Hi! I got an evaluation sample of Windows XP Professional edition and I was very exited to install it to my computer. However, when I tried to install it, I was met with a list of problems that Windows XP claimed is hardware related. Some of these problems which I copied are as follows: Please note that some of the following entries might be software that is registered as hardware. Biometric U.are.U fingerprint device by DigitalPersona, Inc Modem Conexant SoftK56 Data,Fax,Voice,Speakerphone PCI Modem Printer Canon LBP-800 Laser Printer Printers Canon LBP-800 Sound, video and game controllers Studio PCTV USB/Radio (NTSC) Scanners or Digital Cameras That Might Not Work Setup did not recognize the following scanners or digital cameras. Before upgrading, check the packaging that came with each device to see if it supports Windows XP, or contact the device manufacturer. Reinstall each device when Setup is complete, using the software that came with the device. ASUS Frame Capture Source Pinnacle TwainCap PCTV USB/Radio Software Compatibility Issues Software That Does Not Support Windows XP Setup has found programs on your computer that are incompatible with (that is, they do not work with) Windows XP. Contact your software vendors to obtain updates or Windows XP-compatible versions. If you don't update these programs before you upgrade, the programs will not work after the upgrade is completed. ASUS Digital VCR (on the Start menu) Before you upgrade to Windows XP, you should remove any incompatible programs if you can. After the upgrade, uninstall for these programs might not work. Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel can help you uninstall most programs. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then click Add/Remove Programs. Software That Must Be Reinstalled The following programs need to be reinstalled after the upgrade, because they use different files and settings in Windows XP. Nero - Burning Rom to name a few. After these problems were posted, I still proceeded to continue with the installation. I restarted several times because it seemed that XP hung when it is trying to check my hardware configuration. Finally, I was able to finish the installation & eveything seemed fine until I decided to connect to the Internet to look for an updated driver for my printer. The message says dialing but when I checked my phone, I was met with a dial tone. I don't know what the problem is... Will anybody help me??? Thank you very much! Sticks

I upgraded from 98se and had a few incompatibilities myself. The only things that wouldnt work were: powerdvd adaptec ezcd 4.0 and a few microsoft published games I did use a few win2000 drivers for my dsl modem and a few others. But I found that xp had most of the drivers within it to run most of my other stuff. Like an older HP Deskjet 695c printer. I cant believe that list you have though. You can always goto add/remove programs and uninstall xp and start over, check for drivers and whatnot, and go from there. I doubt this helped much but......good luck.

back up everthing...format your harddrive and do a clean install which is what you should be doing anyways.

I had the same problem with my modem and with communications port 3 so I couldn't install my internal modem. I have also been advised to format my harddrive and do a clean install. More things will work!

why did u post the same question twice? things didn't get answered fast enough for u ?

It is unblievable how fast people are with the advice to erase and reformat your hard drive. Dan, before you give that advise, you really should do your home work. This is the very last possibility if nothing else helps. It is basically the declaration of total surrender.

homework was done...its common sense...i did try upgrading...it went ok, but no comparison to doing a clean install.