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Re: [OM] SCSI2 scanners, was: using Nikon film scanners beyond XP

Subject: Re: [OM] SCSI2 scanners, was: using Nikon film scanners beyond XP
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:56:43 -0400
I was just visiting Adaptec's site and found Win7 drivers for the 2940 
family (50 pins) and a couple 25 pin adapters (2902 and 2906 and maybe 
more).  I think maybe mine is a 2906.  I'll have to dig it up and check 
it.  That's great news.

Chuck Norcutt


On 4/10/2014 5:43 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Hmmm.  Very interesting.  I haven't been on Adaptec's site for years but
> the last I looked there was nothing available for Win7 for any Adaptec
> SCSI device.  I'll have to do some checking.  Thanks.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 4/10/2014 2:54 PM, Bart Wientjes wrote:
>> Hi Chuck,
>> I have an Adaptec 2940 of some type, I think the UW version. Win7
>> drives it
>> with an Adaptec AIC-7870 driver (djsvs.sys).
>> The Plextor CD-ROM player uses the same Microsoft driver (cdrom.sys) that
>> is utilized for the sata DVD-RW drive. In short: nothing fancy at all :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bart
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Chuck Norcutt
>> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the info.  I'll have to give it a try.  I have (IIRC) an
>>> Adaptec 2905 plus another whose brand I can't recall.  But now I have to
>>> ask... what are you using for a driver for the Plextor?
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>> On 4/8/2014 8:50 AM, Bart Wientjes wrote:
>>>> Hi Chuck,
>>>>
>>>> Windows 7 does not have any issues with SCSI adapters. In my Win7 pro
>>>> machine is a Adaptec 2940-something card with a Plextor CD-ROM player
>>>> attached. No issues at all.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Bart
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
>>> chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have two dedicated film scanners that have a SCSI2 interface.  I
>>>>> considered running an old Win 2000 machine off the net to support both
>>>>> the hardware and software.  But, with VueScan, just getting the
>>>>> hardware
>>>>> operating would be enough.  I'm not even sure my Win7 machine can
>>>>> support the SCSI2 card physically let alone with a Win200 era Adaptec
>>>>> driver.  Is anyone here successfully using a SCSI2-USB conversion
>>>>> interface?
>>>>>
>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/8/2014 7:26 AM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
>>>>>> Good idea, after SP3 and about 5000 Windows updates it's probably
>>> pretty
>>>>>> solid by now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...Wayne
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Works great, less filling. Although, I would suggest that for negs,
>>>>>> Nikonscan
>>>>>>> does a better job of nailing the gamma, as well as the frame
>>>>>>> alignment
>>>>> on
>>>>>>> strips of negs. I'm about to do an XP build with no Internet access
>>> on a
>>>>>>> computer at the house just to run NikonScan a little longer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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