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mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:06 pm

I'm ripping my friggin hair out! This god darned friggen dammit scanner drivers won't install. F*CK!

terrancelam · Post by **terrancelam** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:06 pm

I'll get on it and see what I can find..

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:10 pm

I like XP. The ONLY thing that is not working is this friggin scanner. Mustek's site is pinging at nearly 2000ms, no help there! I will try to calm down now.

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:10 pm

Careful mike, you don't have much more hair to rip out!

I'll look at your post and see if I can help out too.....now relax!

Jigga76 · Post by **Jigga76** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:10 pm

Originally posted by mikemean
I'm ripping my friggin hair out! This god darned friggen dammit scanner drivers won't install. F*CK!

calm down Mr. Garison

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:11 pm

Originally posted by mikemean
I'm ripping my friggin hair out! This god darned friggen dammit scanner drivers won't install. F*CK!

I think you should ask Mr.Hat....

Sorry mikemean. Just had to do it.
What scanner?

Croc.

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:13 pm

Originally posted by Croc

I think you should ask Mr.Hat....

Sorry mikemean. Just had to do it.
What scanner?

Croc.

Mustek 1200 UB (USB scanner). The 2000 drivers from the site won't install because they say blah blah blah for 98 and 2000 blah blah

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:18 pm

those drivers I posted up earlier were all I could find.
sorry dude.

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:19 pm

Hey Mike...
I have 87 links to pages that may help.
Want them?
I can email them to you.

Croc.

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:20 pm

Originally posted by grimson
those drivers I posted up earlier were all I could find.
sorry dude.

Thanks for trying. Mustek's site says tghere will be drivers in November, but here it is, the end of the friggin month...no drivers.

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:20 pm

Originally posted by Croc
Hey Mike...
I have 87 links to pages that may help.
Want them?
I can email them to you.

Croc.

Yes, email them to me please. Just click my email button.

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:21 pm

Mike, I found this info.....see if it works!

If you have a piece of software that refuses to install because it says that
you are not running Windows 2000 (such as the Win2K drivers for a Mustek
scanner!!)
you can simply edit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows
NT/CurrentVersion/ProductName
to say Microsoft Windows 2000 instead of XP and it will install. You may also
have to edit
the version number or build number, depending on how hard the program tries to
verify that
you are installing on the correct OS. I had to do this for my Mustek 1200 CP
scanner
(compatibility mode didn't help!!!) and it worked great, so I now have my
scanner working with XP
(and a tech at Mustek can now eat his words).

BTW, don't forget to restore any changes you make after you get your software
installed.

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:22 pm

Originally posted by BMED
Mike, I found this info.....see if it works!

If you have a piece of software that refuses to install because it says that
you are not running Windows 2000 (such as the Win2K drivers for a Mustek
scanner!!)
you can simply edit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows
NT/CurrentVersion/ProductName
to say Microsoft Windows 2000 instead of XP and it will install. You may also
have to edit
the version number or build number, depending on how hard the program tries to
verify that
you are installing on the correct OS. I had to do this for my Mustek 1200 CP
scanner
(compatibility mode didn't help!!!) and it worked great, so I now have my
scanner working with XP
(and a tech at Mustek can now eat his words).

BTW, don't forget to restore any changes you make after you get your software
installed.

Thanks, I'll try that.

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:23 pm

Originally posted by BMED
Mike, I found this info.....see if it works!

If you have a piece of software that refuses to install because it says that
you are not running Windows 2000 (such as the Win2K drivers for a Mustek
scanner!!)
you can simply edit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows
NT/CurrentVersion/ProductName
to say Microsoft Windows 2000 instead of XP and it will install. You may also
have to edit
the version number or build number, depending on how hard the program tries to
verify that
you are installing on the correct OS. I had to do this for my Mustek 1200 CP
scanner
(compatibility mode didn't help!!!) and it worked great, so I now have my
scanner working with XP
(and a tech at Mustek can now eat his words).

BTW, don't forget to restore any changes you make after you get your software
installed.

its crazy enough to work...

I gotta see this

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:25 pm

I'll let you know. I have to restart.

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:25 pm

good luck getting that scanner to work in xp, i have an older visioneer scanner and i emailed them a year ago about win2k drivers, the response was somewhat rude but essentially they said buy a new scanner cause we want your money and were not making win2k drivers for this model

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:26 pm

The links are winging their way to you now.
Just landed? Hope they help.

Croc.

terrancelam · Post by **terrancelam** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:32 pm

let see how it turns out and mike, trying to get mustek tech support on the job (seems to be a hard thing to do)..

any who, just relax and listen to a calming song! Would have any requests?

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:33 pm

mike, here is more on the hack!

This is a REGISTRY HACK not a new driver. The Windows 2000 drivers WILL WORK in Windows XP if you get into the registry key HKEY_Local_Machine - Software - Microsoft - Windows NT - Current Version and change "Microsoft Windows XP" to "Microsoft Windows 2000". Then install the Windows 2000 drivers. Don't let the computer reboot... cancel the reboot, then change the registry key back to "Microsoft Windows XP" then reboot. Go into device manager, enable the USB device and reinstall the drivers. It will work, I just did it after leaving my scanner dead for 2 weeks.

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:42 pm

The registry hack worked! BUT when trying to scan it is saying the cable is not connected.

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:44 pm

Check the cables and redo the hack as stated in the second instructions I posted.

terrancelam · Post by **terrancelam** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:45 pm

BMED has his mojo going on tonight

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:47 pm

Originally posted by terrancelam
BMED has his mojo going on tonight

It may be the "Baileys Irish Cream".....and I'm as Irish as they come too!

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:48 pm

I KISS YOU BMED

My scanner is now operational. I forgot to update the driver in device manager. Your hack worked perfectly!

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:49 pm

YAY!!! BMED's the man!!!!

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:50 pm

Who needs tech support when you've got SG?

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:51 pm

I LOVE YOU GUYS

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:51 pm

mike.. its been a while since we had a props of the week...

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:52 pm

Originally posted by BlueJetta
YAY!!! BMED's the man!!!!

Great result and sssoooo quick too.

onya BMED.

Croc.

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:52 pm

Glad to hear it worked, You ppl know toomuch.

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:54 pm

Your welcome mike, consider it an early Christmas gift!

BMED

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 11:56 pm

Oh! I love you too bro!

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