Subj : Upgrade
To   : Alan Zisman
From : Bennie Hutto
Date : Wed Jul 25 2001 05:31 am

Hello Alan!

25 Jul 01 07:23, you wrote to me:

BH>>> The reason is, I have a SCSI 7 CD-changer that is not found by
BH>>> any windows OS and the drivers need to be loaded in the
BH>>> config.sys. Any suggestions? Thanks!

AZ>> If you need DOS-level drivers, you're out of luck-- they aren't
AZ>> supported in W2K (or Win ME for that matter).

BH>> So in essence, you're telling me I wasted my money.
BH>> Lu'vly... just freakin lu'vly.

AZ>  Depends... Microsoft, and most reviewers over the past year have been
AZ> pretty up front that Win2K, like NT, does not support the full range
AZ> of hardware supported by Win9x. Microsoft publishes a hardware
AZ> compatability list-- and only guarantees that Win2K will work with
AZ> hardware on that list. Anything else is at your own risk.

AZ>  As well, it's been pretty well-known that Win2K is built on an
AZ> NT-core, not a DOS-core, as was Win9x. This was a conscious decision
AZ> on Microsoft's part, trading backwards compatibility for increased
AZ> stability. You got bitten by that trade-off.

AZ>  If you really need access to the CD-Changer, you could set it up in a
AZ> cheap, older system, and set up a quick and dirty home network,
AZ> sharing the CD drives, so they could be accessed by the Win2K system.

AZ>  Or you could always return to Win9x on your main system. Millions of
AZ> people are still using Win95 or 98-- and will continue to do so for
AZ> years to come. Microsoft is promising more hardware and software
AZ> compatibility for the upcoming (NT-based) Windows XP-- but I would be
AZ> surprised if it supports DOS-level drivers, as you need.

*sigh*. Thanks Alan.


Regards,
Bennie


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