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Just thought I would share a bit about my experience here. On the subject, I think I am going to change the description to make this more a general PC area as well as HTPC. I think it's only logical that we have a tech talk place. After all, without our computers, we won't be doing to much posting now, huh? lol.
Now to the subject matter. For those adventurous enough to want to try a Windows 2000 platform, be warned, things don't always go according to plan when configuring, nor do things "always" work period.
I had about a 2 month old scanner that I purchased, Epson 1200U, 2400 X 1200 DPI. Really a nice fast little scanner. Anyway, it worked great with Win98. But when I got the 2000, I swear I thought I saw NT setup, so I thought it might work. I installed it, and always had a bad device driver message in my properties, and the good ole exclamation in the device properties.
Next stop of course, was to go to Epson's site to try and find a suitable driver. Wala! Windows 2000 driver! But I installed it, and it didn't work either! I contacted Epson, and they promptly replied, "try this". I did, but it didn't work. their solution was to delete a particular file in the Epson folder, and delete the device from device properties. Well, that didn't exactly work. Got strange messages about "replace this file newer US/UK file with one from US"? I said yes on all counts, no on all counts, deleting devices, blah blah.
Back to Epson! Now they tell me to go into the Windows NT directory, and delete a particular file that basically gets setup for each peripheral you add. If anyone is interested I can provide details, but not now. Anyway, I found the right file for the 1200U, and deleted it. Followed the rest of the procedures and wow, it actually works now! :B
Anyway, just be careful when installing drivers that you know are not for the NT platform prior to checking for the right driver. It can screw things up son that it requires manual file intervention to get things back to square one.
Interesting, they said if your installation is an upgrade, it may not have worked at all! lol.
Lex
Now to the subject matter. For those adventurous enough to want to try a Windows 2000 platform, be warned, things don't always go according to plan when configuring, nor do things "always" work period.
I had about a 2 month old scanner that I purchased, Epson 1200U, 2400 X 1200 DPI. Really a nice fast little scanner. Anyway, it worked great with Win98. But when I got the 2000, I swear I thought I saw NT setup, so I thought it might work. I installed it, and always had a bad device driver message in my properties, and the good ole exclamation in the device properties.
Next stop of course, was to go to Epson's site to try and find a suitable driver. Wala! Windows 2000 driver! But I installed it, and it didn't work either! I contacted Epson, and they promptly replied, "try this". I did, but it didn't work. their solution was to delete a particular file in the Epson folder, and delete the device from device properties. Well, that didn't exactly work. Got strange messages about "replace this file newer US/UK file with one from US"? I said yes on all counts, no on all counts, deleting devices, blah blah.
Back to Epson! Now they tell me to go into the Windows NT directory, and delete a particular file that basically gets setup for each peripheral you add. If anyone is interested I can provide details, but not now. Anyway, I found the right file for the 1200U, and deleted it. Followed the rest of the procedures and wow, it actually works now! :B
Anyway, just be careful when installing drivers that you know are not for the NT platform prior to checking for the right driver. It can screw things up son that it requires manual file intervention to get things back to square one.
Interesting, they said if your installation is an upgrade, it may not have worked at all! lol.
Lex
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