New scanner or convert server to Windows 98

[LBaldwin]

Hi Gang,

I have an older server with windows xp professional. It has 1 gig ram and a 75 gig HDD. I have an older Canon scanner that only runs on win 98 and I would really like to use this scanner once again.

The scanner is film only, and I want to say it is a 2200/2400 model number.

Should I ;

1 Buy a new scanner that is XP compatible
2. Convert the server to win 98 and use the old scanner

Any opinions would be welcome.

[joeseph]

I couldn't find anything on 2200/2400 scanners but suggest you have a trial of some newer scanning software - try Vuescan http://www.hamrick.com/sup.html
I have a very old Epson film/slide scanner that appeared to be in same situation (fine for win 98) and Vuescan seems to work fine on it.

[LBaldwin]

Yes I am / was a very early adopter of Ed Hamrick's wonderful software. The issue is not the scanning software but that Canon did not / could not support the scanner after Win 98. The scanner is Canoscan 2720u. It would have needed new drivers and if I remember the main issue was 16bit vs 32bit... but not sure. But thank you for the quick reply.

[basroil]

if it has 32bit drivers, then it'll likely work in XP... if not, time for a new scanner, they aren't that expensive