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Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform me on
this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware "compatibility mode"
for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?

I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit device
would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have 32-bit
hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not hold for
everything out there.

I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make sure
before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I could not
install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.

Regards and thanks.

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"Avatar" <> wrote in message
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> I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
> compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make sure
> before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I could not
> install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
>
Your understanding is what my understanding is. Software compatibility mode,
yes. But no hardware compat mode.

There is no 32bit driver compat mode. All drivers must be 64bit.

"Avatar" <> wrote in message
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> Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform me on
> this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware "compatibility
> mode"
> for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
>
> I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit device
> would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
> drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have 32-bit
> hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not hold for
> everything out there.
>
> I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
> compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make sure
> before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I could not
> install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
>
> Regards and thanks.
>
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All system level drivers must be 64bit. There is no compatibility mode that
magically gets around that requirement. Further, in Vista 64bit, all drivers
will need to be signed.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
"Avatar" <> wrote in message
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> Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform me on
> this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware "compatibility
> mode"
> for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
>
> I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit device
> would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
> drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have 32-bit
> hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not hold for
> everything out there.
>
> I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
> compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make sure
> before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I could not
> install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
>
> Regards and thanks.
>
> Avatar
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That is rubbish. *I* should choose which drivers to load.

How do I disable this "feature"?

"Charlie Russel" wrote:

> All system level drivers must be 64bit. There is no compatibility mode that
> magically gets around that requirement. Further, in Vista 64bit, all drivers
> will need to be signed.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> "Avatar" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform me on
> > this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware "compatibility
> > mode"
> > for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
> >
> > I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit device
> > would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
> > drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have 32-bit
> > hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not hold for
> > everything out there.
> >
> > I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
> > compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make sure
> > before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I could not
> > install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
> >
> > Regards and thanks.
> >
> > Avatar
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Your only choice is to choose 32-bit Windows.


"Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in message
news:5CE4CB4E-31BD-4069-B7DF-...
> That is rubbish. *I* should choose which drivers to load.
>
> How do I disable this "feature"?
>
> "Charlie Russel" wrote:
>
>> All system level drivers must be 64bit. There is no compatibility mode
>> that
>> magically gets around that requirement. Further, in Vista 64bit, all
>> drivers
>> will need to be signed.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> "Avatar" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform me
>> > on
>> > this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware "compatibility
>> > mode"
>> > for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
>> >
>> > I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit
>> > device
>> > would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
>> > drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have 32-bit
>> > hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not hold
>> > for
>> > everything out there.
>> >
>> > I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
>> > compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make sure
>> > before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I could
>> > not
>> > install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
>> >
>> > Regards and thanks.
>> >
>> > Avatar
>> > -------
>> >
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I meant the Vista signature requirement.

I understand why we can't mix 32bit and 64bit drivers.

"DP" wrote:

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> Your only choice is to choose 32-bit Windows.
>
>
> "Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in message
> news:5CE4CB4E-31BD-4069-B7DF-...
> > That is rubbish. *I* should choose which drivers to load.
> >
> > How do I disable this "feature"?
> >
> > "Charlie Russel" wrote:
> >
> >> All system level drivers must be 64bit. There is no compatibility mode
> >> that
> >> magically gets around that requirement. Further, in Vista 64bit, all
> >> drivers
> >> will need to be signed.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Charlie.
> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> >> "Avatar" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform me
> >> > on
> >> > this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware "compatibility
> >> > mode"
> >> > for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
> >> >
> >> > I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit
> >> > device
> >> > would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
> >> > drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have 32-bit
> >> > hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not hold
> >> > for
> >> > everything out there.
> >> >
> >> > I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
> >> > compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make sure
> >> > before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I could
> >> > not
> >> > install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
> >> >
> >> > Regards and thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Avatar
> >> > -------
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> >
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sorry. DP was correct. The signing requirement will not be present in 32bit
Vista. But will be in 64bit.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
"Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in message
news:B9EE4C03-3B6D-4A90-9250-...
>I meant the Vista signature requirement.
>
> I understand why we can't mix 32bit and 64bit drivers.
>
> "DP" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Your only choice is to choose 32-bit Windows.
>>
>>
>> "Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in
>> message
>> news:5CE4CB4E-31BD-4069-B7DF-...
>> > That is rubbish. *I* should choose which drivers to load.
>> >
>> > How do I disable this "feature"?
>> >
>> > "Charlie Russel" wrote:
>> >
>> >> All system level drivers must be 64bit. There is no compatibility mode
>> >> that
>> >> magically gets around that requirement. Further, in Vista 64bit, all
>> >> drivers
>> >> will need to be signed.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Charlie.
>> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> >> "Avatar" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:...
>> >> > Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform
>> >> > me
>> >> > on
>> >> > this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware
>> >> > "compatibility
>> >> > mode"
>> >> > for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
>> >> >
>> >> > I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit
>> >> > device
>> >> > would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
>> >> > drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have
>> >> > 32-bit
>> >> > hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not
>> >> > hold
>> >> > for
>> >> > everything out there.
>> >> >
>> >> > I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
>> >> > compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make
>> >> > sure
>> >> > before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I
>> >> > could
>> >> > not
>> >> > install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards and thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > Avatar
>> >> > -------
>> >> >
>> >> >
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Why would MS force us to wait for WHQL drivers if some manufacturers take
forever? Instead of saying, "We don't recommend installing these drivers", MS
is purporting to say "We don't give you permission"?

.... Why would Vista 32-bit be "alright" to install beta or non-certified
drivers, but not 64-bit? I don't understand why they would take this stance
with the 64-bit edition, but not with IA32 OS'.

Is MS going to force OEMs to create better drivers? They could try, but OEMs
will just not bother supporting Vista on older (but still perfectly good)
hardware.

"Charlie Russel" wrote:

> sorry. DP was correct. The signing requirement will not be present in 32bit
> Vista. But will be in 64bit.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> "Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in message
> news:B9EE4C03-3B6D-4A90-9250-...
> >I meant the Vista signature requirement.
> >
> > I understand why we can't mix 32bit and 64bit drivers.
> >
> > "DP" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Your only choice is to choose 32-bit Windows.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:5CE4CB4E-31BD-4069-B7DF-...
> >> > That is rubbish. *I* should choose which drivers to load.
> >> >
> >> > How do I disable this "feature"?
> >> >
> >> > "Charlie Russel" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> All system level drivers must be 64bit. There is no compatibility mode
> >> >> that
> >> >> magically gets around that requirement. Further, in Vista 64bit, all
> >> >> drivers
> >> >> will need to be signed.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Charlie.
> >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> >> >> "Avatar" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:...
> >> >> > Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly inform
> >> >> > me
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware
> >> >> > "compatibility
> >> >> > mode"
> >> >> > for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I said there is not simply because if there was, then every 32-bit
> >> >> > device
> >> >> > would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring 64-bit
> >> >> > drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have
> >> >> > 32-bit
> >> >> > hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not
> >> >> > hold
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > everything out there.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the XP
> >> >> > compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make
> >> >> > sure
> >> >> > before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I
> >> >> > could
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Regards and thanks.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Avatar
> >> >> > -------
> >> >> >
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One very simple reason - stability and security. Notice I did NOT say
"certified" drivers. I did say "signed" drivers. My understanding is that
the requirement is that the drivers be signed with an appropriate code
signing cert.

I think it is well past time that this be required. At least this way, when
something says it wants to install a driver you'll know who it is from.
That's not a guarantee of quality, certainly. But it is a guarantee of
source.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
"Joshua Burstyn" <> wrote in message
news:2C49EE6B-3C8C-4898-8488-...
> Why would MS force us to wait for WHQL drivers if some manufacturers take
> forever? Instead of saying, "We don't recommend installing these drivers",
> MS
> is purporting to say "We don't give you permission"?
>
> ... Why would Vista 32-bit be "alright" to install beta or non-certified
> drivers, but not 64-bit? I don't understand why they would take this
> stance
> with the 64-bit edition, but not with IA32 OS'.
>
> Is MS going to force OEMs to create better drivers? They could try, but
> OEMs
> will just not bother supporting Vista on older (but still perfectly good)
> hardware.
>
> "Charlie Russel" wrote:
>
>> sorry. DP was correct. The signing requirement will not be present in
>> 32bit
>> Vista. But will be in 64bit.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> "Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in
>> message
>> news:B9EE4C03-3B6D-4A90-9250-...
>> >I meant the Vista signature requirement.
>> >
>> > I understand why we can't mix 32bit and 64bit drivers.
>> >
>> > "DP" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Your only choice is to choose 32-bit Windows.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Joshua Burstyn" <Joshua > wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:5CE4CB4E-31BD-4069-B7DF-...
>> >> > That is rubbish. *I* should choose which drivers to load.
>> >> >
>> >> > How do I disable this "feature"?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Charlie Russel" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> All system level drivers must be 64bit. There is no compatibility
>> >> >> mode
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> magically gets around that requirement. Further, in Vista 64bit,
>> >> >> all
>> >> >> drivers
>> >> >> will need to be signed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Charlie.
>> >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> >> >> "Avatar" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:...
>> >> >> > Just to settle an argument (friendly!) - can someone kindly
>> >> >> > inform
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > this: Is there actually a 32-bit driver/device/hardware
>> >> >> > "compatibility
>> >> >> > mode"
>> >> >> > for the 64-bit versions of windows (Pro, Server or Vista)?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I said there is not simply because if there was, then every
>> >> >> > 32-bit
>> >> >> > device
>> >> >> > would work on 64-bit versions straight away without requiring
>> >> >> > 64-bit
>> >> >> > drivers. But someone here maintains that there are ways to have
>> >> >> > 32-bit
>> >> >> > hardware running on 64-bits - he does concede that this does not
>> >> >> > hold
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > everything out there.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am most certain he, being as senile as me, is talking about the
>> >> >> > XP
>> >> >> > compatibility mode for certain *software* but just wanted to make
>> >> >> > sure
>> >> >> > before I say anything! I did have a few instances myself where I
>> >> >> > could
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > install certain devices on my test WinXP Pro 64-bit edition.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Regards and thanks.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Avatar
>> >> >> > -------
>> >> >> >
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