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7/Vista incompatible "Drivers" on XP mode
My otherwise perfectly working HP printer, Logitech webcam, and an analog microphone failed to work with Vista since the hardware vendors won't provide updated drivers while the older ones resulted in BSODs. Can these be made to work by installing the drivers into XP mode? I guess though that I will need to install the applications needing this hardware into the XP mode, which means that the applications outside of XP mode cannot access these.

I am still confused if XP mode is a full-blown VM since if so, how do they get the windows of applications running on XP mode appear like normal windows running on the host OS! If not, why does it need as much space as full XP installation.
Posted by: alokgovil   Posted on: 10/20/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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7/Vista incompatible "Drivers" on XP mode  alokgovil | 10/20/09
Yes and yes  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/20/09
Thanks!  alokgovil | 10/20/09
RE: Windows XP Mode Q and A  lawryll@... | 10/20/09
Answers  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/20/09
That pretty much answers them...  lawryll@... | 10/20/09
For Cisco VPN support  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
Answer to VPN Question 6  ryxr30 | 10/22/09
I believe Cisco VPN Client  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
My Biggest Question: When x64 client support?  mikefarinha | 10/20/09
RE: Windows XP Mode Q and A  LB75 | 10/20/09
Unfortunatly no,  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
CPU doesn't support XP Mode  patislesfan | 10/20/09
Same boat  JJ Brannon | 10/21/09
Yes you can  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
The hard questions aren't being asked  D. T. Schmitz | 10/21/09
Huh?  JustDavidR | 10/21/09
I am looking for a reply from Ed. Bott  D. T. Schmitz | 10/21/09
Threat?  ryxr30 | 10/22/09
Desktop for Businesses? Been There  ryxr30 | 10/22/09
Most computers can't run it so don't waste your Time  Randalllind | 10/21/09
re: Most computers can't run it?  TV John | 10/21/09
Lots of laptops and desktops support it  JustDavidR | 10/21/09
Even if XP Mode isn;t supported  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
Four XP mode questions  andyklein@... | 10/21/09
Answer to Q1  ryxr30 | 10/22/09
DosBox works in Windows 7 64 bit  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
So if XP Mode costs 'nothing'  frlsr | 10/22/09
Knowing Microsoft  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
RE: Windows XP Mode Q and A  MrViklund | 10/24/09
Answer No and No  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
XP Mode display size?  dave@... | 10/29/09
RE: Windows XP Mode Q and A  PKA | 11/04/09
XP While good, has limitations  BroGnorik | 11/19/09
RE: Windows XP Mode Q and A *NEW*  icedcoke15@... | 11/21/09

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