Does XP Mode help with hardware compatibility?

[kesterja]

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?

 

[505090]

no it is software emulation only

you should be able to use vista drivers with win7 though

 

[Scotteq]

XP Mode provides the ability for a virtualized XP SP3 environment within Win 7. It is not there to address hardware issues.