On my Windows 7 64-bit box I have Windows XP Mode (Virtual PC) installed. Inpaload and NCSExpert both load up fine. How do I get the USB cable to be seen in the Virtual PC? I ran the obdsetup.exe and it looks like it worked fine but I don't think it connecting.

I also tried my netbook which is running Windows XP 32 natively. First of all, it did not have ANY com ports showing. So, I manually added a COM port made it com port 1 and set it according to the DIY. Again nothing is showing.

Is there something that's missing from the DIY as to how to set up the USB com ports?

 

did you run the FTDI USB driver that came with your USB cable?

 

No, I did not run anything, I only run the OBDSetup.exe

 

When I get home I will review the contents of the CD I got with the cable. When I looked at it a couple of days ago, it had tons of directories and files.

 

OK, I installed the FTDI drivers (windows update found them) so now my Windows 7 has the USB cable attached to COM1.
The problem now is that it won't attach in my XP Mode Virtual PC. When I click 'USB..D-CAN..attach' I get an error "Could not attach the USB device. You can attach the USB device to a different USB port or restart the virtual machine and try again."

I restarted the Virtual PC but I still get the same error. Any ideas?

 

you need to install the drivers in your virtual machine. the virtual machine is separate from your windows 7

 

thanks, that worked. i had one more issue with the cable not liking usb 3.0 ports but it worked in a usb 2.0 port.
Now i have this error in ncsexpert when i try to 'read ecu' for module CAPPL

ERROR! Modul: LFCDHDIA.CPP (A_E60CAP.IPS/IPO), Proc: CDHapiResultText, LineNr: 01, ErrorNr: 2000
COAPI-2000: EDIABAS or SGBD error
IFH-0003: DATATRANSMISSION TO INTERFACE DISTURBED

>> ERROR! Modul: COAPI2.CPP, Proc: coapiRunCabd, LineNr: 06, ErrorNr: 2000
CODIERDATEN_LESEN

ERROR! Modul: LFCDHDIA.CPP (A_E60CAP.IPS/IPO), Proc: CDHapiResultText, LineNr: 01, ErrorNr: 2000
COAPI-2000: EDIABAS or SGBD error
IFH-0003: DATATRANSMISSION TO INTERFACE DISTURBED

>> ERROR! Modul: COAPI2.CPP, Proc: coapiRunCabd, LineNr: 06, ErrorNr: 2000
CODIERDATEN_LESEN

 

never mind, i made the latency of the com port 1 and it worked!!! woo hoo

 

Success!!!!
Got rid of the legal disclaimer.....Now, on to more important things..

 

Where did you guys get your cable?