Hi, I put Win7 on my brothers (very) old IBM T30;
Everything works fine except the sound driver - Audio Devices [ <- That's the driver's name ].
I guess it's incompatible with windows 7..
My Question is-
Is it possible to install the windows xp driver on my win7?
Or (and this is probably a bit more complicated- if even possible, but I'll ask anyway)- run windows XP through a virtual machine on the current OS (win7) and use the XP's output?
thanks..
The XP audio driver is not compatible with Windows 7. Vista drivers are compatible.
A virtual machine running XP MAY work.
Did you try installing the driver in compatibility mode? Here is a guide.
Compatibility Mode
XP drivers are not compatible with Vista or higher so don't even bother with compatibility mode. You can get a usb sound card. USB, Sound Cards, Sound Cards, Components - Newegg.com
Starting with Vista, Windows handles some sound functions differently than XP and the main reason the XP drivers are not compatible.
I used to work the Dell forums and users tried many different ways to make XP drivers work and they all failed.
I don't think that's possible, since it's not a program (the driver's installation files cannot be changed)Did you try installing the driver in compatibility mode? Here is a guide.
Compatibility Mode
Will this work?XP drivers are not compatible with Vista or higher so don't even bother with compatibility mode. You can get a usb sound card. USB, Sound Cards, Sound Cards, Components - Newegg.com
Yes it's possible, here is the guide.
Installing a Device Driver under Compatibility Mode in Windows 7 - Tech Support Forum
Just because you can run the installer in compatibility mode doesn't mean that the drivers will install or function correctly. There is a big difference. Drivers for XP generally aren't compatible with Vista/7 even if you can run the installer in compatibility mode. For stability you need to install Vista or 7 drivers and preferably those for 7 but in my experience most Vista drivers will work. Incompatible drivers can cause blue screens or freezes.
Generally I don't trust Windows update to find the correct or best driver so I ignore drivers offered through WU. I'm glad it worked for you though.
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