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USB to RS-232 Converter

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I have one USB-to-RS232 converter as well and I have had no issues running it on Windows 7, 8, 10 or Linux. Windows has been able to find default drivers for it itself.

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Hi Guys,

 

my friend is having a dillema. He has a USB to RS232 Converter by newlink (http://www.newlinkproducts.co.uk/prodinfo.asp?catID=4&prodID=89)

 

The problem is he wants to upgrade to windows 8 and there are no supported drivers for windows 8. Will it be okay to install the windows 7 driver for this kind of peripheral? I hope to get a response as soon as possible. Thank you. 

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W7 to W8.1 is not an upgrade, it's more of a sidegrade

W7 drivers should work on W8, but there's no 100% guarantee - the only way is to test it

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I have one USB-to-RS232 converter as well and I have had no issues running it on Windows 7, 8, 10 or Linux. Windows has been able to find default drivers for it itself.

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Thank you very much for the responses. Good day everyone! I'm more comfortable upgrading my friend's pc now. "side grading" if you may.

  • CPU Intel i5-4570 3.2GHz base 3.6GHz Turbo
  • Motherboard Asus B85-Pro Gamer ATX
  • RAM Avexir Core Red 2x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz
  • GPU EVGA GTX 750 SC
  • Case Deepcool Dukase V.2
  • Storage 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
  • PSU Aerocool KCAS700w 80+ Bronze
  • Display VX239H 24" Frameless IPS
  • Cooling Deepcool Dukase V.2
  • Keyboard Asus Cerberus Gaming Keyboard
  • Mouse A4Tech Bloody v5
  • Sound A4Tech G501 7.1/360degree Headset
  • Operating System Windows 10 Pro
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