MSefi.com read only forum (Jan.15,2018)

So I just wanted to give everyone an update, the communication problem that I ran into was a few things combined into one: first issue was I have vista and vista sucks. I'm sure this is covered in this forum somewhere but I will just say it again and beat the dead horse alittle more, right click ...

I was hoping I didn't read that correctly but I guess its back to the troubleshooting guide again. Thanks again Lance.

Thank you Lance for your help. I think I figured out the issue, I had dropped the Y1 crystal "thingy" on the carpet and might have even stepped on it, not sure though. Needless to say I think that the crystal might be causing some of, if not all of the issues. I'm just going to replace it and see if ...

Well I tried to proceed in installing the code but the next issue I ran into was when I used the MS Download V2.00 and install the code it came up with the issue that there wasn't a connection with MS Com1.

It said the following:
File read successfully.

Download failed:
Could not open comm port ...

I have only searched the forums going back 7 pages to see if anyone else has had this problem with their assembly but have only found simular issues and not the one that I have run into. This is my first MS-II V3 board build and have been having a blast doing it so far but major issue and now I"m ...