Will Windows 7 Pro do this for me?

jberenyi · 06 Jan 2010

I have an HP Scanner that is not Windows 7 compatible. If I anytime upgrade to Pro will I be able to use it by taking advantage of the XP install feature?

richc46 · 06 Jan 2010

Go to microsoft compatibility center to be sure.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/com...s/default.aspx

If it is not listed, my GUESS is that it is compatible.

DocBrown · 06 Jan 2010

Could you list the exact model of the HP scanner, does it have a Date of Mfg sticker on it with a date ?

tapuz · 06 Jan 2010

had a similar problem with canon, i downloaded the vista driver, and it worked.
try at your own risk, or maybe someone can give his professional help here, i would make a restore backup just in case.

jberenyi · 07 Jan 2010

My HP Scanner is the 4470C. No Vista drivers are available either so I doubt they will do it for 7. I just figured that if I anytime upgrade to Pro for $90 I could install the XP drivers in the XP mode of Windows 7 Pro. It would be cheaper than buying a new scanner. Any thoughts?

DocBrown · 07 Jan 2010

Have you tried downloading the XP drivers from Hp & installing them in XP compatibility mode ?

HP Scanjet 4470c Scanner series- Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center

jberenyi · 07 Jan 2010

DocBrown said:

Have you tried downloading the XP drivers from Hp & installing them in XP compatibility mode ?

HP Scanjet 4470c Scanner series- Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center

I haven't tried that yet but I can try. I never used that mode yet on anything to determine its effectiveness.

pparks1 · 07 Jan 2010

jberenyi said:

My HP Scanner is the 4470C. No Vista drivers are available either so I doubt they will do it for 7. I just figured that if I anytime upgrade to Pro for $90 I could install the XP drivers in the XP mode of Windows 7 Pro. It would be cheaper than buying a new scanner. Any thoughts?

You could certainly try something like Sun VirtualBox or VMWare Player 3.0 which are free virtualization products which would allow you to install a copy of XP (if you have one) and test this without having to upgrade your base OS. Of course, if you don't have a copy of XP to use...this might not be feasible.

jberenyi · 08 Jan 2010

pparks1 said:

jberenyi said:

My HP Scanner is the 4470C. No Vista drivers are available either so I doubt they will do it for 7. I just figured that if I anytime upgrade to Pro for $90 I could install the XP drivers in the XP mode of Windows 7 Pro. It would be cheaper than buying a new scanner. Any thoughts?

You could certainly try something like Sun VirtualBox or VMWare Player 3.0 which are free virtualization products which would allow you to install a copy of XP (if you have one) and test this without having to upgrade your base OS. Of course, if you don't have a copy of XP to use...this might not be feasible.

I'm going to try this for sure and report back.

jberenyi · 19 Jan 2010

pparks1 said:

jberenyi said:

My HP Scanner is the 4470C. No Vista drivers are available either so I doubt they will do it for 7. I just figured that if I anytime upgrade to Pro for $90 I could install the XP drivers in the XP mode of Windows 7 Pro. It would be cheaper than buying a new scanner. Any thoughts?

You could certainly try something like Sun VirtualBox or VMWare Player 3.0 which are free virtualization products which would allow you to install a copy of XP (if you have one) and test this without having to upgrade your base OS. Of course, if you don't have a copy of XP to use...this might not be feasible.

VMware Player 3.0 worked great with my HP Scanner. Back in business.