Re: Mustek 1200 UB Vista Driver

A suggestion - any device where you have to "trick" the drivers into working
should not be used under Vista. Get a supported device and save yourself
the headaches.

"kingali" <> wrote in message
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>
> I have an old Mustek 1200 UB scanner that I use from tie to time, but I
> haven't been able to use it lately since I switched to Vista. Are there
> any ways of getting the drivers to work with Vista?
>
> I have tried these options from another forum-
>
> OPTION 1 - I do not understand the bits in red - please HELP
>
> Download the newest XP drivers from this german site:
> http://www.mustek.de/eng_/html/treib...nmagic_usb.htm
>
> You will need the SN ofyour scanner (it is on the scanner).
>
> Get the one file instalation.
>
> You will not be able to install the drivers but you can trick them to
> work.
>
> The procedure is simple:
>
> Do not plug in the scanner, start up the
>
> Empty your systemroot\windows\temp folder
>
> Srart the instalation and when it asks "Select Language" stop there.
> Then copy the all contents (files and folders) of Windows\Temp to
> another folder (e.g. systemroot\1)
>
> Then plug in the scanner and windows should be able to find the drivers
> there if not guide it to that location and let it install Mustek Twain
> drivers.
>
> OPTION 2 -
>
> Another way is to use regedit.
>
> Be careful, you can destroy your system if not careful.
>
> 1. Click the Start icon, then type regedit [enter]
> 2. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion
> 3. Note the values for CurrentVersion and ProductName. You can right
> click the CurrentVersion folder icon and click Export to make a backup.
> 4. Change CurrentVersion to 5.1
> 5. Change ProductName to Microsoft Windows XP
> 6. Run the web.exe installation program - ensure you run as
> administrator!
> 7. After completion change currentversion and productname back to
> original. This can be done by double clicking the .reg file you exported
> in step 3.
>
> OPTION 2 - I have understood and done everything but step 6
> installation does not complete after selecting language its trying to
> install but comes up withe error box stating:
> Could not execute the external program
> C:\PROGRA~1\TEMP\ADMIN.EXE
> I have logged into computer as administrator -PLEASE HELP
>
>
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"Richard G. Harper" <> wrote in message
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>A suggestion - any device where you have to "trick" the drivers into
>working should not be used under Vista. Get a supported device and save
>yourself the headaches.
>


Yes but you're not really 'tricking' the drivers, just the install routine.
I believe the general advice when Vista came out was: if you can't find
Vista drivers, try the XP ones and see if they work. Many manufacturers
just didn't bother to rewrite the installers to work with Vista; they sell
more scanners that way. I wish I'd thought of this when I was trying to get
my Epson scanner to work, rather than binning a perfectly good device and
buying a new one.

Vista provides the ability to use XP compatibility mode to both install and
run XP drivers. It does not always work but sure helped me with an old XP
driver only scanner I had.

"Rojo Habe" <> wrote in message
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> "Richard G. Harper" <> wrote in message
> news:857A6824-12BB-49F2-B85C-...
>>A suggestion - any device where you have to "trick" the drivers into
>>working should not be used under Vista. Get a supported device and save
>>yourself the headaches.
>>
>
>
> Yes but you're not really 'tricking' the drivers, just the install
> routine. I believe the general advice when Vista came out was: if you
> can't find Vista drivers, try the XP ones and see if they work. Many
> manufacturers just didn't bother to rewrite the installers to work with
> Vista; they sell more scanners that way. I wish I'd thought of this when
> I was trying to get my Epson scanner to work, rather than binning a
> perfectly good device and buying a new one.

"Curious" <> wrote in message
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> Vista provides the ability to use XP compatibility mode to both install
> and run XP drivers. It does not always work but sure helped me with an
> old XP driver only scanner I had.
>


Yeah, that didn't work for me but I really wish I'd thought of unpacking the
files and manually pointing Windows at them. Still, water under the bridge
now...