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13 years ago

USB Blaster with Windows 8?

Hello, I recently updated to windows 8 64 bit with no real thought put into it. When I realized I still have a full term of school work ahead of me that requires my DE2 115 board I panicked an...
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13 years ago

Hi... Installing USB BLASTER In Windows 8 Try this....

1. Windows Key + R

2. Enter shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00

3. Click the "OK" button

4. System will restart to a "Choose an option" screen

5. Select "Troubleshoot" from "Choose an option" screen

6. Select "Advanced options" from "Troubleshoot" screen

7. Select "Windows Startup Settings" from "Advanced options" screen

8. Click "Restart" button

9. System will restart to "Advanced Boot Options" screen

10. Select "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement"

11. Once the system starts, install the "USB Blaster" driver as you would on Windows 7

Worked fine in my computer running Windows 8 Pro OEM (64-bit)