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Old 09-19-2008   #1 (permalink)


 
 

USB support in VPC 2007??

Are USB devices supported in VPC 2007?

My problem is that I am running VistaUltimate x64 and there is a device on the machine for which there is no working driver / installer for x64 only x86. So I had the idea of running a VPC using WinXP and running the software for the device in that VPC.

I only see COM, LPT, CD and Network adapters.

thanks,
ww

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Old 09-19-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP]


 
 

Re: USB support in VPC 2007??

"windyweather" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
news:959a364e1819356a46d1206c9798bff1@xxxxxx-gateway.com...
Quote:

> Are USB devices supported in VPC 2007?
No.

The only exception is when they can be accessed via standard networking from
the host e.g. USB memory sticks etc, USB printers etc...


--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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Old 10-11-2008   #3 (permalink)
uplate62


 
 

Re: USB support in VPC 2007??

How can I install my USB printer? When I try to run the software and drivers
it stops because not having supported USB.

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
Quote:

> "windyweather" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:959a364e1819356a46d1206c9798bff1@xxxxxx-gateway.com...
>
Quote:

> > Are USB devices supported in VPC 2007?
>
> No.
>
> The only exception is when they can be accessed via standard networking from
> the host e.g. USB memory sticks etc, USB printers etc...
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>
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Old 10-11-2008   #4 (permalink)
Jeff Gaines


 
 

Re: USB support in VPC 2007??

On 11/10/2008 in message
<9E26DBED-91F9-4B4D-9B22-39E17498BC33@xxxxxx> uplate62 wrote:
Quote:

>How can I install my USB printer? When I try to run the software and
>drivers
>it stops because not having supported USB.
Install it on the host machine and share it. Then print over the network
from the guest OS.

--
Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
"Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying,
but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?"
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