I have documents on disc in XP that cannot be read/reproduced in Vista.

From reading around, there isnt one....But i found this post

I've just installed a Mustek 1200 CU scanner on Vista.

I used the XP driver from the Mustek website.

You have to temporarily edit the registry to make the installer think you have XP

In regedit, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrent Version
Find the "product name" key. Carefully record what it says before you start. (eg paste it into a document somewhere).

Then change it to make it read: Microsoft Windows XP

Then run the Mustek XP installer, and change the registry key back to saying Vista.

The scanner works fine in Photoshop, for example, but the Vista scanning wizard doesn't detect the scanner. Don't think it uses TWAIN?

you have to change the boot priority in the bios.
Press del when the pc starts.
Go to the boot priority
Set cd/dvd rom to 1 boot
Press f10 and reboot
Hope it works

You need a windows Vista disc. Insert the disc and follow the prompts. I would format the hard drive instead of upgrading do a new install. The best way would be to go into your bios and make sure the boot device order has the cd-rom booting before the hard drive. Then put the disc in and start the computer, when it says press any key to boot from cd hit any key and let it load and then follow the prompts to install.

Hi Terri,
Try changing your operating system from Vista to Windows XP; you can partition your disc to have another OS alternative. People have reported a lot of glitches with the Vista Environment..I am more comfortable with good old XP. Also check your device manager under control panel.

Cheers & Kind Regards

Hi. If I understand correctly, you want to be able to read a word 97 document (and edit it as well, maybe) in Vista Word? If that is what you are asking, open Vista Word and go to file > open, then find the floppy drive in the selection window. Find the document on the floppy and click on it and select open (or just double click it). If it is scrambled or does not open and you get a warming window that reads something like "cannot open file..." or or "cannot read file...) then you may have to download an add on from the Microsoft site. It is an add on that allows Vista to convert MS Word files so it can read them. I must say though, it really should be able to read it as is. Then save it in the native file format of Vista Word. Hopefully this helps.

How did you made it boot to the disc? if you used keystrokes to do so, it would be better if you go into your BIOS and set the boot priority making the dvd drive as priority and see if it is gonna work that way. If it does'nt you need to be concerned about the drive itself, it might be having problems as well.

HP TX1301 - you should have got one with your computer or at least a utility on your computer which creates recovery discs using your own blank discs.

See this for Windows XP http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=bph08097

Windows Vista
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=&product=81351&docname=c00810334

If you are running Vista and you cant boot your computer , insert the vista installation disc into the drive , start the computer off the install disc , click repair my computer when you get the "Install Now" option to access vistas recovery tools from the disc

You do not need drivers for DVD-RW especially if you are installing it in Windows Xp or Windows VIsta.

i can help you with this but need to know what windows you are using

Hi,

There should be no problem. People will still be able read your emails and access your documents.