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Just got my Dell 860 back from the shop and they could only install windows 7 because windows xp was not able to be installed they didn't have the drivers avail to make it happen now I have the choice to upgrade my PCI-324 to PCI-424 because I just found out that the 324's has no interface software compatible with Win7.
Solutions:
Upgrading to PCI-424 sets me back $$ and in time to get it done.
Find someone else that could install XP.
Look for a free Comp Tech course and try to fix this crap myself.
Or buy another tower!!!!

Any advice punch it in.
Thanks Guys.

Chris Betancourt wrote:I have the choice to upgrade my PCI-324 to PCI-424 because I just found out that the 324's has no interface software compatible with Win7.

Try running it in xp compatibility mode.

Bill Fitzmaurice wrote:

Chris Betancourt wrote:I have the choice to upgrade my PCI-324 to PCI-424 because I just found out that the 324's has no interface software compatible with Win7.

Try running it in xp compatibility mode.

Haven't tried it I'll give it a run.

Compatibility mode probably won't work since it's driver related but you can download XP mode which is a virtual machine of XP that may do the job. Since the 324 is a PCI card there may be some hoops to go through.

Here is the link to download XP mode: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtua ... nload.aspx

Les Webb wrote:Compatibility mode probably won't work since it's driver related but you can download XP mode which is a virtual machine of XP that may do the job. Since the 324 is a PCI card there may be some hoops to go through.

Here is the link to download XP mode: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtua ... nload.aspx

I would not recommend running audio software in a virtual machine. Why not just download the drivers from dell website and reinstall xp yourself?