Installing a XP driver on Win 7

[DMHlidor]

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..

 

[fireberd]

The XP audio driver is not compatible with Windows 7. Vista drivers are compatible.

A virtual machine running XP MAY work.

 

[TrustMe]

Did you try installing the driver in compatibility mode? Here is a guide.

Compatibility Mode

 

[townsbg]

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

 

[fireberd]

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.

 

[DMHlidor]

Did you try installing the driver in compatibility mode? Here is a guide.

Compatibility Mode

I don't think that's possible, since it's not a program (the driver's installation files cannot be changed)

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

Will this work?

 

[TrustMe]

Yes it's possible, here is the guide.

Installing a Device Driver under Compatibility Mode in Windows 7 - Tech Support Forum

 

[DMHlidor]

Yes it's possible, here is the guide.

Installing a Device Driver under Compatibility Mode in Windows 7 - Tech Support Forum

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.

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

Update:

Alright guys so after many hours of frustration I found the solution and it was simple:
I used windows update and it downloaded the correct (and wierdly,working) driver for the audio, so everything works fine now.

thanks

 

[townsbg]

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.

Yes it's possible, here is the guide.

Installing a Device Driver under Compatibility Mode in Windows 7 - Tech Support Forum

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.

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

Update:

Alright guys so after many hours of frustration I found the solution and it was simple:
I used windows update and it downloaded the correct (and wierdly,working) driver for the audio, so everything works fine now.

thanks

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.