pickit 3  not working in windows 10  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: james101
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 12:50:32 am
content: Hi guys can anyone help us how to get a pickit3 working on windows 10 64bit.i tried to install it and im getting a error communicationsin devices it showing the yellow error mark for the USB drivers.is there some other USB drivers that will work with this uniti have tried 2 pick-its now with the same issues.thank you

author: DrG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 01:04:54 am
content: Quote from: james101 on February 01, 2021, 12:50:32 amJust for S&G, I searched on - pickit 3 not working in windows 10- no quotes and Google dutifully informed me that there are 20,700,000 hits.Nevertheless, there are some links that look helpful, like the "hold the button down" when plugging it in and reinstall and even mess with the registry in this thread -https://www.microchip.com/forums/m936066.aspxBe sure to tell us what ends up working for you.

author: oPossum
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 01:52:54 am
content: Make sure you are using a recent version of MPLAB X. That will have the 64 bit drivers.

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 06:05:04 pm
content: works fine for me in win 10, installed mplab ide 3.50you do need the drivers to make it work

author: james101
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 12:54:25 am
content: HI i read google i spent all night trying to get this working.it comes up USB unrecognizedloaded up the software and it does not communicated with the computerthe registry hack was mainly for windows 8 users.i downloaded mp-lab IDE 3.50just wondering what the setting would be under devices .as it says select drivers.as a last resort i just order another new one.but i have two pic-kit 3 with the same issues.also tried it on windows 7 again does not work comes up with the same errorany other test i could try.does this sound like the devices could be brickedthank you

author: oPossum
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 05:41:24 am
content: Could be a USB cable or hub problem.The red USB cable that came with some of the PICkit3 was of rather poor quality.

author: ace1903
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 10:19:39 am
content: Check with PICKit3 GUI application. Hardware maybe needs to be switched to MPlab mode.I use pickit3 on windows64 several years and it is fine. MPLABX has some problems with PICKIT3 and some newer micros.PicKit3 standalone GUI application will show you if the problem is in the hardware or into the software.

author: DrG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 03:48:20 pm
content: Quote from: james101 on February 02, 2021, 12:54:25 amugh maybe it is bricked. I still have mine, but it would sometimes become unreadable by win 7 and it would get fixed but I don't know how (tried so many things). Eventually, I went to PicKit 4 and have not (yet) had any problems. "i downloaded mp-lab IDE 3.50" - mplab x ide is at 5.40 btw. In any event GL!

author: DrG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2021, 05:52:06 pm
content: @james101 Did you get this resolved? If so, what was the conclusion?

author: nicknails
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2021, 02:31:50 pm
content: Make sure you're using a USB cable that's not just for charging. I was fighting with a curiosity dev board and was trying to use a cable that came with some other device that didn't have all the wires needed for communication, just charging. I switched to a different cable and it worked fine.

author: PKTKS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2021, 02:34:39 pm
content: Just for fun... (i know myself this is not fun...)Try samsung+scanner+not+working+windows+10 (over 1.8 MILLION results)https://www.google.ca/search?q=samsung+scanner+not+working+windows+10&oq=samsung+scanner+not+working+windows+10And samsung+multifuncional+printer+not+working+windows+10 ( over 5 MILLION results)https://www.google.ca/search?q=samsung+multifuncional+printer+not+working+windows+10&oq=samsung+multifuncional+printer+not+working+windows+10Wiped that garbage out after the UPDATE suggested just bricked some PCs.EnoughPaul

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2021, 04:19:42 pm
content: Do you have a real PicKit3 ?, or a real chinese version from alibay ?

author: oliviasmithh900
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2021, 12:52:39 am
content: Its normally resolved after software upgradation

author: Anobium
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2021, 10:34:40 am
content: PICkit3 does work with Windows 10 ... seewww.pickplus.co.ukfor the software.:-)