How to run old Minolta scanners on Vista & 7

Vuescan aditionally needs the correct SCSI-Driver to work properly with a Windows-7-Machine. Information can be found here https://www.colorperfect.com/Vuescan/Adaptec-SCSI-controller/AHA-2940-etc/driver-for-64-Bit-Windows-7-and-8/

I must admit, that I never used the Colorperfect-SW, but the free Demo: http://www.shareit.com/product.html?cart=1&productid=300175341¤cies=USD&oplayout=USA&backlink=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.colorperfect.com%2Fbuy.html%3Flang%3Den

shoud be fully functional, and perhaps this gives you a workaround with your problem. Regards, Knut

I found on an old CD 2 installation files called Minolta Dimage Dual 2.0.1 and Minolta Dimage Dual 2.0.1e. Anyone know the difference?

Old thread, I hope someone can help me

A long time ago, I got an old Minolta DImage Scan Elite 5400 II for basically free because it has problems. Both CDs were included, and I installed the DImage Scan Utility on an old PC, but I lost that CD during a move, so I only have the CD with the driver. Unfortunately the DImage utility and scanner software is not available anymore for download on the Minolta website (only the driver). Would anyone here be so kind to upload a copy to a Google drive/Onedrive (if you PM me, I'll provide a link)? And, yes, I know I can use VueScan, but I'd also like to get the original to see if I can make the scanner work on a different PC with the right driver and Windows version. Without disk, can't install it, though (Windows doesn't like when you move programs between installations)

As for the problem, the scanner powers on, I can hear the internal mechanism move to the initial position, then the scanner is recognized by both VueScan and DImage scan. Upon launching the software, the scanner seems to perform a sort of self test, I can hear more internal whirring, I can see a few rapid pulses of light from the internal LED array, and immediately after the blue led on the front blink rapidly 6 times, a short pause, then 6 more times, and so on. Clearly "6 flashes" is an error code, but I could not find a way to interpret error codes online (I even managed to find a service manual, but it's pretty useless, mostly it's about replacing parts that have been upgraded by the manufacturer)

Does anyone happen to know what 6 pulses of the LED mean? I know I have the right drivers (tried both the Minolta and VueScan ones), since the computer sends the right init sequence to the scanner, and if the scanner has an inserted slide carrier, I get the "door is open" error

Thanks in advance, Rob

Thanks for following up .
I have the Dimage Scan dual IV and original software .
The driver discs are obviously different , but if the other disc is the same I can sort you out a copy .
As it's just for cataloguing and minor processing , I think it was all the same one .
P.M me you details and when I get chance to find them I will get it uploaded for you , most likely it will be sometime next week .

Resurrected my Scan Multi II and it's been working fine on Windows 10.
Today my lamp burned out FL-100.

Does anyone here know of a source for these?

Thanks mirthseeker. p b is actually me asking making the last post there.

I saw that. I've ordered a couple 3mm x 123mm from USA source here: https://www.ccflwarehouse.com/30x12fuspcc1.html
Described as full spectrum.