usb driver for WinXP fails - File not found

[mczoot]

I have built the USBtinyISP and tethered it to my pc running WinXP sp2 with green light success. Hardware is recognized and I follow the directions posted on the website exactly (as all users claim). However, the usb driver, downloaded 7/18, fails to install with a file not found error, but no specific file is mentioned.

The driver package contains 5 files:

libusb0.dll
libusb0.sys
usbtinyisp.cat
usbtinyisp.inf
usbtinyisp_x64.cat

The usbtiny.inf file references other files like libusb0_x64.sys and dll. If I comment out those lines, the install puts the libusb0 .sys and .dll files in system32\drivers and concludes with the file not found error and a warning that the device may not work.

Is the distro complete? Any suggestions on what to try next?

[adafruit]

hmm are you on an 64 bit machine?

also, does the driver work?

[mczoot]

Pentium 4 running vanilla WinXP Pro
No sign of USBtinyISP AVR Programmer device in any system list

[adafruit]

hmm i have those in the libusb distro. i have added the files and reuploaded the driver. try downloading it now

[mczoot]

Downloaded fresh driver, delete old files, extract new files. Now seven files with _x64 files present. Re-connected USBtinyISP device, ran install: same error.

Bahhhh to Windoz.



Executed age old Windows troubleshooting technique:
-Reboot
-Disabled Norton,
-Reconnect and install:
same error.



Going to garage for large sledge hammer.

[adafruit]

can you take a screenshot? also, try just copying those files to C:/windows/system32/drivers and click on "automatic install" if it needs a driver?

[mczoot]

Sooooo, I have punted. I dragged out an old Win98 laptop and installed the driver. It also gives a file not found error but also seems to go ahead and install what it can and the device shows up in the device manager. I then installed SpokePOV v1.4 sw and voila - shesa speaking bits that both ends understand.

I tried putting all the files on the pentium machine in Windows/system32/drivers as suggested but all variations end in the same failure.

Not sure if I will continue troubleshooting this as my spiffy new macbook pro should be here in a couple of days. Then I am sure I will plague you with a whole suite of new questions.

Thanks for your VERY responsive and timely replies. I have no doubt I will be a long time customer. Keep up the creative hacking!

[adafruit]

ok thx for the feedback. ill try to figure it out...