Posted: 7/10/2013 4:09:06 PM EDT
| Will it have XP mode? I have an old designjet plotter that is only supported through windows XP. Will I be able to run it then? |
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Will it have XP mode? I have an old designjet plotter that is only supported through windows XP. Will I be able to run it then? if it doesn't, you might look into running a virtual machine with windows XP for printing purposes. (I refuse to install windows 8, it's a phone OS.) |
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Will it have XP mode? I have an old designjet plotter that is only supported through windows XP. Will I be able to run it then? if it doesn't, you might look into running a virtual machine with windows XP for printing purposes. (I refuse to install windows 8, it's a phone OS.) If you have a second can you get me a link to one of those. Thanks from a computer idiot. |
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Windows 8 included virtual machine.
Detailed hyper-V instructions short version of the long instructions is that you will enable this hyper-v, then do some convuluted microsoft crap to allow you to use a windows XP install disc to install windows XP alongside windows 8, and run it at the same time. There are likely better options, but this one doesn't require anything you don't already have, i think. |
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Windows 8 (even without 8.1) does have the ability to run programs in XP compatability mode. If it's pure driver issue, it might not work, but you could try right clicking on the installer file, properties, compatability, run in compatability mode for XP3, run as administrator. On an older Toughbook I was able to get some XP drivers installed this way. No idea if it will work in this case, but it's worth a try. Barring that, just run XP in a VM. |
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(I refuse to install windows 8, it's a phone OS.) Not really, but keep telling yourself that  sure it isn't actually a phone os, and I can use it, but it was clearly intended for touchscreens and/or people who use their smartphones a lot and like big retarded icons. This is how I know that I'm getting old, tech-wise Quoted:
So HP won't make drivers for the newer OS? Why not setup an old XP computer if you're that devoted to an old printer? it's a plotter - reaalllllly big fancy ass printer. probably a decent option though, I'm sure a reasonably cheap garage sale POS could do the job? if the aforementioned XP compatability mode doesn't work, and you don't want to set up a new physical machine, then the virtual machine is basically your only option AFAIK |
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The driver model changed from Windows XP to Windows Vista. It's one of the few areas I wouldn't expect compatibility mode to work.
When I had a similar issue, I needed to install XP Mode. Now that XP Mode is excised in Windows 8, he probably needs to set up a VM to do what he wants. Or, get a Windows 7 machine (it's like $300 at Walmart), install XP Mode, and use it that way. |
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Windows 8 (even without 8.1) does have the ability to run programs in XP compatability mode. Yup...but dont let that stop you all from your misplaced Windows 8 hate <a href="http://s198.photobucket.com/user/evo4620/media/putty_zpsf0a1bb56.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/evo4620/putty_zpsf0a1bb56.jpg</a> Trying to find the install file. I downloaded the driver as a zip file. |
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link to driver file? remember to run as administrator after you set it to windows XP compatability mode. if that works, great, otherwise try the virtual machine thing, it's kind of a pain in the ass but it's handy to know how to do. http://h30413.www3.hp.com/SupportServices/country/us/en/support/488CA.html.htm I am not seeing the compatibility mode tab. |
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he has a 488CA. I think the vista driver will work for him though. |
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Quoted: he has a 488CA. I think the vista driver will work for him though. In the comments someone claims 488 is working with this driver. Dunno because I don't have one, it's the internet. |
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he has a 488CA. I think the vista driver will work for him though. In the comments someone claims 488 is working with this driver. Dunno because I don't have one, it's the internet. It may work and I am to dumb to make it work |
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Will it have XP mode? I have an old designjet plotter that is only supported through windows XP. Will I be able to run it then? if it doesn't, you might look into running a virtual machine with windows XP for printing purposes. (I refuse to install windows 8, it's a phone OS.) Only Metro is a phone/tablet interface. The rest of 8 is good. Better than 7 IMO. Replace what's missing from the desktop w/ something like Start8 and you can ignore metro. |
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Will it have XP mode? I have an old designjet plotter that is only supported through windows XP. Will I be able to run it then? if it doesn't, you might look into running a virtual machine with windows XP for printing purposes. (I refuse to install windows 8, it's a phone OS.) Only Metro is a phone/tablet interface. The rest of 8 is good. Better than 7 IMO. Replace what's missing from the desktop w/ something like Start8 and you can ignore metro. lol, I was mostly exaggerating. It's just effort to switch to a new os that I really don't need yet. When windows 8 ships with a standard interface I can easily toggle to (kind of like the subnet rant thread) I may get it, but until then I really have no need. |
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Quoted: Windows 8 (even without 8.1) does have the ability to run programs in XP compatability mode. If it's pure driver issue, it might not work, but you could try right clicking on the installer file, properties, compatability, run in compatability mode for XP3, run as administrator. On an older Toughbook I was able to get some XP drivers installed this way. No idea if it will work in this case, but it's worth a try. Barring that, just run XP in a VM. What Fiver said. |
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So I download the XP drivers. It downloads in a zip file. I unzip and right click on all files and none give me the option of compatibility mode. Is compatibility only available on the pro editions? http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6832-compatibility-mode-use-windows-8-a.html |
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I dealt with this exact issue. I don't know why HP won't update their drivers.
Your options are: 1. Use a dedicated XP computer for printing to your old designjet. 2. Run XP in a VM on your windows 8 machine (possibly - sometimes this may not work due to the way it shares the physical computer's USB and/or LPT ports) 3. Try to find 3rd party drivers for your Windows 8 machine to print to the designjet. 4. Buy a modern plotter. Compatibility mode will not work with the driver. At least it didn't for me in the 20 minutes of trying. |
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So I download the XP drivers. It downloads in a zip file. I unzip and right click on all files and none give me the option of compatibility mode. Is compatibility only available on the pro editions? download the vista driver...it has a better chance of working with 8. also, compatibility mode is not a menu option - you need to right click>Properties it's going to be in one of the tabs. |
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I dealt with this exact issue. I don't know why HP won't update their drivers. Your options are: 1. Use a dedicated XP computer for printing to your old designjet. 2. Run XP in a VM on your windows 8 machine (possibly - sometimes this may not work due to the way it shares the physical computer's USB and/or LPT ports) 3. Try to find 3rd party drivers for your Windows 8 machine to print to the designjet. 4. Buy a modern plotter. Compatibility mode will not work with the driver. At least it didn't for me in the 20 minutes of trying. Yeah I ran compatibility trouble shooter and get a incompatible program message. I am getting a license for XP and setting up a virtual machine and see if it works. |
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So I download the XP drivers. It downloads in a zip file. I unzip and right click on all files and none give me the option of compatibility mode. Is compatibility only available on the pro editions? download the vista driver...it has a better chance of working with 8. also, compatibility mode is not a menu option - you need to right click>Properties it's going to be in one of the tabs. I right click properties and do not even get a compatibility tab |
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So I download the XP drivers. It downloads in a zip file. I unzip and right click on all files and none give me the option of compatibility mode. Is compatibility only available on the pro editions? download the vista driver...it has a better chance of working with 8. also, compatibility mode is not a menu option - you need to right click>Properties it's going to be in one of the tabs. I right click properties and do not even get a compatibility tab you will only get it on unzipped files that are executable, or shortcuts to executables. Extract all of the files to a new folder, then check each file for a compatibility mode. Failing that, use the vista driver.... |
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So I download the XP drivers. It downloads in a zip file. I unzip and right click on all files and none give me the option of compatibility mode. Is compatibility only available on the pro editions? download the vista driver...it has a better chance of working with 8. also, compatibility mode is not a menu option - you need to right click>Properties it's going to be in one of the tabs. I right click properties and do not even get a compatibility tab you will only get it on unzipped files that are executable, or shortcuts to executables. Extract all of the files to a new folder, then check each file for a compatibility mode. Failing that, use the vista driver.... No vista drivers anymore. Will VMlite work |
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Windows 8 included virtual machine. Detailed hyper-V instructions short version of the long instructions is that you will enable this hyper-v, then do some convuluted microsoft crap to allow you to use a windows XP install disc to install windows XP alongside windows 8, and run it at the same time. There are likely better options, but this one doesn't require anything you don't already have, i think. First I would like to say Thanks for all your input. I cannot enable hyper-v because I am not running windows 8 pro. I do have a Windows 7 pro coming the beginning of the week so I may be able to run XP mode on it. That or I upgrade to windows 8 pro. |