If
you have a piece of software that refuses to install
because it says that you are not running Windows 2000
(such as the Win2K drivers for a Mustek scanner!!)
you can simply edit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows
NT/CurrentVersion/ProductName
to say Microsoft Windows
2000 instead of XP and it will install. You may also
have to edit the version number or build number, depending
on how hard the program tries to verify that you are
installing on the correct OS. I had to do this for
my Mustek 600 CP scanner (compatibility mode didn't
help!!!) and it worked great, so I now have my scanner
working with XP (and a tech at Mustek can now eat
his words). BTW, don't forget to restore any changes
you make after you get your software installed.
