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Windows Forum / Virtual PC / May 2008Saving legacy scanner
I have a very expensive Kodak 3300 scanner that worked just fine in XP. But will absolutely will not work in Vista. Can I use VPC to save my investment - or do I need to just chuck the Kodak out the window? [smile]. > I have a very expensive Kodak 3300 scanner that worked just fine in XP. > > But will absolutely [will] not work in Vista. > > Can I use VPC to save my investment Almost certainly not. If it has a USB interface, then definitely not...  SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net It's not USB - it's a cable via an Adaptec card - the Scanner is recognized as connected to the SCST=I when I boot up - but then Vista will not recognize it Oh, I'm opening the window ... [smile] > > I have a very expensive Kodak 3300 scanner that worked just fine in XP. > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > If it has a USB interface, then definitely not... [top-posting corrected] >> > I have a very expensive Kodak 3300 scanner that worked just fine in XP. >> > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > It's not USB - it's a cable via an Adaptec card In which case, it will certainly not be available in a virtual machine... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net thx very much - it's bad news, but at least I know now for sure. > [top-posting corrected] > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > In which case, it will certainly not be available in a virtual machine... >It's not USB - it's a cable via an Adaptec card - the Scanner is recognized >as connected to the SCST=I when I boot up - but then Vista will not recognize >it I had a similar problem with an Agfa Snapscan using SCSI, I didn't consider trying Virtual PC. I know in the past that it has been possible to use SCSI devices not directly supported in the virtualisation model (i.e. CD & DVD writers), using at least VMware. But I don't know whether that is possible in Virtual PC & I don't know if it would extend to a scanner, DVD writers at least look like a CD reader - which is in the model. Anyway, I found my Agfa problems were down to drivers, which with some hacking would install & run on a 32-bit Vista & an Agfa application that needs Run as Administrator. OT here, I know - but it might just help you. http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/microsoft-public-windows-vista-hardware- devices/140765-success-agfa-snapscan-1236s-scanner-long.html >Oh, I'm opening the window ... [smile] ... SignatureDave English Senior Software & Systems Engineer Internet Platform Development, Thus plc > I know in the past that it has been possible to use SCSI devices not > directly supported in the virtualisation model (i.e. CD & DVD writers), > using at least VMware. But I don't know whether that is possible in > Virtual PC & I don't know if it would extend to a scanner, DVD writers at > least look like a CD reader - which is in the model. That's the whole point. VPC knows about CDs - it doesn't know about scanners... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net ... >I know in the past that it has been possible to use SCSI devices not >directly supported in the virtualisation model (i.e. CD & DVD writers), >using at least VMware. But I don't know whether that is possible in >Virtual PC & I don't know if it would extend to a scanner, DVD writers >at least look like a CD reader - which is in the model. Apparently VMware can do SCSI device passthrough - it is used for tape drives. I haven't done it myself - but one day with 64-bit Vista a might just try. Regards SignatureDave English Senior Software & Systems Engineer Internet Platform Development, Thus plc >I have a very expensive Kodak 3300 scanner that worked just fine in XP. > > But will absolutely will not work in Vista. > > Can I use VPC to save my investment - or do I need to just chuck the Kodak > out the window? [smile]. Upgrade your real machine to XP, and run Vista in a VM (if you really must). Signature.NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org |
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