Windows 8 Won't Recognize WP7

[parion]

Hey, new here! Have had a HD7 for about years now. I'm using my old laptop while my new one is fixed up. My old laptop has Windows 8 installed and I wanted to listen to some music. I plugged in my WP into the USB port and it won't recognize the device. What do I do?

 

[sdreamer]

Do you have Zune installed? Think that pulls drivers as well.

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[parion]

I do. Actually let me reinstall my laptop since I just got Zune. I DO have Zune Music though.

 

[parion]

Didn't work. Still have the same problem

 

[Sergio The One]

Weird!

Hello there...

It's weird that your device is not being recognized because I have Windows 8 Release Preview and I can confirm that it works as it should.

You may have a bad installation of the driver... I think I would go to device manager and remove the device altogether and connect it again.

Hope it helps!

 

[parion]

Should the new Music app recognize my phone?

And I can't seem to get it to recognize my device...

 

[Sergio The One]

Should the new Music app recognize my phone?

And I can't seem to get it to recognize my device...

Nope... the Music app will not recognize your device. You'll have to use the regular Zune software.

 

[AMPed126]

The music app won't work but the Zune software will. You will most likely have to remove the drivers and reinstall them, I have windows 8 on a desktop I think its the consumer preview and I can assure you that it does work, thats where I always plug my phone in, only difference is im using a lumia 900 but it should not matter I don't think.

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[CJ Thunder]

Nope... the Music app will not recognize your device. You'll have to use the regular Zune software.

I have been using 8 for over six months, this is correct.

The music app won't work but the Zune software will. You will most likely have to remove the drivers and reinstall them, I have windows 8 on a desktop I think its the consumer preview and I can assure you that it does work, thats where I always plug my phone in, only difference is im using a lumia 900 but it should not matter I don't think.

Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express

Sucks, but I bet this is what will do it.