In article <yqYee.3714$5o2.1095@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>, RichK says...
> I assume that the drivers for hardware such as sound card and touch pad will 
> be loaded as part of XP. but it looks like I will need to install the 
> toshiba console and ACPI modules if I ever want to access BIOS settings. 
> Does anybody have a list of which files I need?  I don't want to use the 
> toshiba video player.

I gather you intend to delete everything off your drive, load XP Pro, and 
then reload all your application software.

First, let me say that should not be necessary. Install XP Pro as an 
upgrade-in-place, retaining all your existing programs and settings. 

Second, the "files" you mention are more than just files. There are 
registry settings, too, that would have to be reentered. 

Finally, those particular features are installed as part of the OEM 
(Toshiba, in this case) XP Home installation process. They aren't 
available for pick-n-choose when you install from your OEM CD. You get 
them, whether you want them or not. If you want to restore them, you have 
to restore XP Home from the OEM CD.

With that out of the way, is there a reason you want to delete everything, 
then install XP Pro, then reinstall all your programs? Is there a reason 
why upgrade-in-place won't suit your needs? Perhaps if we knew your goal 
we could help find a solution for you.

Also, if you haven't already acquired an XP Pro CD, consider what you get 
from it. Not a whole lot beyond it's user security features. For a shared 
computer, that may be a great thing to keep the youngsters from using 
certain programs or features, or accessing your personal data like 
financial records and so on. The Pro version may also be requied if you're 
connecting to a corporate LAN where security rights are managed by a 
central administrator, and they mandate you must be using Pro.

Other than that, for a laptop (unless it's your only computer that you 
share with everyone in your family), you're not getting a whole lot by 
upgrading to XP Pro. Setting up some shared folders for family data, 
marking needed program folders as shared, configuring each user's START 
menu and then making yourself the sole adminitrative user will usually do 
the trick for many, many people. Not everyone, but many. If you need the 
Pro version, then you need it. But upgrading without any known benefit or 
corporate mandate is of questionable time, effort and cost. 

Presuming you need it, are intent upon loading it, but have not already 
acquired a CD, I might suggest contacting Toshiba and see if they will 
sell you their OEM version of XP Pro. If you were going to buy a Pro CD 
anyway, that might be a better course for as your OEM install will put all 
the necessary Toshiba files back on your system.

Frisco