I have a Solo laptop (PIII, 512 mg ram) that came with W98 2nd ed on it.
I want to update the operating system to XP Pro, and do a clean install instead of an upgrade. (Clean install is an option for those who wish to go that route).
My main question is, "Do I have to update the bios on this laptop before doing this chore?"
And next, if the bios does have to be updated, can I download the bios update from a Gateway website, or will I have to pay them for it?
Thanks in advance,
Rick

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