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Answer» hi What if I don't SEE my operating system from HP's software page? You could try to find a GENERIC driver that would work with this. I have found compatible generic drivers in the past by installing a latest Linux distro to the computer or even more simply booting the system off of Knoppix and then looking at what drivers it uses and what chipsets are detected, writing down that driver info, and then hunting down either a windows based driver that matches to the specific chipset of that device or the generic driver that may also be available for windows. This is not a fun process and requires lots of time and research. One other method I have done is copied the driver info off of the prior OS to a thumb drive or disc and then force the newer OS to run the older driver, "BUT", there is no guarantee that this will fix the issue and given that its used for system authentication if it malfunctions you could lock yourself out of your system. Is there a reason why you cant stick with 7 where everything works?The OP said he was using windows 7 32 bit. Now he has Windows 8.1 64 bit. It has been said elsewhere that getting any 32 bit driver to work is a 64 bit OS is not possible. The exception is whee you have the source code. Quote It has been said elsewhere that getting any 32 bit driver to work is a 64 bit OS is not possible. The exception is whee you have the source code. Unfortunately I have to disagree with this... I have been able to use 32-bit drivers on 64-bit builds for Windows 7, its just that the OS might alert you to the fact that its not a 64-bit signed driver but of which you force it to accept to use that driver anyways. While this will not work for all drivers, some drivers that are 32-bit drivers for 32-bit OS's work with 64-bit OS's. However if there is the opportunity to do so, its always best to run the latest and correct for the OS drivers vs off bit type and off OS type. I have been able to get a 32-bit Windows XP driver for an obsolete chipset for example to work with Windows 7 64-bit with with Core 2 Duo CPU where the integrated GPU was maxing out at 800x600 with the Windows 7 64-bit generic driver. I was able to force it to run the 32-bit XP driver on 7 64-bit and get the 1024x768 that I wanted as well as the correct GPU driver vs generic so that games would run better on the integrated video such as Facebook flash games. *** Not sure if this holds true though for Windows 8 64-bit as for I havent forced Windows 8 or 8.1 64-bit to take a older 32-bit driver like I have Windows 7 64-bit.DaveLembke, What you say sounds reasonable. If MS wanted to they could have made a way for 32 bits drives to work in the 64 bit environment. But apparently MS did not want that and so the 'experts' tell us it is impossible. Universal drivers are now being written the can go both ways. But that does not help for old drivers. Unless you have the source code. i don`t know guys but i`ve been using most of the softwares having 32 bit specification, they work fine with 64 bit OS. i searched finger print scanner driver for windows 7 32/64 bit and installed it (validity sensor and hp simple pass) But looks like nothing changed. |
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