Win7 64 - virtualPC and parallel port

Hello,

I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit OS
and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see the
parallel port in the virtual machine.
Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this hint?

Thanks in advance
Max

With Microsoft Windows Virtual PC there is only access to serial and USB
ports in a virtual machine.

If you use Virtualbox or VMware Player you can access parallel ports on
the host machine.


On 17/05/2010 08:24, Max wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
> I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
> Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit OS
> and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
> The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see the
> parallel port in the virtual machine.
> Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this hint?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Max
>
>

MS virtualization products do not support a virtual parallel port. There are
lots of possible workarounds, however. VMWare or VirtualBox both support a
virtual parallel port. Or, a far better solution, is an inexpensive network
print server with one or more parallel port outputs. I far prefer a network
solution, since it has far less overhead on your host and is more platform
independent.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel




"Max" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
> I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
> Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit OS
> and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
> The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see the
> parallel port in the virtual machine.
> Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this
> hint?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Max
>

thanks, I will try Virtualbox and /or WMware

Max


"Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
> I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
> Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit OS
> and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
> The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see the
> parallel port in the virtual machine.
> Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this
> hint?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Max
>

Max,
I cannot refrain from asking...
Which is that "old hardware" (make, model) that you connect to the parallel
port?
I may assume it is a printer but it could also be a scanner, a zip drive, etc.
Some workaround might show up if you give us the details.

Carlos

"Max" wrote:

> thanks, I will try Virtualbox and /or WMware
>
> Max
>
>
> "Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
> > I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
> > Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit OS
> > and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
> > The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see the
> > parallel port in the virtual machine.
> > Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this
> > hint?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Max
> >
>
>
> .
>

I have an old scanner ACER PRISA 320P and it is not time to change it (at
the moment).

I have the drivers running under winXP but no matter to find updated drivers
running under win7 64bit.
For this reason I thought to use a virtual machine with my old XP installed
to continue using this scanner for a little.

Max

"Carlos" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:08C92DA2-7E29-4A2E-A1BD-...
> Max,
> I cannot refrain from asking...
> Which is that "old hardware" (make, model) that you connect to the
> parallel
> port?
> I may assume it is a printer but it could also be a scanner, a zip drive,
> etc.
> Some workaround might show up if you give us the details.
>
> Carlos
>
> "Max" wrote:
>
>> thanks, I will try Virtualbox and /or WMware
>>
>> Max
>>
>>
>> "Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
>> > I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
>> > Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit
>> > OS
>> > and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
>> > The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see
>> > the
>> > parallel port in the virtual machine.
>> > Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this
>> > hint?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Max
>> >
>>
>>
>> .
>>

Max,
Then this may be your lucky day.
These guys:
http://www.hamrick.com/
make drivers for outdated scanners like yours.
There is even a free trial so you can try before you buy (the software).
Best of luck.
Carlos

"Max" wrote:

> I have an old scanner ACER PRISA 320P and it is not time to change it (at
> the moment).
>
> I have the drivers running under winXP but no matter to find updated drivers
> running under win7 64bit.
> For this reason I thought to use a virtual machine with my old XP installed
> to continue using this scanner for a little.
>
> Max
>
> "Carlos" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:08C92DA2-7E29-4A2E-A1BD-...
> > Max,
> > I cannot refrain from asking...
> > Which is that "old hardware" (make, model) that you connect to the
> > parallel
> > port?
> > I may assume it is a printer but it could also be a scanner, a zip drive,
> > etc.
> > Some workaround might show up if you give us the details.
> >
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Max" wrote:
> >
> >> thanks, I will try Virtualbox and /or WMware
> >>
> >> Max
> >>
> >>
> >> "Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
> >> news:...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
> >> > I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
> >> > Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit
> >> > OS
> >> > and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
> >> > The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see
> >> > the
> >> > parallel port in the virtual machine.
> >> > Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this
> >> > hint?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance
> >> > Max
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> .
> >>
>
>
> .
>

Thanks Carlos I'm already downloading ;P

Max

"Carlos" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:3E0F60C7-CA0B-4A22-A70F-...
> Max,
> Then this may be your lucky day.
> These guys:
> http://www.hamrick.com/
> make drivers for outdated scanners like yours.
> There is even a free trial so you can try before you buy (the software).
> Best of luck.
> Carlos
>
> "Max" wrote:
>
>> I have an old scanner ACER PRISA 320P and it is not time to change it (at
>> the moment).
>>
>> I have the drivers running under winXP but no matter to find updated
>> drivers
>> running under win7 64bit.
>> For this reason I thought to use a virtual machine with my old XP
>> installed
>> to continue using this scanner for a little.
>>
>> Max
>>
>> "Carlos" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:08C92DA2-7E29-4A2E-A1BD-...
>> > Max,
>> > I cannot refrain from asking...
>> > Which is that "old hardware" (make, model) that you connect to the
>> > parallel
>> > port?
>> > I may assume it is a printer but it could also be a scanner, a zip
>> > drive,
>> > etc.
>> > Some workaround might show up if you give us the details.
>> >
>> > Carlos
>> >
>> > "Max" wrote:
>> >
>> >> thanks, I will try Virtualbox and /or WMware
>> >>
>> >> Max
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> >> news:...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> >
>> >> > I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
>> >> > I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
>> >> > Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for
>> >> > 64bit
>> >> > OS
>> >> > and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
>> >> > The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to
>> >> > see
>> >> > the
>> >> > parallel port in the virtual machine.
>> >> > Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for
>> >> > this
>> >> > hint?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance
>> >> > Max
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>>
>>
>> .
>>

my scanner it is not in the list and the system does not recognize it.

Max

"Carlos" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:3E0F60C7-CA0B-4A22-A70F-...
> Max,
> Then this may be your lucky day.
> These guys:
> http://www.hamrick.com/
> make drivers for outdated scanners like yours.
> There is even a free trial so you can try before you buy (the software).
> Best of luck.
> Carlos
>
> "Max" wrote:
>
>> I have an old scanner ACER PRISA 320P and it is not time to change it (at
>> the moment).
>>
>> I have the drivers running under winXP but no matter to find updated
>> drivers
>> running under win7 64bit.
>> For this reason I thought to use a virtual machine with my old XP
>> installed
>> to continue using this scanner for a little.
>>
>> Max
>>
>> "Carlos" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:08C92DA2-7E29-4A2E-A1BD-...
>> > Max,
>> > I cannot refrain from asking...
>> > Which is that "old hardware" (make, model) that you connect to the
>> > parallel
>> > port?
>> > I may assume it is a printer but it could also be a scanner, a zip
>> > drive,
>> > etc.
>> > Some workaround might show up if you give us the details.
>> >
>> > Carlos
>> >
>> > "Max" wrote:
>> >
>> >> thanks, I will try Virtualbox and /or WMware
>> >>
>> >> Max
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> >> news:...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> >
>> >> > I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
>> >> > I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
>> >> > Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for
>> >> > 64bit
>> >> > OS
>> >> > and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
>> >> > The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to
>> >> > see
>> >> > the
>> >> > parallel port in the virtual machine.
>> >> > Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for
>> >> > this
>> >> > hint?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance
>> >> > Max
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>>
>>
>> .
>>

Virtual Box does not support parallel ports, I will try with VM

Max

"Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:...
> thanks, I will try Virtualbox and /or WMware
>
> Max
>
>
> "Max" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I had to change my PC and bought an HP with Win7 64 home premium.
>> I installed a PCI to Parallel and serial card inside.
>> Now I have some old hardware with no driver for Win7 neither for 64bit OS
>> and I thought to install VirtualPC to enable an XP 32bit OS.
>> The problem is that I can share the serial ports but no matter to see the
>> parallel port in the virtual machine.
>> Do you know what is wrong or if ther is another good solution for this
>> hint?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Max
>>
>
>