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Drivers Altera USB Devices



Improvements and fixes

Improvements and fixes. This update includes a fix for an incorrect device driver (“Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - 5.2.5326.4762”) that was released by a third-party on March 8, 2017 that affected a small group of users with USB connected phones or other media devices that rely on Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). Run the troubleshooter to see if it detects and installs the USB controllers. Otherwise, see if you can find them in Device Manager: - Press Windows Key+X and choose Device Manager. Find your USB controller in the list. It may have a yellow or red warning indicator. Right-click it and choose Update Driver. In the Device Manager right click on the USB-Blaster device and select Update Driver Software. In the next dialog box select the option Browse my computer for driver software. A new dialog will open where it is possible to point to the driver’s location. Set the location to alteraquartusdriversusb-blaster and press Next. The information in the accompanying screen tells me that 1) it is a input device, 2) it is an external port, 3) it does not support multiple USB versions, 4) it is a USB 1.0 device, and 5) this is.

This update includes a fix for an incorrect device driver (“Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - 5.2.5326.4762”) that was released by a third-party on March 8, 2017 that affected a small group of users with USB connected phones or other media devices that rely on Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). If the driver is on your system, when any of these devices are connected, Windows will try to install this driver. These devices will not be connected until the driver is removed. This incorrect driver was removed from Windows Update the same day, but it may have been downloaded to your computer. After installing this update the incorrect driver will be removed.

How to get this update

This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update. To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

If you are not able to connect your phone or media device via USB and are not running one of these Windows versions, you can still remove this driver using the process described here:

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Drivers Altera Usb Devices Download

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To install the driver for your USB Blaster cable, follow the instruction for your particular operating system.

For Windows 10, do the following:

  1. Plug the USB-Blaster into your PC.
  2. Open the Device and Printers (Control Panel | Devices and Printers).
  3. Under Unspecified, USB Blaster should be listed. Right mouse click on this and then select Properties.
  4. Select the Hardware tab and select Properties.
  5. A new window should pop up with the General tab already selected. Select Change Settings.
  6. Again a new window should pop up with the General tab already selected. Select Update.
  7. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
  8. Find <Path to Quartus II installation>quartusdrivers
  • (Note 1: Your altera file is located at the location you selected when you first installed quartus. The location listed in this document is the default location)
  • (Note 2: Stop at the drivers folder, i.e., do NOT go deeper by opening a folder within the drivers folder)
  1. Select OK. Make sure the proper path was selected then select Next.
  2. If the Windows security window pops up Check the Always trust software from “Altera Corporation”box and select Install.

For Windows 7 and Windows 8, do the following:

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  1. Plug the USB-Blaster download cable into the PC. The following will appear on the screen: Device driver software was not successfully install. Select Click here for details.
  2. Select Change settings…
  3. Now cancel this (probably by selecting Cancel)
  4. Open the Device Manager (Windows Key | Control Panel | Device Manage)
  5. Under Other devices, USB Blaster should be listed. Right mouse click on this and then select Update Driver Software…
  6. Select Browse my computer for driver software
  7. Find <Path to Quartus II installation>quartusdrivers, then select Next; (Note: Stop at this folder, i.e., do NOT go deeper by opening a folder within the drivers folder)
  8. Check the Always trust … box and then select Install

For Windows Vista, do the following:

  1. Plug the USB-Blaster download cable into the PC. The Found New Hardware dialog box appears.
  2. Select Locate and install driver software (recommended).
  3. Select Don't search online.
  4. When you are prompted to Insert the disc that came with your USB-Blaster, select I don’t have the disc. Show me other options.
  5. Select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced) when you see the Windows couldn’t find driver software for your device.
  6. Click Browse... and browse to the <Path to Quartus II installation>driversusb-blaster directory. Click OK.
  7. Select the Include subfolders option and click Next.
  8. If you are prompted Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software, select Install this driver software anyway in the Window Security dialog box.
  9. The installation begins.
  10. When The software for this device has been successfully installed appears, click Close.

For Windows XP, do the following:

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  1. Plug the USB-Blaster download cable into the PC. The Found New Hardware dialog box appears.
  2. Select Locate and install driver software (recommended).
  3. Select Don't search online.
  4. When you are prompted to Insert the disc that came with your USB-Blaster, select I don’t have the disc. Show me other options.
  5. Select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced) when you see the Windows couldn’t find driver software for your device.
  6. Click Browse... and browse to the <Path to Quartus II installation>driversusb-blaster directory. Click OK.
  7. Select the Include subfolders option and click Next.
  8. If you are prompted Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software, select Install this driver software anyway in the Window Security dialog box.
  9. The installation begins.

When The software for this device has been successfully installed appears, click Close. If you are running Windows in 64-bit mode, you MUST boot your computer as following both when installing the USB-Blaster driver AND when using Quartus to program your PLD.

    • During boot up of the computer, continuously press F8 (but do NOT hold it down).
    • Scroll down to “Disable Driver Signature Enforcement,” then hit Enter.

You must set up the driver before programming your PLD (CPLD or FPGA)

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Reference

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