Windows XP non-compatibility with GEforce4 MX420

[Roger]

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Recently, purchased Windows XP home edition with SP1.
When I tried to load the new software into H.P. 732C
Pavilion desk top (was shipped with nvidia GEforce4 MX420
graphic card and Windows XP OEM version) I get an error
message a that says the graphic card is non-compatible.
Error message is Nvidia AGP filter non-Compatible.
Checking Microsoft list of compatible products it is
shown as being compatible. Amyone know what is going on
here.

 

[Guest]

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"Roger" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Recently, purchased Windows XP home edition with SP1.
> When I tried to load the new software into H.P. 732C
> Pavilion desk top (was shipped with nvidia GEforce4 MX420
> graphic card and Windows XP OEM version) I get an error
> message a that says the graphic card is non-compatible.
> Error message is Nvidia AGP filter non-Compatible.
> Checking Microsoft list of compatible products it is
> shown as being compatible. Amyone know what is going on
> here.

The card in your HP may not be identical to an off-the-shelf geforce card.
Just like they customize the OS, oems may have custom cards built for them.
Usually, it just means that finding drivers is a pain.

Just out of curiosity, why did you buy a new copy of the same os that came
with the computer?

 

[Guest]

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I have just doen this (bought new XP retail) for 2 computers that
were shipped with XP OEM.. I did it for the following reasons:

1.) OEM installs have a lot of garbage they install, and trying to get
it cleaned up is a major problem.

2.) No Windows XP "disc" is provided for repair installs (or
reinstalls)... On HP computers, No discs are provided at all, just a
"hidden" partition with the recovery install ( which has been shown to
be pretty buggy, not permitting recovery disk creation, incompatible
with SP1, yadda, yadda, yadda)...

3.) Because all you have is essentially nothing more than a drive
image "recovery" with OEMs, once you replace some hardware, like
adding a video card, or changing out a provided software based modem
for a hardware based modem, etc, the image will not install correctly,
unless you first remove the hardware and then reinstall it after
installing the image... This is a major PITA.

Add up enough problems, and it becomes prudent to just go out and buy
a retail XP license, and get rid of the problems from OEM.

JM

On Wed, 26 May 2004 22:33:38 -0600, "D.Currie"
<dmbcurrie.nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

<snip>
>Just out of curiosity, why did you buy a new copy of the same os that came
>with the computer?
>

 

[Guest]

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Logical reasons, after the fact, but then again, the last thing I'd buy
would be HP or Compaq.

"JustMee" <me@nowhere.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> I have just doen this (bought new XP retail) for 2 computers that
> were shipped with XP OEM.. I did it for the following reasons:
>
> 1.) OEM installs have a lot of garbage they install, and trying to get
> it cleaned up is a major problem.
>
> 2.) No Windows XP "disc" is provided for repair installs (or
> reinstalls)... On HP computers, No discs are provided at all, just a
> "hidden" partition with the recovery install ( which has been shown to
> be pretty buggy, not permitting recovery disk creation, incompatible
> with SP1, yadda, yadda, yadda)...
>
> 3.) Because all you have is essentially nothing more than a drive
> image "recovery" with OEMs, once you replace some hardware, like
> adding a video card, or changing out a provided software based modem
> for a hardware based modem, etc, the image will not install correctly,
> unless you first remove the hardware and then reinstall it after
> installing the image... This is a major PITA.
>
> Add up enough problems, and it becomes prudent to just go out and buy
> a retail XP license, and get rid of the problems from OEM.
>
> JM
>
> On Wed, 26 May 2004 22:33:38 -0600, "D.Currie"
> <dmbcurrie.nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> >Just out of curiosity, why did you buy a new copy of the same os that
came
> >with the computer?
> >
>

 

[Guest]

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Yes, well when I bought the 2 HPs, I did not realize that the "merger"
with Compaq had pulled HP down to Compaq's level of quality ( or lack
thereof).. HP *used* to make pretty good prefabricated systems..

In hindsight (20/20 vision), I should have just gone and bought the
components, and built my own systems (as I have done previously).


JM

On Thu, 27 May 2004 23:04:10 -0600, "D.Currie"
<dmbcurrie.nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Logical reasons, after the fact, but then again, the last thing I'd buy
>would be HP or Compaq.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

But you should also know, that in "scraping" the HP OEM version of XP, you
may:

1) Loose all the custom drivers that HP need for the PC.

2) Void the PC's warranty. OEM version is required when contacting most
"big" manufacturers.


"JustMee" <me@nowhere.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:md0fb05qpj6ekecq23d1lmaqiidom359g2@4ax.com...
> Yes, well when I bought the 2 HPs, I did not realize that the "merger"
> with Compaq had pulled HP down to Compaq's level of quality ( or lack
> thereof).. HP *used* to make pretty good prefabricated systems..
>
> In hindsight (20/20 vision), I should have just gone and bought the
> components, and built my own systems (as I have done previously).
>
>
> JM
>
> On Thu, 27 May 2004 23:04:10 -0600, "D.Currie"
> <dmbcurrie.nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Logical reasons, after the fact, but then again, the last thing I'd buy
> >would be HP or Compaq.
>