Pressario 7360 : duplicate HD controllers

Presario 7360, Win 98

Device Manager error
Safe Mode/Device Manager/ HD Controllers:
- Primary IDE controller dual fifo
- Primary IDE controller dual fifo
- Secondary IDE controller dual fifo
- Secondary IDE controller dual fifo
- VIA Bus Master PCI IDE controller
- VIA Bus Master PCI IDE controller

As suggested by Compaq support, in Safe Mode, I removed both VIA Bus
Masters and rebooted.

Restarting the system did NOT remove the extra controllers

1) What are the consequences of such duplication?

2) Can I remove these duplicate entries without reinstall ting
Windows?

3) If not, would reinstalling Windows without a Quick Restore, as
suggested by Compaq supports, REALLY work?

THANKS!

Fanchon


Thanks,