BIOS Updates forum

Yes. I am down to just the hardware you listed. My HD is 13GB and should be compatible with the BIOS since they both originally came with the computere. During XP upgrade installation, and the step Check System Compatibility the system locked while the message said 'Examining programs'. Thats why I ...

In order to eliminate incompatible hardware I have already disconnected most of the extra hardware like the printer, scanner, modem, DSL, CDRWritable drive and the multimedia board.

I have a Pentium II 450 MHz chip and 128 MB RAM.

I am not sure what else I should check for incompatibilities.

My BIOS setup did not list an ACPI function.

However under Power Management Setup I have:
Power Management : User Defined
PM Controlled by APM: Yes

Do I need to change them?

My problem is that I am unable to install the Windows XP OS. I have not received any message regarding the BIOS. However, every time I have tried to install XP, the system locks up during the operation of checking compatibility of software. I have reformatted my C drive and loaded the minimum module...

My problem is that I am unable to install the Windows XP OS. I have not received any message regarding the BIOS. However, every time I have tried to install XP, the system locks up during the operation of checking compatibility of software. I have reformatted my C drive and loaded the minimum module...

I have an ATC-6220 BIOS version v2. However it does not allow me to upgrade my operating system from Windows 98 to Windows XP.

How do I get a copy of an upgraded BIOS version that would handle XP?