(solved)wins xp cannot initialise hardware's

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hi all

I am new to arduino boards.

I have followed every instruction to install my arduino uno R3(original board) on my old pc with wins xp

tried older version and the 1.0.6

hooked it up to diff usb ports

changed the printer cable

there is still a yellow question mark beside my device (arduino uno r 3)
i can see it in device manager

also tried to hit 'upgrade software' and reinstalled the driver

but it is still not working

the pwr green led is on and the led on pin 13 is blinking

but my pc says

'windows cannot initalise the hardware for the driver (code 37)'

I looked for the solutions and followed them step by step

but the same thing is still happening

If anyone knows how to solve this problem, please guide me

Thanks so much

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WinXP should see the device in Device Manager as unknown at least just after connection. If not then try another cable at first, computer etc. Power LED should be ON and L on pin 13 should blink in second interval. This is preloaded sketch by default on UNO R3.

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thanks for your reply

i have tried diff printer cables

reinstall the ide again and again

but my pc still says

'windows cannot initalise the hardware for the driver (code 37)'

um...

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What is in XP's Device Manager (Ports or Other devices).

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Thanks again, pal.

my wins xp is Chinese

I do not think you know what it says even I show you a screenshot

but as soon as i plug in my original arduino uno R3

my wins asks me to install the driver

but at the end of the process
it says

'wins cannot initialise the hardware's driver... code 37"

i connected the board with a printer cable to one usb port at the back of my system

( I have tried diff usb ports but the problem persists)

note: at the back of my pc there are four usb ports ( I am using just one of them for arduino)

in the front of my system case there are two usb ports

i am using just one for my wireless mouse/keyboard set

that's it

Thanks

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Hello again,
finally you've posted what I expected. Yes, I don't understand Chinese but from the screenshot is clear to me that driver is installed and the problem could be in OS. After short googling I found that Code 37 is probably related to corrupted OS. According this, there is high probability of infected OS by malware or virus or corrupted registry. You have to repair XP first and reinstall driver after. I hope that it could help.

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Thanks so much for your help.

Since my pc is very old and i have lost my wins xp cd

i am going to buy a new pc and try it again

Thanks a lot for your help again

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I meant a repair of the current installation above all. Try to fix it first. This e.g.:

http://www.instant-registry-fixes.org/fixing-code-37-error/

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/9d3d8284-13c5-4ca3-a2e4-f5e789fdb72b/code-37-windows-cannot-initialize-the-device-driver-for-this-hardware-vista-home-edition?forum=itprovistadeployment

Google for more.

Eventually, if you have a license key (could be label on PC's case), it couldn't be a problem to obtain installation CD and to create a fresh installation.

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hi pal

you have been so helpful

and the problem is my os

now my board is working well

Thanks a lot for your help

Cheers

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Great. I'm glad to be helpful.