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    64-bit Drivers

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Shaythong, May 10, 2010.

  1. Shaythong

    Shaythong Notebook Evangelist

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    Why do most software developers not want to develop drivers for 64-bit operating systems?
     
    Shaythong, May 10, 2010
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  2. Melody

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    Most new machines come with a 64bit OS and 64bit drivers so idk what you're talking about. Obviously if you mean older stuff then developers are simply too lazy to bring their older tech up to speed. In general 64bit has decent support for drivers.
     
    Melody, May 10, 2010
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    What device?
     
    namaiki, May 10, 2010
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  4. Shaythong

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    One company would be Casio. For example, they won't build 64-bit drivers for their musical instruments. Forever Melody, 64-bit is becoming the new industry standard, you're probably right, they might as well be lazy.

    Is it true that most consumers are 32-bit users nowadays?
     
    Shaythong, May 10, 2010
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    gosh, for Casio to (so far) ignore 64 bit, that certainly means 'most developers' in my mind.

    you do know that many/most Win7 32bit drivers will successfully run in a 64bit environment, yes?

    Or have you not researched or tried that possibility? Have you emailed Casio? Have you browsed and asked this question at enthusiast web boards that help out Casio users?
     
    newsposter, May 10, 2010
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  6. Greg

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    Errr...32-bit drivers will not work in a 64-bit OS...

    Most 32-bit software works in a 64-bit system, that's all.
     
    Greg, May 10, 2010
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    Copy this. But not every app/driver will do...
     
    tuηay, May 10, 2010
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    The only thing that stops 32bit drivers from loading & running in an otherwise compatible 64bit msft environment is driver signing. break that or arrange to ignore it and a 32 bit driver will run just fine. compatibility mode is very good.

    The sole exception to this is printer drivers because of their integration into the GDI subsystems.

    the msft driver platform is not as robust as they would like you to think it is.
     
    newsposter, May 10, 2010
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  9. Shaythong

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    I've disabled driver signature enforcement before from the Windows 7 boot menu and 32-bit drivers won't install because it is not a 64-bit driver. How do you know that it will work that way?
     
    Shaythong, May 22, 2010
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    how are you installing the drivers? From the driver installer package or have you extracted the drivers from the original installer package?
     
    newsposter, May 22, 2010
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    You cannot install 32-bit drivers in a 64-bit OS. Driver signing is enforcing digitally signed 64-bit drivers.
    64-bit OS will only work with 64-bit hardware drivers. However 32-bit software will work fine in a 64-bit OS.

    Your are completely wrong. 64-bit OS requires 64-bit hardware drivers, no exceptions.
     
    coolguy, May 22, 2010
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  12. swarmer

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    That's true.

    It's not the signing. Even if you use one of the developer to turn off the signing requirement... or if the 32-bit driver is signed... you still can't load 32-bit drivers.
     
    swarmer, May 22, 2010
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