[chrisssj2]

Regarding the device drivers, should you just use windows xp ones? Alot of devices are old and not really supported actively any longer so no windows 7 drivers (yet).

Im talking about LAN drivers, sound drivers etc.

Thanks.

 

[S.SubZero]

What?

If you are using Windows 7 on very old hardware, and Windows 7 doesn't come with drivers, the XP drivers are not likely to work. You can always try, maybe you'll get lucky. It's definitely a last ditch effort thing.

 

[masta.g.86]

Windows 7 will work with Windows XP drivers, just make sure you use XP32 drivers with Windows 7 32bit and XP64 drivers with Windows 7 64bit.

Driver use priority is as follows: 7 > Vista > XP

^
Try to use drivers in that order.

 

[Spyhop]

Vista drivers will usually work with 7. I'd avoid XP drivers unless I had no choice.

 

[chrisssj2]

I see thanks, hope It won't come to it, but it's good to know.

 

[Mad]

For me, all i needed to run was Windows Update, it found drivers for all my devices, except the webcam one didnt work, had to install Vista´s one.
And for my usb-ps2-like-controller, to enable force feedback.

 

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Windows 7 will work with Windows XP drivers, just make sure you use XP32 drivers with Windows 7 32bit and XP64 drivers with Windows 7 64bit.

Driver use priority is as follows: 7 > Vista > XP

^
Try to use drivers in that order.

Yeah, this is the way to do things when it comes to old drivers.

 

[chrisssj2]

Ok well it didn't catch the sound, ethernet and webcam driver.

I just let it search in my windows xp installation(dualboot) and he worked fine

cuz im lazy to download