How do I install xp drivers on my windows 7 machine?  


  1. Rivers
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    How do I install xp drivers on my windows 7 machine?


    I have a business card scanner that I would like to use with my windows 7 machine. Unfortunately after having installed the software, Win 7 is unable to find and install a driver for it (even having gone online to search for the drivers).

    Using the same software I downloaded, I installed it on a friend's Windows XP laptop and the scanner gets its drivers installed automatically.

    Website unfortunately does not have any more support for this 3 year old product.

    My question is if there is any way of installing this device under windows 7 with an XP driver? I would like to use it within Windows 7 if possible.

    Thanks!
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  3. whs
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    I don't think this is going to work - espcially with an XP driver, maybe with a Vista driver. If there is no native Win7 driver for that device, a Vista driver is worth a try but no guarantee.
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  4. theog
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    Try Use drives in comatibility-mode

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