On the disk you will find an archive file named install.wim from which we will have to extract two files. That could be a recovery disk for Windows Vista Home 64 bit for example. Apart from this page's instructions you will require a *.sys file which can be obtained from any Windows Vista 64 bit DVD. That emulated driver is sufficient to run a scanner because doing such does not require an ASPI layer. Our base for the SCSI host adapter's driver is the emulated driver for these controllers that shipped with Windows Vista 64. Creating a driver for Adaptec's AHA-2940 SCSI host adapter et al. Also please let us know should we have missed to include one that uses an AIC-78xx chip as well. It would be appreciated if you would report to us if you were able to use this driver with another controller from our list. Our modified driver supports Adaptec's SCSI controller series AHA-29xx, AHA-39xx and AVA-29xx Adaptec PCI SCSI Controller Adaptec AHA-2910C/2915C/2920C/2930C Vuescan does include the required drivers for the scanner itself so that its recognition by the system should work without problems. That should at least have been compatible with Windows Vista though because otherwise chances are that it won't even be possible install it anymore. Of course that doesn't mean we'll not answer questions or are not interested in any problems you might encounter.īesides allowing you to use Vuescan the same method might also allow you to use the manufacturer's original scanner software. Please note that you are using this information at your own risk and that we can't provide support for this. In the following we will show you how to get your scanner operational again while keeping its original SCSI controller card.

The missing driver that allows you to keep using the proven and nowadays cheap to obtain SCSI host adapters like the various versions of Adaptec's AHA-2940 does exist for both Windows 7 64 bit and Windows 8 64 bit though.

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