tonybear

HHoggers, I had to close out my old e-mail address, and reapply with my G-mail address. Now I can hopefully catch up on discussions I've missed for the past couple of months. In reacquainting myself with the group, I'd like to mention I was the Technical Editor for Digital Photographer and Pro Digital Imaging, two of the national print magazines for digital photographers in the last decade. Alas, sadly gone due to the destruction by the Internet. But that's in the past- I read with great eagerness all that's happening today in the digital photography consumer/prosumer marketeplace and I appreciate the HH's valued experience.
I've also embarked on a huge project to digitally scan selective portions of my 35mm slide archive to my computer for inclusion in my Life Memoir. I'm the kind of guy who likes to repurpose equipment for practical uses. As a result, I've obtained a classic 35mm film scanner, the Canoscan 4000, and I'm readying it for my scanning project. The main issues are the CanoScan software was used when Windows XP was the reigning PC operating system. I now use Windows 7 Pro. I know that's still old, but it's what I've got.
So my question to HH readers is what's the best solution to get Windows XP OS to function on my Windows 7 computer, so I can get the scanning software to work? I appreciate any and all responses.
Regards,
Tony Gomez

kenArchi Loc: Seal Beach, CA

When I download the nikon scanner to my new 7 pro a program popped up to purchase for about $25 to download older programs.

I have a canoscan also. It's not good for film. Because film does not lay flat on the screen in the holder, it picks up reflections/glare. It looks like you're not wearing your polarizing sunglasses.

My nikon is a dedicated film scanner.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

I have an old scanner that only has an Win XP driver so found an old laptop running Win XP - the laptop stays with the scanner with the WiFi turned off since it has not security software.
My suggestion is find an old laptop with XP in it.

Kissel vonKeister Loc: Georgia

Lots of folks use VueScan. It seems to work with any OS, any RAW file, any output, and several computers. It has frequent updates to keep up with new camera models. I've never been stumped by it; it just works.
https://www.hamrick.com/

rafikiphoto Loc: Spain

+1 for Vuescan.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Some ideas -

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/scanners/support-scanners-canoscan-series/canoscan-fs4000us
https://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/canon_fs4000.html
http://www.canonprintersdrivers.com/canon-canoscan-fs4000us/

Another good idea would be getting an Epson Perfection V600.

https://smile.amazon.com/Epson-Perfection-V600-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B071JR5F5R/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501667959&sr=8-2&keywords=Epson+Perfection+V600

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Hi, Tony. Welcome back to UHH.
I've an old Epson that I like using. Unfortunately, it's was first run on an Windoze XP machine. I upgraded to 2000, still worked. Then, I upgraded to Windoze 7 Pro, Nope. The only software I found suitable was Silverfast ai studio 8, http://www.silverfast.com. That is the only scanning software I'd recommend. See if they produce a version that will work with your scanner.
--Bob

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I got an older Epson Perfection V500 scanner & it works with my Windows 10 software. Check & see if Canon has an updated driver for it to work on your OS. Vuescan software will work as well, it will just cost a bit.

riscpc Loc: Lincoln UK.

I use a old Nikon Coolscan III with a SCSI card on my windows 7 machine with the 32 bit version of Vuescan to scan my Slides. Ed Hamrick the author of Vuescan recommended that I use the 32bit version as the Nikon software is 32 bit.

Fat Gregory Loc: Southern New Jersey

I wish my memory was better... on the topic of scanner software updates, previously on HH, was a reference to a site that had upgrades for many scanners. A search of HH History may provide you with more alternative choices.
Good Luck
Greg

BebuLamar

You can install windows xp mode on your windows 7 computer and do the scanning there. You can save the files in the same drive so that you can edit them in windows 7. This way you don't have to spend the money for VueScan plus for me I hate VueScan.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Tony, you might consider saving yourself all the time and possible angst by sending the slides to a professional duplication facility that specializes in the process. There are a lot of them, at least here in the Boston area. It is surprisingly inexpensive. >Alan

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Windows 7 Pro has an XP emulator that should work.

Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire

Tonybear, There are many 35mm units to convert slides to digital. But, I have been looking for a converter that will accept 645 format and 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 slides and B/W negatives. Is there any units that will work, and be inexpensive also. Most of my archives are on those 2 formats?
Rich...
P.S. You can PM me if it is more convenient for you.

Kuzano

Tony... I had a Nikon Coolscan 40 ED. the Nikon software only worked up to Window XP, and the hack to go beyond was tricky/twitchy. I found out that VueScan software drives the Coolscan and Super Coolscan up to and including Windows 10. The operation was flawless. I also noted that VueScan seemed to support a vast library of scanner hardware, and was easy to use. Try looking at Vuescan. It has a marked trial period, identified as trial, but full featured otherwise.