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Anyone know how to disable the Auto-detect New Hardware feature of Windows 98?

The reason I ask is that I purchased a new video card for my PC. I can install the new card and disable the old card, but I can’t remove the old card from the PC. It’s built in (somehow?) and is not a “normal” card in the motherboard – it’s behind more metal – inaccessible.

Everything works great until I reboot the PC, at which time Windows auto-detects the “old” card and goes through the pain of installing it again. ARGH! The only thing I can think of is to turn off the auto-detect new hardware feature until I need it to detect some other hardware later on.

Ideas? Suggestions?

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I’m not necessarily technically qualified to answer this question, but I’ve asked someone who is. He says:

1. Disable the old card in the BIOS, if possible.
2. If not, there MIGHT be a jumper on the mainboard that will allow you to bypass it.
3. If not, he says to install the dern thing and just disable it in the hardware profile.

Hope it helps.

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I was able to find a similar recommendation on the official Compaq site that also mentioned disabling the old video card in the BIOS. I’ll give that a try. Thanks for your help.

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Go to Device Manager, Click on your onboard Video card then click Properties on the screen that says General you should select “Disable in this hardware profile” that should allow your new card to work ok

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