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A6200 Windows 8 support
Any one get this to work on windows 8? Just installed the OS and it sees the device but doesnt install the correct drivers for it. The blue light doesnt even come on...
The issue is a kernel conflict with the driver partially it is due to installation. I did receive a important order of operations notice packaged with the adapter.
This method works, Since no other solution is working for folks.
1)Install the adapter and Genie software suite.
2)Now download the Windows 8 signed-Driver this is a compressed file for manual installation.
3)Unplug the Adapter *
4) Open Windows System32 and copy the whole windows-8 signed driver which will replace only 2 files or just identify the 2 and copy. (the reason I say whole cause its universal 32bit - 64bit)
Conclusion (Adapter wont work until restart.) This is what the driver suite lacks it does not enter the kernel properly as an active service doesn't set right with the kernel to not restart prior to initialization. Directly patching the files with the adapter unplugged requires a restart the software suite dropped the ball.
This method works, Since no other solution is working for folks.
1)Install the adapter and Genie software suite.
2)Now download the Windows 8 signed-Driver this is a compressed file for manual installation.
3)Unplug the Adapter *
4) Open Windows System32 and copy the whole windows-8 signed driver which will replace only 2 files or just identify the 2 and copy. (the reason I say whole cause its universal 32bit - 64bit)
Conclusion (Adapter wont work until restart.) This is what the driver suite lacks it does not enter the kernel properly as an active service doesn't set right with the kernel to not restart prior to initialization. Directly patching the files with the adapter unplugged requires a restart the software suite dropped the ball.