Hi,

I figure this is the write group to ask this sort of question. I am trying
to determine general device driver compatibility with Windows 2003 Server.
Sepcifically if a hardwar has a Windows XP or Windows 2000 driver will it be
compatible with Windows 2003 Server. I have looked for info but have not
been able to find a specifc specification or standard that seperated 2003
drivers from their XP or Win2k counterparts. Could somebody please clarify
this for me.

Thanks,

Ward.

Re: Windows 2003 Server compatibiliy by Maxim

Maxim
Sun Jun 20 11:39:59 CDT 2004

I expect nearly all XP's driver _binaries_ to run on 2003 "as is". Not so
sure on KS/AVStream though.

--
Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation
maxim@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com


"Ward Horsfall" <ward@nospam.threetoed.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I figure this is the write group to ask this sort of question. I am trying
> to determine general device driver compatibility with Windows 2003 Server.
> Sepcifically if a hardwar has a Windows XP or Windows 2000 driver will it be
> compatible with Windows 2003 Server. I have looked for info but have not
> been able to find a specifc specification or standard that seperated 2003
> drivers from their XP or Win2k counterparts. Could somebody please clarify
> this for me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ward.
>
>



Re: Windows 2003 Server compatibiliy by Ward

Ward
Sun Jun 20 18:48:38 CDT 2004

Maxim,

Thanks for your help. What do you mean by KS/AVStream. I assume AV -
audio/visual ?

Also do you know where I could get more definitave information on the
differences between each driver standard if this is one?

Thanks,

Ward.

"Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
news:ed6v$SuVEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I expect nearly all XP's driver _binaries_ to run on 2003 "as is". Not
so
> sure on KS/AVStream though.
>
> --
> Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
> StorageCraft Corporation
> maxim@storagecraft.com
> http://www.storagecraft.com
>
>
> "Ward Horsfall" <ward@nospam.threetoed.com> wrote in message
> news:OA%23WuIuVEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I figure this is the write group to ask this sort of question. I am
trying
> > to determine general device driver compatibility with Windows 2003
Server.
> > Sepcifically if a hardwar has a Windows XP or Windows 2000 driver will
it be
> > compatible with Windows 2003 Server. I have looked for info but have not
> > been able to find a specifc specification or standard that seperated
2003
> > drivers from their XP or Win2k counterparts. Could somebody please
clarify
> > this for me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ward.
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Windows 2003 Server compatibiliy by Max

Max
Mon Jun 21 02:46:27 CDT 2004

KS = Kernel Streaming. Class driver mostly related to streaming A/V content.
And yes, correctly written KS based driver for XP should work just fine on
2003 server.

-- Max.



"Ward Horsfall" <ward@nospam.threetoed.com> wrote in message
news:exKcdEyVEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Maxim,
>
> Thanks for your help. What do you mean by KS/AVStream. I assume AV -
> audio/visual ?
>
> Also do you know where I could get more definitave information on the
> differences between each driver standard if this is one?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ward.
>
> "Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
> news:ed6v$SuVEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I expect nearly all XP's driver _binaries_ to run on 2003 "as is".
Not
> so
> > sure on KS/AVStream though.
> >
> > --
> > Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
> > StorageCraft Corporation
> > maxim@storagecraft.com
> > http://www.storagecraft.com
> >
> >
> > "Ward Horsfall" <ward@nospam.threetoed.com> wrote in message
> > news:OA%23WuIuVEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I figure this is the write group to ask this sort of question. I am
> trying
> > > to determine general device driver compatibility with Windows 2003
> Server.
> > > Sepcifically if a hardwar has a Windows XP or Windows 2000 driver will
> it be
> > > compatible with Windows 2003 Server. I have looked for info but have
not
> > > been able to find a specifc specification or standard that seperated
> 2003
> > > drivers from their XP or Win2k counterparts. Could somebody please
> clarify
> > > this for me.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ward.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>