Posted Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:15:08 GMT by User, Forum

We have a TDS8200 (with 80E04) and are running into issues with our IT dept since it's still running Win2k as the OS. Is it possible to upgrade the software to a more modern OS, or do we need to purchase a newer oscilloscope?

Posted Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:20:09 GMT by Expert, Tektronix Applications

This product is out of support for some time – we recommend you leverage the expertise of our user forums at https://forum.tek.com/viewforum.php?f=568.
Manuals and parts are no longer available from Tektronix. You may be able to find the manual you are looking for on the web using key words Tektronix. Some customers have had success using one or more of these contacts:
--tekwiki
https://w140.com/tekwiki/wiki/Main_Page
--The Boat Anchor Manual Archive
http://bama.sbc.edu/ or The Boat Anchor Manual Archive Mirror: http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/
--Bitsavers.org
http://bitsavers.org/pdf/tektronix/
--Manoman.sqhill.com
http://manoman.sqhill.com/tek.php
--Classic Tek
http://classictek.org/
--Instrumentation and Metrology Labs
Phone: 877-357-5900 or 603-929-9990, Fax: 603-929-1329
Email: sales@imltest.com Web: www.imltest.com
-- Manual Merchant: Linda Kaplan, P.O. Box 927792, San Diego, CA 92192-7792
Phone: 858 642-0785 Fax: 858 642-0885 Fax
Web: www.manualmerchant.com Email: linda_p@ix.netcom.com
-- W7FG Vintage Manuals, 3300 Wayside Dr., Bartlesville, OK 74006
Phone: 800-807-6146,
Web: www.w7fg.com
-- Manuals Plus, P.O. Box 549, TAD #601, Tooele, Utah 84074, Fax,
Phone: 1-800-345-4019 or 801-936-7000 Fax: 801-936-7004
Web www.manualsplus.com
-- A G Tannenbaum, A. G. Tannenbaum P.O. Box 386 Ambler, PA 19002
Phone: (215) 657-0106 Fax: (215) 657-0520
Web www.agtannenbaum.com
-- J Dosher Manuals (in UK):
Web: http://www.jdosher.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ email: jdosher@blueyonder.co.uk;
-- Tom Gootee: email tomg@fullnet.com
Web: http://www.fullnet.com/u/tomg/manuals.htm
--Bill & Stan's Tektronix Resource Site
Email: w7ni@easystreet.com
Web www.reprise.com/host/tektronix/home
--Analog Services Inc
Phone: 270-276-5671 Fax: 270-276-5588
Web http://www.logwell.com/index.html
--Big-List.com http://www.big-list.com/usedmanu.html
--Techrecovery used instruments
Phone: 877-837-8872
Web: http://www.techrecovery.com/
-- Sphere Research Canadian Test Equipment
Web: http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/ecg.html
-- Consolidated Surplus
Web: www.consolidatedsurplus.com

Tektronix is not in a position to represent that parts or manuals provided by these companies will be complete and contain all updates. Nor can we represent that a particular manual will necessarily correspond to the customer's specific product because of different versions of a product. We are supplying these names merely to provide customers a possible source for manuals for obsolete products without any endorsement or recommendation.

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