I’d suggest installing Virtual box as its free and opensource though others used VMWare (I have successfully used Virtual Box to solve a similar COM port issue with diagnostic software on Komatsu trucks though the crap software required Win 98 not XP). So if this driver does not work, then perhaps that may be the solution for you.
Prolific usb to serial driver windows 8 device cannot start install#
The tried and true solution from what I could tell seemed to be to install a Virtual Machine and run XP. NOTE: THIS WOULD NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS XP/98
However, if you wish to give the Windows 7/Vista driver a go, you can find the link for it's download here: This chip is often used in cheap cables that connect HAM and HF radios and other devices such as Nokia phones to a PC. This solved many other peoples problems from what I could see. Double click the adapter to open its properties. If the driver is loaded, you'll see the device under ports, probably with a Yellow If the driver isn't loaded it will likely appear under Other (or unknown) Devices. Then check in the Device Manager that it's not set to a COM port that is in conflict with something else via its Properties tab. Plug in the adapter and open the device manager. Two-way radios that supports programming problems are available Prolific 3. Plug in the USB to Serial adapter to the PC USB port. Ignore any warning messages don't use compatibility mode.Ģ. The problem presents itself as a Device in Device Manager showing The Device Cannot Start Code 10 after you ve installed the Prolific PL-2303 Drivers from the Prolific website. If the driver is loaded, youll see the device under ports, probably with a Yellow If the driver isnt loaded it will likely appear under Other (or unknown) Devices.
The solution after investigating and scrolling through numerous forums & reading mostly useless advice was to install the Windiws Vista drivers.ġ. Plug in the adapter and open the device manager. It gives an error “ This device cannot start. The default device drivers that Windows suggests or I download whenever I use its data cable (which has an inbuilt Prolific USB to serial conversion chip) never works.
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