extract drivers

[Guest]

I need a driver that win 2000 server sees, but 2003 does not. I"ve seen
talk of an extract tool, is there any docs on it, and how do I know which
file (.cab I assume) to choose to extract from. I need scsi drivers for the
adaptec aha1505.
Thanks
gv

 

[David H. Lipman]

Are you joking ?

You have a 2003 server and you want drivers for the AHA-1505 ?
Do you really mean the AVA-1505 ?

In any case that's a bare bone, discontinued, ISA card. I really don't think Win2003 Server
even supports ISA.

Be smart and replace that with an Ulta320 or Ultra160 controller.

Dave



<gv> wrote in message | I need a driver that win 2000 server sees, but 2003 does not. I"ve seen
| talk of an extract tool, is there any docs on it, and how do I know which
| file (.cab I assume) to choose to extract from. I need scsi drivers for the
| adaptec aha1505.
| Thanks
| gv
|
|

 

[Guest]

You have a 2003 server and you want drivers for the AHA-1505 ?
Do you really mean the AVA-1505 ?

In Win 2000 it shows up as AHA even though the model is AVA.

In any case that's a bare bone, discontinued, ISA card. I really don't think Win2003 Server
even supports ISA.

If Win XP Pro supports it, why wouldn't Server 03?

Be smart and replace that with an Ulta320 or Ultra160 controller.

How can I be certain that the faster cards will work with my old scanner,
plus the card is fine (if I can get drivers for it), and my scanner cable
requires an old 25 pin interface, and a new card and a new cable cost money,
which unfortunately will have to be my last option.
If I can figure out which files to extract (or expand as the command is
called) from driver.cab (if that is the right file), then I should be good
to go.

gv

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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In Win 2000 it shows up as AHA even though the model is AVA.


If Win XP Pro supports it, why wouldn't Server 03?


How can I be certain that the faster cards will work with my old
scanner, plus the card is fine (if I can get drivers for it), and my
scanner cable requires an old 25 pin interface, and a new card and a
new cable cost money, which unfortunately will have to be my last
option.
If I can figure out which files to extract (or expand as the command
is called) from driver.cab (if that is the right file), then I should
be good to go.

gv

Are you sure that Win 2003 has support for your scanner too?

Even if you get the SCSI card working you may find the scanner too old
to be on the 03 HCL.

Scanners are one of the devices that have seen prices tumbling over the
past few years, I replaced my old one with a nice new USB one some time
back for minimal cost, far less than the time that would have been
wasted trying to get the old one working with a newer OS.

 

[Guest]

Well it worked fine on Win XP Pro, so I am assuming it will work in 03, and
the application that came with it installed fine, but it won't run until I
"select" a scanner. Plus its a great scanner, high res and large dynamic
range, and I am unemployed, so I am trying my hardest to get it working.
Maybe I'll try the new virtual PC and load win xp pro there and just use it
for my scanner.

 

[David H. Lipman]

WinXP is a workstation OS
Win2003 is a NOS

Therefore your assumption is poor at best. I can see NO REASON why anyone would want a 8Mhz
16bit wide bus on a 32bit Server so I can see no reason why Microsoft would add support for
it. Servers are on the bleeding edge of technology. ISA is "stone knife and bear skin"
technology.

Besides what does an unemployed person need win2003 server on a home PC anyway ? Servers
don't use scanners. Workstations use scanners.

I suggest you give up the idea of using Win2003 Server and use WinXP which you expressed did
work with the ISA device.

Lets be real here -- OK !

Dave



<gv> wrote in message | Well it worked fine on Win XP Pro, so I am assuming it will work in 03, and
| the application that came with it installed fine, but it won't run until I
| "select" a scanner. Plus its a great scanner, high res and large dynamic
| range, and I am unemployed, so I am trying my hardest to get it working.
| Maybe I'll try the new virtual PC and load win xp pro there and just use it
| for my scanner.
|
| > Are you sure that Win 2003 has support for your scanner too?
| >
| > Even if you get the SCSI card working you may find the scanner too old
| > to be on the 03 HCL.
| >
| > Scanners are one of the devices that have seen prices tumbling over the
| > past few years, I replaced my old one with a nice new USB one some time
| > back for minimal cost, far less than the time that would have been
| > wasted trying to get the old one working with a newer OS.
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| > Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
| >
| > http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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Well it worked fine on Win XP Pro, so I am assuming

<snip>

don't forget "Assume" makes an "Ass" of "U" and "Me" ;o)

good luck!