This is my last update on this problem until I can figure this out. Thanks to all who tried to help.
Today I put a new HDD in this Intel i3 HP-2000 laptop and did a full fresh install of Windows 10. Did not install any programs except for Chirp and Yaesu's programming software. That did not fix the problem. Still cannot read from the FT-65R. Will not connect to Chirp. It would seem whatever the problem is, is with the hardware in this particular laptop.
Yet I have no problems when I use the exact same HP-2000 laptop (I have several of these) but those have a different CPU set, one is an Intel i5, the others are AMD CPU.
So I give up, have other things to do, will keep this problem on the back burner for another day, week, month, or year.
73, Richard AG5M
Richard AG5M