My Celestron software won’t run on my Windows 7 computer. Help!

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	My Celestron software won’t run on my Windows 7 computer. Help!

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If you have NexRemote, HCupdate, MCupdate,PECTool compatibility issues, simply download the latest versions from Celestron’s Manuals/Drivers page. They will work with Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

As of March 2010, there are no Windows 7 64-bit drivers for SkyScout. See the SKyScout FAQs for a Windows 7 32-bit workaround.

NexImage also has a workaround for Windows 7 systems. See the article under NexImage FAQs.

Try using the compatibility feature of Windows 7 to install and run your Celestron software. People have had success doing this. We recommend choosing Windows XP 32-bit as the choice for operating system.

Virtual PC running in Windows 7 is another option that has worked. It is a free download from Microsoft. Choose Windows XP 32-bit as the operating system.

VMWare virtual products running Windows images – virtual machines have also had success. Their advantage is they allow the use of USB ports, physical drive locations, etc., which Microsoft virtualization and virtual machines don’t.

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Feb 02 2010 02:24 PM