Re: Can Windows Vista drivers be tweaked to work with Windows XP?



So under Device manager what is your sound card listed as....
Would Gateway be using this companies hardware/software???
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

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"David L. Burkhart" <David1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:27D0F9DB-E462-4C07-8B3D-06B1DC60A816@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here's the short of it. I need to know if there's a way to make dirvers written for Vista to work on Windows XP.

I got a new system (with Vista, of course). So, like most people without a lot of money to blow, I made my system dual bootable for Windows XP. That way I don't have to buy (again) expensive software that I already own that was working fine on Windows XP.

I have had no luck getting drivers for my sound hardware. The OEM of the computer, Gateway, is refusing to be any help at all. I am finally giving that up and, in desparation, am grasping at straws, thinking that perhaps the Vista drivers can somehow be used on XP.


David L. Burkhart

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