Microsoft and Pharos seemingly don’t want to support 64 bit Windows computing on XP x64 or Vista Betas x64 with 64 bit GPS drivers. Here’s how I got everything working on both platforms and with Mappoint 2005 and MS Streets and Tips 2006.
1. Download the Prolific driver from http://www.prolific.com.tw/support/files//IO%20Cable/PL-2303/Drivers%20-%20Generic/Windows/wd_pl2303h-hx-x_64-bit_v2018.zip and expand/extract to a folder on your hard drive
2. Edit both inf files and change all instances of the ID to USB\VID_067B&PID_AAA0
3. Plug in the GPS 360 and use the browse option to point to the folder where the files including the edited versions reside. Accept the unsigned driver if it displays.
4. Open Mappoint/Streets and set the comport (most likely the highest one displayed).
5. Enjoy 64 bit support!
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Could you send me the exact INF files, as I want to try this on my Vista Beta2 amd64 box?
Can you do the same thing for the Pharos GPS-500 which comes with MapPoint 2006?
This does indeed work with Vista x64, however as of RTM you will have to do something to allow vista to run an unsigned driver, as most previous options no longer work.
You will have to start a console as administrator, then type
"bcdedit -set loadoptions "DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS" "
Now the disclaimer here is that this will allow you to install ANY drivers or service that isn’t signed, so be careful. It will still appear as if it’s stopped the driver from being installed as it will still give you the warning, but it’s all smoke and mirrors.
Err sorry I forgot to mention this works for the GPS-500 also.
Cheers.
Hi,
I tried to modify the files but I am not experimented enough to do it correctly. I spent more than four hour to find another alternative before I write this comment.
Could you, please, send me the inf files.
Thank you very very much.