Why doesnt my XP hardware drivers work on windows 7

[jim18026443]

Why doesnt my diagnostic hardware that works perfectly on XPsp2 work on windows 7?
And is it fixable ?

 

[saint19]

Hi jim18026443 and welcome to Tom's forum.

Easy answer? Different OS maybe u need the lasted software version or run it in compatibility mode.

 

[Jonmor68]

Unless your diagnostic hardware came with a crystal ball, it has no knowledge of an OS that came out years afterwards.

 

[ko888]

Are you using Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit?

 

[sminlal]

No, it's not fixable - Vista and Windows 7 use a different type of driver from XP. You'll have to try to find Vista- or Windows 7-specific drivers for your hardware.