Microsoft KB Archive/262730

= Kodak Camera Drivers Are Replaced After Upgrading to Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition =

Article ID: 262730

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q262730



SYMPTOMS
If the original equipment manufacture (OEM) drivers are installed for your Kodak digital camera, upgrading to Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) renders the drivers dysfunctional. The camera still has basic functionality but with the installation of the Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) drivers you have no functionality.

The following Kodak camera models are known to be affected:

Kodak DC200

Kodak DC210

Kodak DC215

Kodak DC220 (USB only)

Kodak DC260 (USB only)

Kodak DC265 (USB only)

Kodak DC290 (USB only)

Kodak DC240 (USB only)

Kodak DC280 (USB only)



CAUSE
After Windows Me Setup starts, Windows Me installs its own WIA drivers for these devices.



STATUS
Due to changes in the operating system, there are known compatibility issues with the Kodak drivers used for your digital camera. These particular drivers were not designed for Windows Me. It is recommended that you use the drivers that are already part of the Plug & Play feature included in the Windows Me operating system. Kodak is aware of this issue and is working to provide solutions for people who need original driver compatibility.



MORE INFORMATION
Windows ME Drivers and Utility Available:

Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows Me, creates some issues for users of Kodak's USB cameras. Windows Me automatically installs drivers for any Kodak USB camera that is connected to the computer. When these drivers are installed, any software that uses Kodak-supplied SDKs, ActiveX controls, or TWAIN data sources may no longer function.

To resolve these issues Kodak has released updated drivers and a new driver selection utility. The Windows Me Kodak Digital Camera Driver Selection Utility will allow users to switch between Microsoft and Kodak drivers.

For complete information and to download the drivers and the Utility, click the following link (which may change without notice):

http://www.kodak.com/go/DCWinMe

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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