Scanner that I cannot get installed in Windows 7

A reminder: Started with XP, added Win7 on new HDD.

Mostly things are working out, but I have one remaining hardware problem: a scanner that I can not get installed in Win7. I've seen some reference to running that scanner on XP inside of Windows 7. Is that what I need to do?

Is there a specific tutorial you recommend for that? (or for what else I should do if it isn't running XP inside of W7.)

There are other glitches with W7: lockups, poor audio playback with Foobar, and Norton Internet Security has made me uninstall and reinstall twice already. I did the "repair" from the Win 7 64 installation disc just a few minutes ago, and it found and repaired something so maybe some of these things are fixed. I don't think they pertain to dual booting, so I'll look in Win7 tutorials/threads if they persist.

But first things first: hardware that can not be installed in Win7 64 (or 32) but can with XP32

Thanks. Can't hurt to try, but I don't think it'll work BC the 5110 has Twain and my 4110 doesn't. Ill post.

OK, that driver did not work.

Since this last post I have installed Virtual XP in my Win7 32 setup since the scanner works fine in XP. At least I have it's icon showing but there is a circle with red line indicating it won't work. This has happened before in XP, but simply turning the scanner off, then back on, fixed it. Not working here.

Any additional info? or suggestions?

Ha! I was dreading the thought of getting a new scanner, and for the same reason: the one I have cost something in the $300-$400 range (and that was the lowest model in the Fujitsu lineup.)

Surprised and happy to hear that the cost of a replacment will be much less. Hopefully that will apply to the type of scanner I need: multisheet and scan to .pdf.

As far as getting Fujitsu to make a Win7 driver goes, they seem to be difficult to deal with and have not even made a Vista driver for this discontinued model. I think they too are trying to encourage people to buy new.