I've searched VDR and the internet too about Compatibility Mode but am still left with a few questions. Like many people, I have a couple of older devices which still work great but don't have Win 7 64-bit drivers.

1. Will compatibility mode be useful to install these drivers? Some websites say yes, that's what it's for. But mine didn't work, and I've read several other people's experience that it didn't work for them either. Is this just a roll of the dice? i.e., sometimes it will work and sometimes it will not?

2. If I have the drivers on a CD, should I do the compatibility mode by right-clicking on setup.exe directly on the CD? Or should I first copy the files onto the hard drive? Or should I just ignore the CD for the drivers and download 'em from the web?