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IDE controller compatibility problem during Windows 7 x64 upgrade

IDE controller compatibility problem during Windows 7 x64 upgrade

I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium x64 and upgrading to Windows 7 Home Premium x64. While Windows 7 Upgrade was collecting information just before loading the new system, it says:

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"I will bet an honest Abe that it found a driver in your Vista 64 bit that isn't signed by ""Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher"", and the Windows 7 installer is complaining about it.
And in order to make sure everything works after the upgrade, it will warn you.

Wither or not it would be safe to continue, I don't know the exact answer. If you have data you want saved then I would make an image with it with some program like DriveXML or http://selfimage.excelciadotorg/ ...otherwise if you can stand to lose whatever data you had on it, then try it anyways.
I am not saying blindly leap forth, but if you can't find a newer driver, then backup and try continuing anyways."