Some Vista drivers do not work on Windows Server 2008

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      Arris
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        Some suggestions:
        * Use the right architecture of the driver (x64 / x86)
        * Try to install the driver manually by eventually unpacking it using 7-Zip and installing it via the Device Manager (Installing Drivers: Method 2)

        .inf file editing links:
        * I don’t have any experiences with modifying .inf files but the structure of the inf becomes more clear after reading the following website: MSDN: Overview of INF Files.
        * ziyadhosein: Editing the driver setup information file

        I think editing .inf files comes down to modifying:
        * the hardware id’s of the devices (Device Manager -> Properties of a device -> Details tab -> Hardware Ids in dropdown);
        * the OS Signature;
        * maybe other properties?

        Just my thoughts and a little research.

        Good luck! 😉

        Arris

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