The "MCU DRIVER DEMO" name is because the firmware USB is based on the "MCU DRIVER DEMO" from the CPU manufacturer.W8LIO wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:58 amI tried disabling the windows driver signing feature with no luck as shown here. I am sure there is more to it. I did notice that once the radio showed up as MCU DRIVER DEMO, which was odd.
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On my main computer I am running: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042
I am currently installing Windows 10 Pro 2004 onto my spare computer as I speak, I will report back and see if the latest OpenGD77CPS (and driver) installs without issue.
I just double checked the firmware binary and it does not contain that text, which would indicate that the Windows 10 driver database has been updated by Microsoft to even include manufacturer demo ID's
You could try right clicking on that device and tell Windows to uninstall the driver its assigned, and then install the OpenGD77 COM driver.
This is actually the same driver, it just names the port so that the CPS can find it.
Getting an official USB ID is a complete nightmare.
Microsoft started making money from hardware companies several years ago by charging thousands of dollars per year to be an approved USB device, and stopped people installing their own drivers.
Then someone figured out a way to install driver my getting the PC to make its own security certificate which is applied to the driver.
But its a game of whack a mole, and MS then change something to prevent people loading their drivers again etc etc etc