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17 years ago

Couldn't install usb blaster driver on HP dv4-1020us notebook (64bit Vista)

Hello, I have installed the Quartus-II 8.0 SP1 on HP dv4-1020us notebook (64bit Windows Vista), the software is runing fine. When I plug in the usb blaster cable which connects to a Terasic DE3 bo...
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16 years ago

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http://www.mstalkonline.com/vista-install-unsigned-hardware-driver-in-x64-bit/

That gives instructions on how to disable driver signing checks in Vista 64. The problem is, my install still fails saying the driver is corrupt or missing. :( Maybe it'll help someone though.

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As far as I know, the instructions from that link will not work if you have SP1 installed for Vista. I have never found a way to permanently disable driver signing for Vista SP1.