Advanced Troubleshooting 674 In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting deviceor a red X if the device has been disabled.5 Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports thecards or devices that share the device's IRQ.6 Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the DeviceManager.To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to start thesearch.3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on mycomputer, and click Next.Reinstalling Microsoft ® Windows ® XPBefore You ReinstallIf you are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problemwith a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (seepage 63). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore(see page 64) to return your operating system to the operating state it was in before youinstalled the new device driver.Reinstalling Windows XPTo reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order inwhich they are listed.The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After you reinstall theoperating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, andother software.
