You should not have to do this but something is hosed up on your PC preventing it to load the drivers correctly. There are hundreds of users using the signed driver (3.4.0.5354) on Vista x64 without having to resort to using driver bypass or running in test mode, so the problem is not a systemic one with the driver.
I don't know if this will work or not, but it is worth a try. Do all the steps. 1.) Turn off the FLEX-x000 and shut down PowerSDR 2.) Reboot the PC. Use the F8 boot prompt to boot into SAFE MODE with Networking. Logon as the administrator or a user with admin rights 3.) Uninstall the FLEX driver using the Control Panel (if using the classic style, it is Add and Remove Programs) 4.) Reboot the PC. Use the F8 boot prompt to boot into SAFE MODE with Networking. Logon as the administrator or a user with admin rights 5.) Look for any files in c:\windows\system32\drivers that start with "FLEX". If they are there, manually delete them. 6.) Download a new driver from the FLEX web site. http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=275 7.) If UAC is enabled, disable it just for the driver install http://www.petri.co.il/disable_uac_in_windows_vista.htm 8.) Install the new driver. The driver will install silently. If you get any warning messages about trying to installed unsigned drivers, then there is still a problem somewhere and stop. Reboot when prompted. 9.) Do not boot into TEST mode or use the F8 boot prompt to bypass driver signing. Boot normally. Logon as the administrator or a user with admin rights 10.) After the PC is completely booted (give it a minute or two), power up the FLEX-5000. The driver will install silently once the hardware is detected. If you get any warning messages about trying to installed unsigned drivers, then there is still a problem somewhere and stop. 11.) Open the Firewire control panel and make sure the radio hardware is recognized. Set the sampling rate and buffer size to match what you have for PowerSDR 12.) Then start PowerSDR to verify it is working. 13.) Shut down normally and reboot. Boot back up normally and see if Vista complains about the drivers. 12.) If UAC was enabled, re-enable it. -Tim -----Original Message----- From: David Beumer W0DHB [mailto:d...@w0dhb.net] Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 12:11 PM To: Tim Ellison Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Difficulties with my 64 bit firewire drivers Tim None of my flex*.sys drivers has a digital signatures tab in the properties form. It is 3.4.0.5254 win XP 32 and win 7 64 Any suggestions ? Dave W0DHB Tim Ellison wrote: > Earl, > > The drivers ARE signed starting with version 3.4.0.5254. There is something > wrong with your PC where after the drivers are installed they appear to the > OS as being unsigned. > > To verify this, right click on C:\windows\system32\drivers\FlexRadio.sys and > select Properties. > > 1.) Select the digital signatures tab to view the signature list. Select the > TC Applied Technology signature and click Details. It will tell you the > signature is OK. > > You can also check the other two drivers that start with FlexRadio*.sys. > They are signed too. > > -Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Earl Richardet > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 7:53 PM > To: 'Dudley Hurry' > Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Difficulties with my 64 bit firewire drivers > > Hi Dudley, > > Well that didn't appear to work. I ran the install with administration > privilages and still won't work properly.. > > So I investigated further and It appears that I have to push f8 on every boot > up.. Because the drivers are not signed, my system won't allow them unless I > disable driver signature enforcement on every boot up. > > Something told me that the firewire drivers were signed now for 64 bit, but > maybe not. However, we were able to get it to work without f8 previous to my > restore of the Gateway FX system. > > Any further ideas? > > > > EARL VE7QJ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dudley Hurry [mailto:jhu...@austin.rr.com] > Sent: September-03-09 8:36 PM > To: Earl Richardet > Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Difficulties with my 64 bit firewire drivers > > Earl, > > The next time you install, be sure to reboot before re-installing, and when > you re-install be sure to right click on the executable and "Run > as Administrator" for the install.. See if that corrects the issue. > > 73, > Dudley > > WA5QPZ > > > > Earl Richardet wrote: > >> Hello Dudley or Tim >> >> I've just recently restored my 64bit windows vista PC. I have been >> able >> > to re-install the 64bit firewire drivers and I can get the radio to work, > however, every now and then (seems like after system reboots) when I turn on > the radio, I hear the driver sounding 3 quick beeps to the speakers and then > of course the firewire doesn't connect to the radio. > >> I'm able to correct the problem by disabling the digital signature >> during >> > boot up and re-install the firewire software until the next time I reboot > without disabling the digital signature. > >> The firewire version I'm using is 3.4.0.5254 Any suggestions?? >> >> EARL VE7QJ >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to jhu...@austin.rr.com >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to telli...@itsco.com > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > Message delivered to da...@w0dhb.net > > > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
