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PL2303 issues (Prolific USB to Serial Drivers) Win 11
I have come across an issue that I don't if anyone has come across and found a fix? I have a few handheld radios that I need to update the frequencies and when I connect to the USB, it fails to c...
I tried the older driver available here:
http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=223&pcid=126
And this seemed to work for Windows 11. Weird that an old driver works better than the latest one.I have the PL-2303 TA chipset.
This driver worked for me too. I'm in Windows 11 22000.
Hardware:
USB\VID_067B&PID_2303&REV_0400
or in lspci 067B:2303 0400
This is the Prolific website read on the driver I installed:
PL2303 Windows Driver Download
Download File: PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1.12.0.zip
Windows Driver Installer Setup Program
(For PL2303 HXA, XA, HXD, EA, RA, SA, TA, TB versions)
Installer version & Build date: 1.12.0 (2015-10-07)
Windows XP (32 & 64-bit) WDM WHQL Driver: v2.1.51.238 (10/22/2013)
- Windows XP Certified WHQL Driver
- Windows Certification Report
- Compatible with Windows 2000SP4 & Server2003
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32 & 64-bit) WDF WHQL Driver: v3.6.81.357 (09/04/2015)
- Windows 10 Certified WHQL Driver
- Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 Certified WHQL Driver
- Windows Certification Report
- Compatible with Windows Server2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2
- Driver can auto-download via Windows Update (Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10)
Installer Language Support: English (default), Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Japanese
For Prolific USB VID_067B&PID_2303 and PID_2304 Only
Includes Certification Report, User Manual, Driver Release Notes & CheckChipVersion Tool
Installer supports silent install (add "/s" parameter when running program)
Hardware:
USB\VID_067B&PID_2303&REV_0400
or in lspci 067B:2303 0400
This is the Prolific website read on the driver I installed:
PL2303 Windows Driver Download
Download File: PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1.12.0.zip
Windows Driver Installer Setup Program
(For PL2303 HXA, XA, HXD, EA, RA, SA, TA, TB versions)
Installer version & Build date: 1.12.0 (2015-10-07)
Windows XP (32 & 64-bit) WDM WHQL Driver: v2.1.51.238 (10/22/2013)
- Windows XP Certified WHQL Driver
- Windows Certification Report
- Compatible with Windows 2000SP4 & Server2003
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32 & 64-bit) WDF WHQL Driver: v3.6.81.357 (09/04/2015)
- Windows 10 Certified WHQL Driver
- Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 Certified WHQL Driver
- Windows Certification Report
- Compatible with Windows Server2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2
- Driver can auto-download via Windows Update (Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10)
Installer Language Support: English (default), Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Japanese
For Prolific USB VID_067B&PID_2303 and PID_2304 Only
Includes Certification Report, User Manual, Driver Release Notes & CheckChipVersion Tool
Installer supports silent install (add "/s" parameter when running program)
This worked for me. Downloaded the driver, ran the install it removed the older version. Ran installer again and error for my comm port is now gone. averyfreeman