Cannot install Kodak DC280 Camera having just installed XP

I have a DC25 from back in my Win '95 days. My PC with Win XP
could not "see" the camera. Kodak told me I'd have to get
a newer camera because they no longer supported it on XP.
I resolved the issue by buying a picture card and reader.
Kodak told me that even the old software wouldn't work, but
I run it in compatability mode and transfer the pictures
via the reader cable (USB) just fine. Maybe this will work
for you!
Barb

>-----Original Message-----
>Camera worked perfectly with 98SE using connection to USB
>port. It now will not install because when 'available
>ports' shows no USB connection is shown. Have searched for
>an updated driver but no luck so far. Heeeeelp please.
>.
>

Don Flounders wrote:

> Camera worked perfectly with 98SE using connection to USB
> port. It now will not install because when 'available
> ports' shows no USB connection is shown. Have searched for
> an updated driver but no luck so far. Heeeeelp please.

When I got my camera, I had a dual-boot Windows 95/NT machine.
The Kodak software wouldn't install on 95 even though I had the USB
update. NT had no concept of USB whatsoever. I bought a Sandisk
ImageMate Compact Flash card reader and it worked fine on 95. It
makes the card appear as a removeable disk drive. Much faster, too.
Since I never ran the Kodak software, I can't say you wouldn't miss it.
I generally use IrfanView to view, modify, and even print to the Canon
S800 with excellent results. Only occasionally will I need to use more
complex image editing software.