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I have recently bought a new computer and my Nikon film scanner drivers
wouldn't install on Windows Vista. Whenever I tried, it came up with
something like 'Nikon Scan doesn't run on this operating system'. Well, I
was pretty p*ssed off, but not much I could do about it.

Well, I was playing about later and when I tried to install them again, they
installed OK with no error messages (didn't do anything different). So,
well chuffed I got my film scanner working again!

Very strange why it wouldn't let my install to start off with, although on
the Nikon website it does say "Operation is not guaranteed with Ver. 4.0.2.
We are currently looking into the compatibility issue for future
resolution".

http://tinyurl.com/2o878h

"Haydon" <> wrote in message
news...
>I have recently bought a new computer and my Nikon film scanner drivers
>wouldn't install on Windows Vista. Whenever I tried, it came up with
>something like 'Nikon Scan doesn't run on this operating system'. Well, I
>was pretty p*ssed off, but not much I could do about it.
>
> Well, I was playing about later and when I tried to install them again,
> they installed OK with no error messages (didn't do anything different).
> So, well chuffed I got my film scanner working again!
>
> Very strange why it wouldn't let my install to start off with, although on
> the Nikon website it does say "Operation is not guaranteed with Ver.
> 4.0.2. We are currently looking into the compatibility issue for future
> resolution".
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2o878h
>
Here is something I received from Nikon on this issue:

"NikonScan 4.02 does work on Vista. We have it installed and scanning with
our scanners on Win Vista Home Premium systems here. You need to set it to
WinXP Compatibility Mode during install to run it and do scanning.

Sincerely,

Frank
Nikon Technical Support"

David

Haydon offered these thoughts for the group's consideration of
the matter at hand:

> I have recently bought a new computer and my Nikon film
> scanner drivers wouldn't install on Windows Vista. Whenever I
> tried, it came up with something like 'Nikon Scan doesn't run
> on this operating system'. Well, I was pretty p*ssed off, but
> not much I could do about it.
>
> Well, I was playing about later and when I tried to install
> them again, they installed OK with no error messages (didn't
> do anything different). So, well chuffed I got my film
> scanner working again!
>
> Very strange why it wouldn't let my install to start off with,
> although on the Nikon website it does say "Operation is not
> guaranteed with Ver. 4.0.2. We are currently looking into the
> compatibility issue for future resolution".
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2o878h
>
Nikon actually admitted that the version of drivers you have may
not always work? Huh?! As to Vista, this is but one of many
reasons why I will wait; I'm not in the market for a new PC right
now so it isn't an imperitive with me. But, if I were, unless I
were especially desperate for some good reason, I'd try to make
sure that the manufacturer of all my HW has a Vista driver, or at
least certified their XP driver to work.

How old is your scanner and what model is it? I investigated the
Coolscan 5000 over a year ago but didn't buy it, just no time to
do scanning so why spend the money? Back to Vista for a final
comment: my old MicroTek flatbed scanner and HP 1220C printer are
probably too old to expect them to work with Vista. I'd be really
surprised if MicroTek and HP wrote drivers for products that old

--
HP, aka Jerry

On Sun, 27 May 2007 17:01:30 +0100, "Haydon" <> wrote:

>I have recently bought a new computer and my Nikon film scanner drivers
>wouldn't install on Windows Vista. Whenever I tried, it came up with
>something like 'Nikon Scan doesn't run on this operating system'. Well, I
>was pretty p*ssed off, but not much I could do about it.
>
>Well, I was playing about later and when I tried to install them again, they
>installed OK with no error messages (didn't do anything different). So,
>well chuffed I got my film scanner working again!
>
>Very strange why it wouldn't let my install to start off with, although on
>the Nikon website it does say "Operation is not guaranteed with Ver. 4.0.2.
>We are currently looking into the compatibility issue for future
>resolution".
>
>http://tinyurl.com/2o878h
>
>

I had a similar problem with EPSON Smart Panel. It finally installed,
but later didn't work properly. Even when I initally installed it,
some of the functionality didn't work properly. Fortunately, there's a
fix being prepared that should be available shortly.

For anyone else with a similar problem, keep tabs on this Web site:
http://www.newsoftinc.com/tech-Suppo....asp?recNo=140

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Hello David

I have got Nikon Scan 4.0 working, but when trying to install the 4.02
update, it comes up with the same 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on this
operating system' message that I had before when trying to install 4.0.

I am not sure what they meant about setting it to 'WinXP compatibility
mode', I never come across this. The 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on this
operating system' message comes up before it even tries to install.

So, I am just happy that the scanner works at the moment and will wait until
the proper Vista drivers are available. Fingers crossed, I won't have to
re-install Windows and need to try and reinstall the drivers again.



"David" <> wrote in message
news:Nki6i.9524$ t...
>
>
> Here is something I received from Nikon on this issue:
>
> "NikonScan 4.02 does work on Vista. We have it installed and scanning with
> our scanners on Win Vista Home Premium systems here. You need to set it to
> WinXP Compatibility Mode during install to run it and do scanning.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Frank
> Nikon Technical Support"
>
> David
>

In article <>, Haydon wrote:

> I am not sure what they meant about setting it to 'WinXP compatibility*
> mode'

Here's what I think they want you to do and what has worked with me and
others not necessarily on Nikon scanners.

If you think there are any traces of the scanner in Add/Remove Programs
then uninstall there and delete any icon that might be in Control PAnel /
Scanners.

If the scanner is USB linked to the PC you usually must disconnect the
USB cable from the PC until either the installation procedure tells you
to connect or until it finishes, maybe tells you to restart. Then after
restarting plug in the cable and scanner.

If the software is on a CD stop it from autoplaying and find the file
that starts the installation -- might be setup.exe or autorun.exe -- and
right mouse click on it. If it's a downloaded file then do the same on
it.

Select Properties / Compatibility

Select XP with SP2

I suggest checking the box [X] Run as Administrator

Ok your way out and hope for the best!

Let us know if this helps.

"Haydon" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello David
>
> I have got Nikon Scan 4.0 working, but when trying to install the 4.02
> update, it comes up with the same 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on this
> operating system' message that I had before when trying to install 4.0.
>
> I am not sure what they meant about setting it to 'WinXP compatibility
> mode', I never come across this. The 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on this
> operating system' message comes up before it even tries to install.
>
> So, I am just happy that the scanner works at the moment and will wait
> until the proper Vista drivers are available. Fingers crossed, I won't
> have to re-install Windows and need to try and reinstall the drivers
> again.
>
>
>
> "David" <> wrote in message
> news:Nki6i.9524$ t...
>>
>>
>> Here is something I received from Nikon on this issue:
>>
>> "NikonScan 4.02 does work on Vista. We have it installed and scanning
>> with our scanners on Win Vista Home Premium systems here. You need to set
>> it to WinXP Compatibility Mode during install to run it and do scanning.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Frank
>> Nikon Technical Support"
>>
>> David

Hayden, I have not tried this on this particular driver installer, but after
you download the driver, before you do anything else right click on the file
and you can set run as administrator and set compatibility mode from the
right click context menu. You do this before you actually run the install
program. I have had to do this with some other programs to install them. I
believe this is what the Nikon support person was saying.

David

David wrote:
>
> "Haydon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hello David
>>
>> I have got Nikon Scan 4.0 working, but when trying to install the 4.02
>> update, it comes up with the same 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on this
>> operating system' message that I had before when trying to install 4.0.
>>
>> I am not sure what they meant about setting it to 'WinXP compatibility
>> mode', I never come across this. The 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on
>> this operating system' message comes up before it even tries to install.
>>
>> So, I am just happy that the scanner works at the moment and will wait
>> until the proper Vista drivers are available. Fingers crossed, I
>> won't have to re-install Windows and need to try and reinstall the
>> drivers again.
>>
>>
>>
>> "David" <> wrote in message
>> news:Nki6i.9524$ t...
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is something I received from Nikon on this issue:
>>>
>>> "NikonScan 4.02 does work on Vista. We have it installed and scanning
>>> with our scanners on Win Vista Home Premium systems here. You need to
>>> set it to WinXP Compatibility Mode during install to run it and do
>>> scanning.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Frank
>>> Nikon Technical Support"
>>>
>>> David
>
> Hayden, I have not tried this on this particular driver installer, but
> after you download the driver, before you do anything else right click
> on the file and you can set run as administrator and set compatibility
> mode from the right click context menu. You do this before you actually
> run the install program. I have had to do this with some other programs
> to install them. I believe this is what the Nikon support person was
> saying.
>
> David
>
Before I retired we had a rule where I worked: "Never install release 1
of anything."
Allen

Haydon wrote:
> I have recently bought a new computer and my Nikon film scanner drivers
> wouldn't install on Windows Vista. Whenever I tried, it came up with
> something like 'Nikon Scan doesn't run on this operating system'. Well,
> I was pretty p*ssed off, but not much I could do about it.

Go back to WinXP.

Windows Vista is a non-improvement in OS. It contributes absolutely
nothing. It is the biggest con perpetrated by Microsoft.


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Hi all,

I started the scan4 installation program as admin, right clicking on
the setup, but I also got the message "Nikon Scan4 does not work on
this operating system" ...

.... how can I do my scanner working on Vista please?

Thanks in advance

gracy


David ha scritto:

> "Haydon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Hello David
> >
> > I have got Nikon Scan 4.0 working, but when trying to install the 4.02
> > update, it comes up with the same 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on this
> > operating system' message that I had before when trying to install 4.0.
> >
> > I am not sure what they meant about setting it to 'WinXP compatibility
> > mode', I never come across this. The 'Nikon Scan 4 does not run on this
> > operating system' message comes up before it even tries to install.
> >
> > So, I am just happy that the scanner works at the moment and will wait
> > until the proper Vista drivers are available. Fingers crossed, I won't
> > have to re-install Windows and need to try and reinstall the drivers
> > again.
> >
> >
> >
> > "David" <> wrote in message
> > news:Nki6i.9524$ t...
> >>
> >>
> >> Here is something I received from Nikon on this issue:
> >>
> >> "NikonScan 4.02 does work on Vista. We have it installed and scanning
> >> with our scanners on Win Vista Home Premium systems here. You need to set
> >> it to WinXP Compatibility Mode during install to run it and do scanning.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Frank
> >> Nikon Technical Support"
> >>
> >> David
>
> Hayden, I have not tried this on this particular driver installer, but after
> you download the driver, before you do anything else right click on the file
> and you can set run as administrator and set compatibility mode from the
> right click context menu. You do this before you actually run the install
> program. I have had to do this with some other programs to install them. I
> believe this is what the Nikon support person was saying.
>
> David