 XP will have all the drivers you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisblack Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 Thanks for the advice guys, however I decided what the feck, and went for a clean install on D.This all went smoothly and I've now got a dual boot system. (no need to worry about the "incompatible controller".If anyone else has the same worries as me, then I hope this gives you the confidence to install.I'll probably be posting other queries if I get them.CheersChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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