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Altera_Forum
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17 years ago

bblpt service won't start

I'm running Quartus II 8.1 in Windows XP with a (working) CardBus parallel port. Quartus "Add Hardware" dialog shows a "ByteBlasterMV or ByteBlaster II" option for "Hardware type:", but displays "kernel mode driver not installed" for "Port:"

Running sc query parport indicates that the service is stopped.

Running sc query parpvdm indicates that the service is stopped.

sc start ... will not start the services.

Running bblpt /r removes the service.

Running bblpt /i reports "Can't start Altera ByteBlaster Service"

Any suggestions?

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  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    17 years ago

    I thought I used to have to install the ByteBlaster driver manually when I'd first use the Quartus Programmer on a new Windows XP machine. I didn't find the instructions for that where I think they used to be, so maybe the driver is supposed to be installed automatically now. If something went wrong with the automatic installation, http://www.altera.com/support/kdb/solutions/rd09232004_4627.html?gsa_pos=4&wt.oss_r=1&wt.oss=bblpt might help. It's for an issue before Quartus fully supported Windows XP SP2, but the instructions there might solve your problem.

  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    17 years ago

    Thanks Brad. That link was what had lead me to the bblpt command. I should have included that running "net start ALTERABYTEBLASTER" returns:

    System error 1068 has occurred.

    The dependency service or group failed to start.

    Also, running "sc start ..." on either parport or parvdm returns:

    [SC] StartService FAILED 1058:

    The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

    Any other suggestions?
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    13 years ago

    Hello guys,

    I found thread with very good instructions, it helped me a lot :)

    this damn system cant allow me post link, because I am newbie. So, google term "Configuring ByteBlaster and putting Kernal Mode driver to bed"

    It is very good thread on alteraforum
  • selevo's avatar
    selevo
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    5 years ago

    My system win7 x64

    Quartus (Quartus Prime 20.1)

    And i viewed message

    Can't start Altera ByteBlaster Service

    After bblpt.exe /i

    What solving problem ?