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Does XP Mode help with hardware compatibility?

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kesterja   07-02-2009 at 06:53:42 PM

Does XP mode, available in Windows 7 and Ultimate, help with older hardware compatibility? In other words, if I have a scanner that has no 64-bit drivers available, can I use XP mode to install XP drivers and use this older hardware?

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505090   07-02-2009 at 07:28:24 PM
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no it is software emulation only

you should be able to use vista drivers with win7 though

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Bronze Win 7 badge Scotteq   07-02-2009 at 09:12:03 PM
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XP Mode provides the ability for a virtualized XP SP3 environment within Win 7. It is not there to address hardware issues.

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