PHD2 Fails to Run

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Apr 22, 2017, 7:16:00 AM4/22/17

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I have a Windows XP system running my observatory and have been using PHD2 successfully.

Today I upgraded to 2.6.3 dev3 and it fails to run with the error message that winusb.dll cannot be found.

I've searched for the drivers but cannot find a link on the Microsoft website presumably because xp is no longer supported.

Is winusb.dll essential for the latest version or is it a bug? If it is essential could the driver installation be included in the PHD2 install file?

Regards

Roy

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Apr 22, 2017, 3:30:57 PM4/22/17

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Roy,

Do you have a winusb.dll in C:\windows\system32\

Also, what guide camera are you using?

Andy

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Apr 23, 2017, 4:58:14 AM4/23/17

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Hi Andy,

I've PM'ed you with the attachment containing winusb for XP. GMail doesn't like the attachment so I've renamed it and resent the email.

Hope it gets through so other XP users can get v2.6.3dev3+ working.

Regards

Roy

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Apr 23, 2017, 5:18:44 AM4/23/17

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Roy, got it. Thanks for tracking it down!

If anyone else needs it, the file is here: winusb for XP:

Extract the zip file and run update.exe in the update folder.

Andy

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