Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000
Peter Marquis-Kyle wrote: Kerry Thompson wrote I recently installed a LS-30 on a new Win 2000 professional system. The computer recognizes the scanner at startup but does not seem to install a driver for it. Each startup the computer again recognizes the scanner and begins the new hardware wizard. Is there a Win 2000 compatibility problem? The scanner seems to work ok with either Vuescan or Nikonscan 3.1 which I downloaded from the web. My scsi card is an Adaptec 2903b. Kerry: I had a similar experience with LS-30 and Windows 2000. All necessary software, drivers, etc. were installed, but Windows 2000 always ran the 'new hardware' wizard at startup -- I could just cancel the wizard and use the scanner without problems. I did fix it, so I don't see the wizard on startup any more. I'm sorry, but I don't remember exactly what I did. It was something to do with getting Windows to register that it knows about the scanner -- by making the right choices in the 'new hardware' wizard, I think. I know this is not very useful to you, but at least you know you're not the only victim, and that it can be fixed. If you try various options in the wizard and (unlike me), keep a record of what does and doesn't work, you should find the answer. Then (unlike me) you can contribute a really useful post to this list. I think what you'll have to do is run through the new hardware wizard after you have installed Nikonscan (I used 3.1). It will then recognise the scanner correctly (I hope). Haakon (Now if only I could get those pesky Fuji 800 negs to scan properly..)
Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000
Kerry Thompson wrote I recently installed a LS-30 on a new Win 2000 professional system. The computer recognizes the scanner at startup but does not seem to install a driver for it. Each startup the computer again recognizes the scanner and begins the new hardware wizard. Is there a Win 2000 compatibility problem? The scanner seems to work ok with either Vuescan or Nikonscan 3.1 which I downloaded from the web. My scsi card is an Adaptec 2903b. Kerry: I had a similar experience with LS-30 and Windows 2000. All necessary software, drivers, etc. were installed, but Windows 2000 always ran the 'new hardware' wizard at startup -- I could just cancel the wizard and use the scanner without problems. I did fix it, so I don't see the wizard on startup any more. I'm sorry, but I don't remember exactly what I did. It was something to do with getting Windows to register that it knows about the scanner -- by making the right choices in the 'new hardware' wizard, I think. I know this is not very useful to you, but at least you know you're not the only victim, and that it can be fixed. If you try various options in the wizard and (unlike me), keep a record of what does and doesn't work, you should find the answer. Then (unlike me) you can contribute a really useful post to this list. Peter Marquis-Kyle
Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000
The 'name' or 'id' of a USB device is transmitted by the device itself if it is fully compatible with the USB spec. The 'new hardware wizard' compares the name to its list of 'installed devices' and if it doesn't recognize it, it prompts you. So you have to have a fully sucessful install for the driver details to get added to the list. There is some wierdness with some scanners (like the Umax 2000u ) where it will work with Windows 2000 ONLY if the boot partition is FAT file system - and won't work if it is NTFS. Umax has been particularly misleading in how they claim system compatibility with their scanners. - Original Message - From: Peter Marquis-Kyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 5:22 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000 Kerry Thompson wrote I recently installed a LS-30 on a new Win 2000 professional system. The computer recognizes the scanner at startup but does not seem to install a driver for it. Each startup the computer again recognizes the scanner and begins the new hardware wizard. Is there a Win 2000 compatibility problem? The scanner seems to work ok with either Vuescan or Nikonscan 3.1 which I downloaded from the web. My scsi card is an Adaptec 2903b. Kerry: I had a similar experience with LS-30 and Windows 2000. All necessary software, drivers, etc. were installed, but Windows 2000 always ran the 'new hardware' wizard at startup -- I could just cancel the wizard and use the scanner without problems. I did fix it, so I don't see the wizard on startup any more. I'm sorry, but I don't remember exactly what I did. It was something to do with getting Windows to register that it knows about the scanner -- by making the right choices in the 'new hardware' wizard, I think. I know this is not very useful to you, but at least you know you're not the only victim, and that it can be fixed. If you try various options in the wizard and (unlike me), keep a record of what does and doesn't work, you should find the answer. Then (unlike me) you can contribute a really useful post to this list. Peter Marquis-Kyle
Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000
At 15:58 15-07-01 -0500, Kerry Thompson wrote: I recently installed a LS-30 on a new Win 2000 professional system. The computer recognizes the scanner at startup but does not seem to install a driver for it. Each startup the computer again recognizes the scanner and begins the new hardware wizard. Is there a Win 2000 compatibility problem? The scanner seems to work ok with either Vuescan or Nikonscan 3.1 which I downloaded from the web. My scsi card is an Adaptec 2903b. Thanks for the help. That behavior probably occurs because the Adaptec 2903 isn't fully supported in Win2K. It's not listed on the Hardware Compatibility List. Check out http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/howtobuy/upgrading/compat/default.asp whenever you want to look for a device. Keep a local copy in text format for reference. Connect by ftp to ftp.microsoft.com. The local directory is /services/whql/hcl. Cary Enoch Reinstein aka Enoch's Vision, Inc., Peach County, Georgia http://www.enochsvision.com/, http://www.bahaivision.com/ -- Behind all these manifestations is the one radiance, which shines through all things. The function of art is to reveal this radiance through the created object. ~Joseph Campbell
RE: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000
Hi, I use the same combination, just with a different SCSI Adapter (DawiControl DC7975U). After updating the Nikon driver like you did no problems at all. regards andi -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Edwin Eleazer Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 5:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000 Is anyone else running this combination. I recently installed Win 2000 and although it recognizes my Adaptec 2930CU SCSI card, and the Coolscan III, and I have upgraded the Nikon driver to Win 2000 from the Nikon website, neither Vuescan or Nikonscan can find the scanner. I have tried the downloads on the Adaptec site, although the 2930 is supported on the Win 2000 CD, and even tried it as a 2940UW as that works with Win NT, but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions? Edwin
Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000
I had the same problem after a new installation of Win 2000 pro. I called Nikon because their instructions say to install the ASPI32.exe drivers from the Adaptec site. So I went to get them from the Adaptec site and upon reading the driver info it warns you NOT to install them on a Win 2000 system or if you have some other specific software. Confused, I called Nikon tech assist and the tech said they were well aware of the Adaptec warning but had had thousands of installs with only one problem. So I took the leap and installed the ASPI32.exe driver and lo and behold the scanner was recognized and I have had no problems at all. Hope this helps Ken - Original Message - From: "Edwin Eleazer" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:22 AM Subject: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000 Is anyone else running this combination. I recently installed Win 2000 and although it recognizes my Adaptec 2930CU SCSI card, and the Coolscan III, and I have upgraded the Nikon driver to Win 2000 from the Nikon website, neither Vuescan or Nikonscan can find the scanner. I have tried the downloads on the Adaptec site, although the 2930 is supported on the Win 2000 CD, and even tried it as a 2940UW as that works with Win NT, but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions? Edwin
Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000
Edwin Eleazer wrote: Is anyone else running this combination. I recently installed Win 2000 and although it recognizes my Adaptec 2930CU SCSI card, and the Coolscan III, and I have upgraded the Nikon driver to Win 2000 from the Nikon website, neither Vuescan or Nikonscan can find the scanner. I have tried the downloads on the Adaptec site, although the 2930 is supported on the Win 2000 CD, and even tried it as a 2940UW as that works with Win NT, but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions? Edwin I believe you also need to install a Win2K ASPI driver for the 2930CU. The Nikon Driver or scanner software talks to the ASPI driver then the ASPI driver talks to the 2930CU. This also the reason you can have a different SCSI card but your Nikon Software remains the same. I got an impression that you can down load the ASPI driver from Adaptec. Or if you have an EZSCSI from Adaptec it will take care of the problem. Quoton
