Upgrading OS
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:29 am
Hello to all.
I am looking to upgrade the operating system on a pc that I am running an ftp server on. The current os is Win98 and I want to upgrade to XP Pro. Do I need to upgrade the BIOS? Here is the information on the BIOS that I pulled off the machine.
BIOS Date: 05/21/98
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 05/21/1998-i440LX-2A69JB0DC
OEM Sign-On: TLC0521B
Chipset: Intel 440EX/LX rev 3
Superio: SMC 67x rev 1 found at port 3F0h
OS: Win98
CPU: Pentium® II (0.28 µm) 261 MHz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Unknown
BIOS ROM Size: Unknown
Memory Installed: 319 MB
Memory Maximum: Unknown
ACPI Revision: Unknown
Any help would be appreciated in this matter.
Thanks
I am looking to upgrade the operating system on a pc that I am running an ftp server on. The current os is Win98 and I want to upgrade to XP Pro. Do I need to upgrade the BIOS? Here is the information on the BIOS that I pulled off the machine.
BIOS Date: 05/21/98
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 05/21/1998-i440LX-2A69JB0DC
OEM Sign-On: TLC0521B
Chipset: Intel 440EX/LX rev 3
Superio: SMC 67x rev 1 found at port 3F0h
OS: Win98
CPU: Pentium® II (0.28 µm) 261 MHz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Unknown
BIOS ROM Size: Unknown
Memory Installed: 319 MB
Memory Maximum: Unknown
ACPI Revision: Unknown
Any help would be appreciated in this matter.
Thanks