I moveded to Windows Vista and my scanner does not work any more.
I have red that there is not an appropriate driver for Vista.
The only way I have is to discontinue my sceanner and buy anothe one, or is it possible to overcome this problem?
Thank you very much
Giorgio
1) Install the Konica Minolta XP software in Vista/Windows 7.
2) Plug in your DImage Scanner into a USB port and turn it on with the door closed. It will detect and install the original Konica Minolta Driver.
3) Create an empty folder on you harddrive (for instance go to my computer, double click on the c: drive, then right click and create a new folder named newminolta).
4) Open windows notepad and copy the following into it:
; scanners.inf -- Test Vista Minolta Film Drivers
;
;
; To remove this driver and install the original
; manufacturer's driver, go into Device Manager,
; open Imaging devices, then click on the scanner name
; with the right mouse button and choose Uninstall.
[Version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=Image
ClassGUID={6bdd1fc6-810f-11d0-bec7-08002be2092f}
Provider=%Provider%
DriverVer=3/12/2009,2.0
[Manufacturer]
%Mfg%=Models,ntamd64
[Models]
; USB scanners
"Minolta Scan Dual II" = USBScanner,USBVid_0638&Pid_026a
"Minolta Scan Dual III" = USBScanner,USBVid_0686&Pid_400d
"Minolta Scan Dual IV" = USBScanner,USBVid_132b&Pid_000a
"Minolta Scan Elite 5400 2" = USBScanner,USBVid_132b&Pid_0012
"Minolta Scan Elite 5400" = USBScanner,USBVid_0686&Pid_400e
"Minolta Scan Elite II" = USBScanner,USBVid_0686&Pid_4004
"Minolta SC-110" = USBScanner,USBVid_0638&Pid_0a15
"Minolta SC-215" = USBScanner,USBVid_0638&Pid_0a16
;---------------- Duplicated from [Models]
[Models.ntamd64]
; USB scanners
"Minolta Scan Dual II" = USBScanner,USBVid_0638&Pid_026a
"Minolta Scan Dual III" = USBScanner,USBVid_0686&Pid_400d
"Minolta Scan Dual IV" = USBScanner,USBVid_132b&Pid_000a
"Minolta Scan Elite 5400 2" = USBScanner,USBVid_132b&Pid_0012
"Minolta Scan Elite 5400" = USBScanner,USBVid_0686&Pid_400e
"Minolta Scan Elite II" = USBScanner,USBVid_0686&Pid_4004
"Minolta SC-110" = USBScanner,USBVid_0638&Pid_0a15
"Minolta SC-215" = USBScanner,USBVid_0638&Pid_0a16
;---------------- USBScanner -------------------------
[USBScanner]
Include=sti.inf
Needs=STI.USBSection
SubClass=StillImage
DeviceType=1
DeviceSubType=1
Capabilities=0
[USBScanner.Services]
Include=sti.inf
Needs=STI.USBSection.Services
[Strings]
Provider="Konica Minolta"
Mfg="Konica Minolta"
5. Now save you new notepad file in the directory you created as newminolta.inf NOT as newminolta.inf.txt or newminolta.txt (i.e. c: ewminolta ewminolta.inf)
6. Go to system control panel (may have to change control panel to classic view to see system).
7. Select Device Manager
8. Select Imaging Devices
9. Right click on Minolta Scan Dual IV and click on driver tab. Select Update Driver.
10. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
11. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
12. Select Have Disk
13. Browse to c: ewminolta ewminolta.inf and click OK
14. Click Next. Vista should now say it updated driver.
15. Run Dimage software with door closed. Wait for it to initialize and green light stops blinking.
16. Open door and insert film holder and start scanning.
I have windows 7 x64 bit OS. I tried this and got thru it all thru item 13, but I get the message "the folder you specified doesn't contain compatible software driver for your device. make sure it is designed to work with windows for x64 based systems"
I am hooking up scanner to my computer via the IEEE 1394 cable (and not USB). Is that causing my problem?
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Forget about the Minolta software, there is no version for Vista and Minolta is out of business. Use VueScan instead. A free trial is available so you can test it before you commit to buying it. Available for Windows Vista.
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Hi ,
Could be because there are no drivers running under Windows Seven for this unit.
If you have the W XP install disc , you could install a virtual version of W XP on your HDD ( http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/desktop_downloads/vmware_player/3_0 )
You could also partition your HDD ( http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html ) and install W XP on the new one .
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