Convert Modem Drivers

[Critux]

Hi MSFN Members,

Does anyone know how to convert Windows XP/2000 drivers

to Windows 98 SE drivers?

[LLXX]

I don't think it can be done (easily). The 9x series and the NT series have completely different driver architectures.

[TravisO]

Quick Answer: absolutely not!

Long Answer:

Drivers are a very special piece of software that translates the way your OS talks to a modem to a language that your modem can understand.

In order to provide a more crash-proof OS, MS had to totally change the way drivers worked starting in Win2000. So Win2000 and newer drivers absolutely DO NOT work in 9x.

And when you download a driver pack that supports 95,98,ME,2000,XP etc, they are including multiple drivers and installing a specific driver according to which OS you have.

Edited December 22, 2005 by travisowens

[miko]

http://www.phdcc.com/WDMarticle.html ?

[Chozo4]

I know, old topic resurrection (Look maw, I'm a necromancer!).

If you find the manufactures name. Look up drivers for the modem from windows xp and the older drivers for windows 9x from a similar modem of theirs. Lucent Technologies (bought out by agere) is a good example and the one I dealt with a while ago.

Compare INF's for conflicting data (ignoring inf structure comparison as 9x and xp infs are structures slightly differently). The more important line you'll be looking for is the modem codec number and some of the reistry keys not relating to services. Find that line if your using a softmodem and insert it into the inf file in the reg-key section.

Near the top there might be a range of ports scanned on inf install. If you know the port it used to be assigned to in XP, assign that port as the only port in the inf.

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I did this procedure to get the 'winxp drivers only' softmodem in my Toshiba Laptop (A15-S157) to function under windows 98.

Those who have an A15-S1xx series probably have the same modem. PM me if you need the drivers for win98 in it. The modem was pumping through upwards of 15kb/sec steadily and sometimes more through my provider. I'd say it worked out fairly well while I was on dial-up.