From: dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
      
   On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 15:50:21 +0100, "Andrew Wilson"   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"Steve Urbach"  wrote in message   
   >news:aii728d3g9jmg4tgdmhiakj6bbm23kn9vh@4ax.com...   
   >> On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:50:35 +0100, "Andrew Wilson"   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>Hello   
   >>>After motherboard failure bought a new bare bones computer with   
   >>>mainboard/processor/dvdrw/case. New machine capable of Win7 but WinXPSP3   
   >>>also supported which I want to install. Have been told that WinXPSP3   
   >>>chipset   
   >>>drivers may not be included. I can download these for my exact mainboard   
   >>>but   
   >>>my question is do I install the Chipset drivers before installing WinXP   
   >>>and   
   >>>if so how do I do this if there is no operating system as yet?   
   >>>Many thanks   
   >>>aw56001   
   >>>   
   >> If XP install finds hardware it does not have drivers for, it usually   
   >> asks.   
   >> Have them handy (A Bios compatible flash drive will help avoid switching   
   >> CD's)   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> There is also a F6 option on starting the install that allows 'ADDITIONAL'   
   >> drivers (I thought that might be for disk and other odd stuff, but you can   
   >> try)   
   >   
   >Thanks, Steve.   
   >So are you saying that I don't need to run the new mainboard chipset drivers   
   >at all just the ones that WinXPSP3 asks for whilst it is installing?   
   >Will put the drivers onto a USB flash disk but will the USB drivers be   
   >already installed so the machine can access the USB port?   
   >Thanks   
   >Andrew   
   >   
   That is why I used the phrase BIOS compatible :)   
   The BIOS can support smaller Flash drives natively.  (have a backup on CD just   
   in case)   
      
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