LarryAllen Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I will be building a new machine using an MSI Neo4 Platinum mobo. This is my 1st build. I have a registered WIN98 SE installation disk but fear it won’t work as MSI advises nvidia 4 chipset will not work with it. I do not want any more hassles than I already anticipate. Is it possible to buy the Pro Upgrade and do a direct install without 98 SE being installed or do I have to buy the full Pro? Concern being that by installing 98 first, I will trigger mobo errors prior to even getting a chance to upgrade. Thanks.Title Edited - Please follow new posting rules from now on.--Zxian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 You don't need 98 installed - just start the install with the XP Pro disc, and provide the Win98 disc when prompted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryAllen Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 We’re talking about an XP Pro Upgrade disk, correct? Further question, does it make a difference whether I use the old HD with 98 installed or a new/clean unformatted HD? I can do either; just want to minimize OS issues as will have other issues with mobo anyway – using Opteron vs. Athlon, std. PCI ati64 video vs. PCI-E, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 No, clean HDD will work just fine, as would using the old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 cluberti is right, Windows XP setup has a disk/partition manager utility before begin the real install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryAllen Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 My thanks to you both! Hopefully this will be a smooth install @ least from the Windows standpoint. Kind of off track but do either of you know if sing a standard PCI graphics card (atimach64) should pose a problem in a board with a PCI-E slot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 As long as you have a regular PCI slot to put the card in it shouldn't cause any problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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