Driver Requirements

To successfully install Windows XP Professional, you must have the critical device drivers for

your computer, such as the hard drive device driver. The Windows XP Professional CD comes

with an extensive list of drivers. If your computer’s device drivers are not on the CD, you should

check the device manufacturer’s website. If the device driver can’t be found on the manufacturer’s

website, and there is no other compatible driver, you are out of luck. Windows XP will not

recognize devices that don’t have XP drivers.

If you are upgrading from Windows 98 or Windows Me, the device drivers will not migrate

at all. These versions of Windows used virtual device drives (VxDs) and these drivers are not  compatible with Windows XP Professional.