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Windows 7: Prolific USB-to-Serial Driver

25 Feb 2009  
rc50won

Vista Home Premium
5 posts
 
 
Prolific USB-to-Serial Driver

Has anyone found a version of this driver to work on Windows 7?

Thanks!

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25 Feb 2009  
Kika

Windows 7 x64
115 posts
England
 
 

I have that installed for using my mobile phone usb to serial cable... Windows installed it automatically.
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25 Feb 2009  
Crunchy Doodle

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
197 posts
Southern California
 
 

I found it with a web search. If I remember right, it was on the Prolific web site. Of course, it was not for Windows 7, but if memory serves, I set it for XP or Vista and it installed OK.

Bye.

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by rc50won View Post
Has anyone found a version of this driver to work on Windows 7?

Thanks!
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25 Feb 2009  
rc50won

Vista Home Premium
5 posts
 
 

Yes I found the latest versiin on the Prolific web site but it does not install.

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25 Feb 2009  
Crunchy Doodle

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
197 posts
Southern California
 
 

Did you set the installer for XP or Vista compatibility? I'm pretty sure I had to do that. I also set for Run As Administrator.

Bye.

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by rc50won View Post
Yes I found the latest versiin on the Prolific web site but it does not install.

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25 Feb 2009  
rc50won

Vista Home Premium
5 posts
 
 

Yes Vista Compatibility and set to run as Admin. The installer runs then about 15 seconds after it appears to be finished I get this error:
Can't copy INF file.
Failed to Install





Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Crunchy Doodle View Post
Did you set the installer for XP or Vista compatibility? I'm pretty sure I had to do that. I also set for Run As Administrator.

Bye.
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25 Feb 2009  
Hankm

Win 7 beta
32 posts
 
 

It was on my vista system that I downloaded to Windows 7 and seems to be working OK
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25 Feb 2009  
rc50won

Vista Home Premium
5 posts
 
 

This is the driver that is not working for me.
Welcome to Prolific

PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_1025.zip

Is there another older version that might work?

Thanks!
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26 Feb 2009  
Kika

Windows 7 x64
115 posts
England
 
 

When you try to install it manually and tell windows to search online for driver, it doesn't find it? For me it installed that way. Anyway, I zipped the driver ,you didn't say for what you are using it, so I don't know if it will work for you, but ,you can try to install manually it from this folder, just unzip
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File Type: zip Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port.zip (31.6 KB, 132465 views)
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26 Feb 2009  
Hankm

Win 7 beta
32 posts
 
 

When I installed it on my Vista machine I had to runh it as Administrator and turn OFF security in the properties menu.
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