USB Console drivers Windows 8

[dbooth]

Should the USB Console drivers work with Windows 8 64-bit?  I've installed the WIn 64-bit drivers and when I plug in a USB console cable I can see in Device Manager it attempting to create an endless number of COM ports?  Thanks.

[Reza Sharifi]

I tried the same thing with Windows 8 64-bit and it did not work for me.  I had to use Windows 7.

HTH 

[Bernard Slabberts]

Yea, problem still exist, unable to get USB Console drivers to work in Windows 8-32/64-bit, tried everything possible no joy. It's about time the Cisco devloper's come to the party seriously!!!

I have installed VMWare and loaded Windows XP mode, only then got Cisco Console driver to work!  Windows 7-32/64-bit work's no problem, but Windows 8 being released on all new notebook model's Cisco will need to ammend the driver's

My system info: (latest console driver's not working)

OS Name Microsoft Windows 8 Pro
Version 6.2.9200 Build 9200
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP ProBook 6560b
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU LY446EA#ACQ
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2450M CPU @ 2.50GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard 68SCE Ver. F.42, 2013-07-15
SMBIOS Version 2.6
Embedded Controller Version 151.77
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
BaseBoard Name Base Board
Platform Role Mobile
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.2.9200.16442"
 

[jkeres]

I was able to get this working on Windows 8.1 today by installing the Windows 64 bit driver. after that I saw a COM port that had an error. I found the process below on another post. 

On device manger, under the properties of the defective

port, driver tab, update driver. Browse my computer for driver software | Let
me pick from a list of device drivers…| Select the Cisco…| select Cisco Serial
instead of USB serial port.

[rinomiraz]

thanks jkeres its work

[Atredies0611]

I know this is an old thread but still wanted to post that choosing the com driver manually works! This is using console cable usb to mini usb on a catalyst 9300 connecting to my terminal pc running windows 8.1. Took me a long time to find this thread hopefully someone else will find this useful and quicker than I!

[Jake Sullivan]

Thanks Jkeres.  Worked perfectly.  Surface Pro 3, Win 8.1 Enterprise

[scheived]

I got the one here to work with windows 8.1 Cisco_usbconsole_driver_3_1.zip https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=282979305&flowid=2621&softwareid=282855122&release=3.1&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

[scheived]

Actually the com port is listed now so I thought it was going to work, but I can't get hyperterm to open the com port. What software are you using?

[Adam Hudson]

Any update on this? I'm in the same boat right now.

[jmike.miller]

You are the man!  It worked for me!

[Abdur-Rahman Enamul Hoque]

I have Installed Windows 8.1 recently, and I have discovered that the the Manufacture name (Cisco) is not on the list. So can you please tell me how to add (Cisco) on the Manufacture list?

Thanks 

[Brian Frey]

Thanks!! This solution worked perfect for me on my Win10-64bit machine.  I had tried every type of compatibility with no luck.

[bpierson]

This just worked for me. Someone should mark the answer!

[djlundberg]

This worked great for me running Windows 10.

Thanks!

DJ