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Anyone running Adaptec 29160 SCSI with Win XP?

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Wiggum   05-19-2002 at 11:03:00 PM

Hey all,

My passion is digital audio recording, and the latest round of PC software requires Windows XP.

However, one of my key system components (Adaptec 29160 SCSI card) does not have a manufacturer-provided XP driver. Adaptec indicates that XP ships with a compatible Microsoft driver, but I am wary of using a non-specific driver with such an important card. As such, I don't want to upgrade to XP until a solid driver is available.

Does anyone have any experience with this card and XP?

Interestingly, Adaptec now has an XP beta driver for this card (called "release candidate 1" ), but their XP compatibility table still lists drivers as "TBD". So whether this beta will eventually become an official release is unknown.

If someone has experience with the Adaptec beta driver, this feedback would be welcome as well.

Thanks again,

Wiggum

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jihiggs   05-20-2002 at 12:21:53 AM
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i use them with win 2000 for scanning purposes, no problems with the 2000 ms driver. theres nothing wrong with the drivers that come with windows, usually the manufacturers drivers just add functions they add themselves. this is especially true with graphics and sound. i doubt there will be a problem. if your installing to a drive on the scsi card you have no choice but to use their driver durring setup anyway.

how do you shoot the devil in the back? what happens if you miss? -verbal

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Wiggum   05-20-2002 at 04:54:43 AM
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Thanks Jihiggs,

I could be waiting a long time for Adaptec to release their own drivers, so I think I will just move forward with the MS drivers for now.

Plus, I plan to upgrade certain components of my system along with the OS change, so my reliance on the SCSI card will not be the same as today.

Thanks again,

Wiggum

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