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[BugsB]

You installed Windows 8, learned that MD 8 is NOT compatible, but don't want to pay for MacDrive 9? Here we go:

• install MD 9 Pro Trial
  
• back up c:\windows\system32\drivers\MDFSYSNT.SYS and MDPMGRNT.SYS
  
• reboot
  
• uninstall MD 9
  
• reboot
  
• install MD 8.0.7.38 (1. in Compatibility Mode for Win7; 2. versions < 8.0.7.38 won't install), wait w. reboot
  
• overwrite c:\windows\system32\drivers\MDFSYSNT.SYS and MDPMGRNT.SYS with the ones you backed up from the MD 9 install
  
• reboot
  
• activate

Enjoy MD 8 with the MD 9 drivers

[dgrx]

Thanks BugsB. Worked Great

[slayer2333]

BugsB, on 15 September 2012 - 09:20 AM, said:

You installed Windows 8, learned that MD 8 is NOT compatible, but don't want to pay for MacDrive 9? Here we go:

• install MD 9 Pro Trial
  
• back up c:\windows\system32\drivers\MDFSYSNT.SYS and MDPMGRNT.SYS
  
• reboot
  
• uninstall MD 9
  
• reboot
  
• install MD 8.0.7.38 (1. in Compatibility Mode for Win7; 2. versions < 8.0.7.38 won't install), wait w. reboot
  
• overwrite c:\windows\system32\drivers\MDFSYSNT.SYS and MDPMGRNT.SYS with the ones you backed up from the MD 9 install
  
• reboot
  
• activate

Enjoy MD 8 with the MD 9 drivers

Thank you very much for this idea, that was the only missing stuff in my freshly installed Windows 8, so far only MD 9 was working but a trial license only, so now i get the best of both !!

[Twoey]

Nice.. thanks for this.

[blak24]

guys are you sure it works? I tried 2-3 times installing macdrive 9 into WIN8 but at the reboot it ALWAYS crashed and I had to do a system restore... :S don't want to do it again...

[BugsB]

it"s most likely conflicting w/ another device driver you have installed .. if you post if you have a 32 or 64 bit Win8 install, maybe someone can zip & upload the working drivers and send you a link via PM (not here directly in the thread 'cause it might not be legal). I am very busy so might not be able to for a few days, but there is others here who got it working and who might b able to help you quicker.

[blak24]

BugsB, on 07 November 2012 - 07:02 PM, said:

it"s most likely conflicting w/ another device driver you have installed .. if you post if you have a 32 or 64 bit Win8 install, maybe someone can zip & upload the working drivers and send you a link via PM (not here directly in the thread 'cause it might not be legal). I am very busy so might not be able to for a few days, but there is others here who got it working and who might b able to help you quicker.

hmmm... it's strange because I alwasy did that after installing a fresh copy of Win 8... thank you anyway, I will wait for someone else.
P.S: I'm running x64 Win pro

[JavaKrypt]

Just stumbled upon this, works flawlessly. Thanks BugsB!

[Matty0]

worked! great help i thought my license had become worthless!

tested on windows 8 pro x86 and windows 8 pro WMC x64

[Micky1979]

It Work!