Hi Julian.?
I'm pretty useless with computers too and most other things. But, I muddle through and want to help where I can.?
Zadig is a driver installation program that is very useful to install devices like the USBasp or USBtiny. Google them both.?
I've also found it very useful to install the drivers for a cheap dongle for receiving TV pictures that I use to use SDR#.
Instal Zadig and run it.?
It will show a window.?
At the top select Options.?
Then select List all devices.?
With a USBasp or USBtiny plugged into your PC laptop etc, it will show the device plugged in, in the small window below the Device Options Help menu. Click on this small window and it will show all the devices it's capable of installing if they are plugged
in.?
Select the device and press the install driver button. You should then see the device in device manager in windows.?
This info is only relevant if you have these devices though admittedly.?
So as you're using the arduino method the write up you are following is excellent and I've also used this method too.?
AVRDUDESS does work on a 64bit windows 10 machine. I'm living proof of this as I'm sat in front of it right now and it is working.?
It also works in my XP machine that's some 13yrs old..!!!
I'm not using any sort of compatibility mode, just straight windows 10.
I've also read that the drivers need to be signed and you have to disable them...
I don't remember having to do this but if I had to and did, it's had no negative effect on my machine.?
On windows 10 I believe that if you do disable signing drivers to allow the drivers to install, then as soon as you reboot your machine it enables that option again by default.?
For the life of me though I can't remember doing this.!
If you haven't got a USBtiny then I'd personally start with this cheap device off the usual buying site and run Zadig to install it on your machine.?
What issues are you having with the arduino method in particular.?
I want you to make it work as it's an interesting part of the superb kit build and just completes the process making it easier to upgrade in future projects.?
Feel free to ask any more questions and the help will come and you will succeed.?
I've stuffed several Atmega328's up along the way but it's the only way to learn.?
Keep at it though.?
All the best for now and we look forward to hearing that you've managed to get it going.?
Cheers, James 2E0MUA.?
On 2 Nov 2017, at 23:01, Paul Schumacher via Groups.Io <
wnpauls@...> wrote:
yes, it supposedly does, I tried it and it did not work.? The IT specialist at work
tried to fix it and could not.
Paul K0ZYV
From: Arv Evans <arvid.evans@...>
To:
[email protected]
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] QCX Firmware Upgrade Problem With AVRDUDESS
Doesn't Windows-10 have a "compatibility mode" where it can run specified programs
as Windows-7 even though the OS is really Windows-10?
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