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suzie   06-06-2004 at 02:36:36 AM

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Recently upgraded to XP but now my scanner drivers won't
load properly and then won't uninstall either. Scanner
is 4 years old and worked fine with windows 98. Scanner
is a Mira Scan. Can anyone help?

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Anonymous   06-06-2004 at 03:03:39 AM
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www.scanner-drivers.com. You must use either Windows 2000 drivers or XP
drivers. As you've already discovered, Windows9x drivers will NOT work.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Suzie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Recently upgraded to XP but now my scanner drivers won't
> load properly and then won't uninstall either. Scanner
> is 4 years old and worked fine with windows 98. Scanner
> is a Mira Scan. Can anyone help?

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Anonymous   06-06-2004 at 05:04:51 AM
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Hello
What model do you have?
Here is the driver for model 640p
http://www.scanner-drivers.com/drivers/45/45028.htm

sign-in = drivers
password = all

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Hope This Helps
Haus
Not a MVP
Not a MS-MVP
Not nothing just a good ole boy..;)
"Suzie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18b6101c44b77$784425e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Recently upgraded to XP but now my scanner drivers won't
> load properly and then won't uninstall either. Scanner
> is 4 years old and worked fine with windows 98. Scanner
> is a Mira Scan. Can anyone help?

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Anonymous   06-06-2004 at 06:04:04 AM
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You didn't mention a model number for your scanner, but there may be XP
drivers for it:

http://www.benq.com/drivers/imaging_drivers.html

(I'm not sure whether Benq was spun off from Acer or whether it's just a new
brand name for the former Acer Open peripherals, but the Mirascan devices
are now supported by Benq.)

Good luck.

Address altered. nkbob is really bobkn.

"Suzie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18b6101c44b77$784425e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Recently upgraded to XP but now my scanner drivers won't
> load properly and then won't uninstall either. Scanner
> is 4 years old and worked fine with windows 98. Scanner
> is a Mira Scan. Can anyone help?

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Anonymous   06-06-2004 at 04:03:56 AM
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Check the manufacturers website for Windows XP drivers, Windows 98
drivers will not work.
Otherwise a newer scanner may be required.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Suzie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18b6101c44b77$784425e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Recently upgraded to XP but now my scanner drivers won't
> load properly and then won't uninstall either. Scanner
> is 4 years old and worked fine with windows 98. Scanner
> is a Mira Scan. Can anyone help?

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blahblah   06-06-2004 at 03:21:53 AM
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all my USB devices stopped working, after installing
patches from microsoft to WINXP professional, no
solutions available online.

ready to clean up my computer and revert to a non
patched version.

why are things so difficult ? especially as this must be
a known problem.

I assume the patches are probably worse than the disease
they are supposed to cure.

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Anonymous   06-06-2004 at 05:01:15 AM
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blahblah wrote:
> all my USB devices stopped working, after installing
> patches from microsoft to WINXP professional, no
> solutions available online.
>
> ready to clean up my computer and revert to a non
> patched version.
>
> why are things so difficult ? especially as this must be
> a known problem.
>
> I assume the patches are probably worse than the disease
> they are supposed to cure.
>

Before re-installing Windows XP, go to Safe Mode and
open Device Manager. Uninstall the drivers under the
USB heading. Reboot the computer. The drivers should
be re-installed and, hopefully, USB is functional again.

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