Yeah, might be a good time to jump onto XP when MS stop stuffing around with
it with their weekly updates !
...Wayne
>
> I don't understand why anyone thinks the end of support for XP is a big
deal
> at all. No one I know has ever gotten any support from Microsoft in the
first
> place.
>
> ---
> Scott
> On Oct 23, 2013 6:02 PM, "Chuck Norcutt"
> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Win7/XP mode caveats: see
> > <
> > http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/install-and-use-windows-
> xp
> > -mode-in-windows-7#section_1
> > >
> >
> > Which says in part:
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Windows XP Mode follows the same support lifecycle as Windows
> > XP-extended support will end April 8, 2014. For more info, see the
> > Windows lifecycle fact sheet.
> >
> > Some hardware and devices that work in Windows 7 might not be detected
> > or work in Windows XP Mode.
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > So, even if you get it working, XP (real or virtual) is still
> > unsupported after April 8, 2014. From what I've read I think the only
> > devices you have a good chance of getting to work are USB devices.
> >
> > If I had an expensive Nikon scanner and didn't want to run VueScan I'd
> > dedicate a low cost XP machine to the task and leave the XP machine
> > off the internet. The main problem with XP coming off support is lack
> > of fixes for security vulnerabilities. If it runs your scanner today
> > it should still run your scanner tomorrow. Just don't throw it open
> > to the wolves on the net. Can the wolves get to the virtual version?
> > I dunno but think its better to just not go there.
> >
> > Chuck Norcutt
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/22/2013 6:46 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > I run some legacy statisitical software in a virtual machine XP mode
> > > but I read device drivers in this mode are finicky.
> > > I am not sure if it is xp 64 bit or not anymore as I set it up a
> > > couple years ago.
> > > Oh, found the old link for the scanner I think:
> > >
> > > Try this :
> > >
> > http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/44994-getting-your-nikon-
> coolscan-w
> > ork-w7-x64.html
> > >
> > > Many reports this procedure ususally works fine.
> > >
> > > Wish I had a good scanner. Mine crumped and have not done anything
> > > about it yet.
> > >
> > > Still outsourced, Mike
> > >
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