SP1 and hard/software compatibility

Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and software
that is currently not Vista compatible?

I expect you'll know the answer when Microsoft makes
an announcement about it.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"DanR" <> wrote in message news:...
Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and software
that is currently not Vista compatible?

"DanR" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and software
> that is currently not Vista compatible?

I doubt it. It isn't Microsoft's responsibility to get other people's stuff
working.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
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Dan;
Hopefully no one is expecting that since is is the responsibility of
the hardware and software to make their products compatible with an
operating system.
Although it is possible more compatibility may be added, do not count
on it.

If you have incompatible hardware or software, you should ask the
respective manufacturers if they plan to support their customers needs
with Vista compatibility.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"DanR" <> wrote in message
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> Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and
> software that is currently not Vista compatible?
>

it seems that they cant even make their own stuff working.. LOL

Vista bad, vista is dangerous! (sing to the tune of dangerous (michael
jackson))


"Paul Smith" <> wrote in message
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> "DanR" <> wrote in message
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>> Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and software
>> that is currently not Vista compatible?
>
> I doubt it. It isn't Microsoft's responsibility to get other people's
> stuff working.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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Paul, Oh mighty MVP Windows Shill/User ;-) I'm afraid I disagree (strongly)
;-). Every possible attempt is made to insure backwards compatibility with
existing software. How many sales would MS make if their new operating
system was not compatible with anything? They wouldn't sell a copy. That
is a ridiculous proposition but I'm just trying to highlight the fact that
MS cooperates with software manufacturers early on in the development
process because more compatibility means more sales. However, a line must be
drawn somewhere since it would be counterproductive to spend a great deal of
time and money to insure compatibility with 20+ year old legacy apps. Even
so they usually build in a compatibility mode to accomplish the seemingly
impossible. I can't recall *any* OS that MS developed, going all the way
back to DOS V2, that didn't accommodate an extremely large percentage of
legacy apps. It's just good business. Some incompatibility problems are
simply code glitches which weren't intentional but just fell through the
cracks. I anticipate that some of those things will be fixed in SP1 and will
result in increased compatibility. Manufacturers will attempt to patch their
products incrementally to insure compatibility and they will do so with the
full cooperation of MS. Also good business. That's my story and I'm
stickin' to it :-)

"Paul Smith" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "DanR" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and software
>> that is currently not Vista compatible?
>
> I doubt it. It isn't Microsoft's responsibility to get other people's
> stuff working.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>

DanR wrote:

> Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and
> software that is currently not Vista compatible?


I have no knowledge of what will be in SP1, but I *highly* doubt that.
Hardware compatability comes with drivers, and writing drivers is the
responibility of the hardware manufacturers. Software compatibility doesn't
rest on drivers, but it too is the responsibility of the software
manufacturers.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

Dan

Compatibility updates for third paty products is an ongoing process. The
most recent July 10 updates included the following.


July 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935280

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"DanR" <> wrote in message
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> Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and software
> that is currently not Vista compatible?
>

Hello!

"Paul Smith" <> wrote in message news:%...
> "DanR" <> wrote in message news:...
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> It isn't Microsoft's responsibility to get other people's stuff working.
>

Heh ...

The following hotfix solves the problem with
scanning in 3rd party programs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/938956
And the following one solves one bug with Adobe Encore DVD 2.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939004
IMHO the above hotfixes will be part of SP1, for example ...

There will be also better support for (I hope so):
- IDE/ATA/ATAPI/SATA controllers (AHCI)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938239
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928253

- USB devices (OHCI, EHCI, UHCI)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935783

- SD cards:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936825
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938636

- PS/2 devices (driver i8042prt.sys)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939720

- digital TV Tuners:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938927

- WSD scanners:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938101

- applications packaged by InstallShield:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939677

- high perfomance mouses:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932653

- HDA devices
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937077

- Core 2 Duo processors (reliability):
http://blog.tiensivu.com/aaron/archi...ws-Update.html


Cheers, Roman

DanR wrote:
> Is SP1 expected to add Vista compatibility to some hardware and software
> that is currently not Vista compatible?
>


Neither of these issues are at all likely to be addressed by any
Vista service pack, because these aren't even remotely Windows issues.
Contact the makers of the various hardware devices to obtain updated,
Vista-specific device drivers and any accompanying software. Contact
the makers of each specific application to obtain a patch or update to
make the application Vista-compatible.


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