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Locating USB driver on windows xp

Am trying to unlock my n1 so I can get to install cyanogen rom but am stuck after installing Android sdk and Usb drivers, am following some steps but am stuck trying to locate the USB driver, this is part of what was stated in the direction (You can check if your Android USB drivers are installed by going to “Printers & Devices” on Windows 7.* (and I think you can check Device Manager for other versions of Windows). I check the device manager on my pc and still didn't locate it,anybody have an idea like where I can find the USB drivers.

this has been discussed 100 times and is also in the "informative links" sticky.
Please do a search. The driver comes with the SDK.

ADB Driver for IDIOTS?

I have the hardest time getting my computer to use the right driver for ADB. When I setup my wife's phone on a vista-64 operating system I first connected with USB enabled and it took me a week of trial-and-error to get the system to use the ADB driver (I don't know the steps that made it work - but it involved several attempts at uninstalling every USB device).
I just got another G1 for a Windows-7 laptop (64-bit) and I did the same thing (hooked up with the USB driver) and I fear another week of trial and error. I know that if I knew what I was doing I could do it in 10-minutes.
Can someone please provide the step-by-step instructions for having it use the ADB driver once it has already found, and is happy with, the regular USB driver? I'm not even sure how to tell which of my multiple installed USB [devices] is for the phone.

Step 1. Install a linux distribution.

cloverdale said:
Step 1. Install a linux distribution.
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Step 2. Download the SDK and put it in a directory (I use "Android")

install the sdk from http://developer.android.com/sdk/download.html?v=android-sdk_r05-windows.zip
let it update (make sure that usb drivers are selected for download)
plug your phone in
if the drivers aren't automatically installed, point it to the drivers directory (<sdk>\usb_driver)
if your sdk is already installed, just download the drivers using the steps described here http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html

4.) Give me a huuuuuug!

[Q] ABD Drivers + Windows 7 issues (plus a couple more questions)

Hello XDA Community.
I'm attempting to install the new RC of CyanogenMod-6 for the Hero CDMA. I'm currently running the stock 2.1 version of Android. I've been following the guides that were referred to in the thread (I tried posting the urls but new users can't do so to prevent spam).
I've successfully rooted my phone and now I'm trying to do a Nandroid backup. I'm running Windows 7 32-bit and have hit a road block with ADB not recognizing my device. I followed the guide put together by Nephron to install the Android SDK. I've spent several hours going through threads and doing google searches looking for the solution. I have debugging turned on and I don't mount my SD drive when I plug the USB cord in. I've used USBDeview as some have suggested to delete current HTC drivers and then reinstall - no luck.
Here is a screen shot of what happens when I plug in my Hero:
See attached - "failedinstall.jpg"
Then I'll go to device manager to manually install the driver (it never allows me to manually select upon connection for some reason):
See attached "devicemgr.png"
And then this is the message I get when I point it to the "right" folder with the drivers:
See attached - "unabletoinstall.png"
So, on the Android SDK site I noticed this message:
"The USB driver for Windows provides support for the following Android-powered devices:
T-Mobile G1* / ADP1
T-Mobile myTouch 3G* / Google Ion
Verizon Droid*
Nexus One
* Or similar hardware on other carriers
Any additional devices will require Windows drivers provided by the hardware manufacturer.
^So is all of this HTC's fault? I've downloaded a couple of different .zip folders from different threads claiming that these drivers would work. But none of them have yet to do the trick for me.
I'm new at this so I have a few other questions as well:
Most guides I've read about how to do a Nandroid backup always recommend flashing a ROM b/f doing a backup. But I want to backup my current stock rom and settings before I flash. Wouldn't I want to create a recovery image before installing any other ROMs? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding some requirements?
Referring again to the thread on the CyanogenMod RC, can someone help me understand step #3? How do I know if it is necessary to update my radio? What implications does this have? I tried looking for info about this on the wiki and I couldn't find anything comprehensive enough to answer my question.
I'd appreciate any guidance!

Before you modify anything you will want to boot into recovery, assuming you flashed one, by holding down Home and turning the phone phone back on(power button). But since you don't have adb working then you probably haven't. You can still do this using terminal on your phone.
Download terminal emulator from market and then download a revoery image (AmonRa 1.6.2 or Darch's 1.7xx) and then mount your sdcard to the computer and transfer the recovery to the root of the sdcard. Open up terminal emulator and type in
Code:
su
cd /sdcard
flash_image recovery recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img(type the exact file name of the recovery you are using)
reboot recovery
If you had factory 2.1 on your phone then you have the latest radio. The radio can be flashed just like any ROM, but make sure that the radio is not for GSM phones as this will destroy your phone.
Instructions from Android Developers and ADB, Fastboot, and Nandroid for Noob
Download the latest Android SDK.
Unzip to C:\AndroidSDK
Right-click on (My) Computer, and select Properties
Go to Advanced settings
XP: Click the Advanced tab
Vista/7: Click Advanced system settings on the left
Click the Environment Variables button
double-click on Path (under System Variables)
Add the full path to the tools/ directory:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools\
(make sure a semicolon ( separates this new path from all the others)
Latest windows sdk version appears to need: "C:\AndroidSDK\android-sdk-windows\tools", install location may change with further updates..
Run C:\AndroidSDK\SDK Setup.exe
If you get an error about not having Java SDK installed but you do, add the path to 'bin' within your Java installation location to the Path environmental variable as described above before the sdk entry you just made. (eg add "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_20\bin;") This is likely to only be necessary where the 64 bit Java SDK is installed (obviously) on a 64 bit machine.
If it gives you an error about http go to settings and click on "Force http//....."
Unselect all options except for the USB driver
If you can't get the setup to work, download the USB-DRIVERS folder - HERE (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7)
On your phone, click Settings > Applications > Development and make sure USB Debugging is on.
Plug your phone into your computer via USB cable (it needs to be on). It should say installing drivers if using Windows.
After it installs the drivers, goto the Start menu and type cmd into the search bar (Vista or higher) or click Run then type in cmd (XP) to open the command prompt.
Type the following into the command prompt window:
adb devices
You should see a serial number pop up, it’s the serial number of your phone. This means you are all set. If you do NOT see a serial number, then we need to reinstall the drivers.
Download USBDeview
While the phone is still plugged in, open USBDeview and sort by manufacturer. Find all the HTC/Android drivers and uninstall them all. (Windows Vista requires program to be run as an administrator, otherwise files won't uninstall.)
Once all have been uninstalled, unplug the phone from the USB cable and plug it back in.
The correct drivers should reinstall automatically (check the drivers as they are installing, one should say ADB Device driver).
To check, go to Devices in your Start menu then click on the “Android Phone”. Click on the Hardware tab, and check the list of drivers for ADB Interface under Type.
Done! Now you can use ADB to alter your phone from your computer.
If all else fails try installing HTC Sync software-- http://member.america.htc.com/download/Driver/HTC Hero (Sprint)/HTC_Sync_2.0.40.exe and then removing the drivers for it and then trying to install the android sdk drivers
Or you can dual boot with Linux and all you will need to do is download and unzip android sdk and edit 2 files and everything will work.

WOW>>>>>no that is way to confusing. the best thing to do is install vmware workstation. Then do a virtual WINDOWS XP MODE. from there you will be able to install the drivers and such in order to get the phone to be seen.

the version of htc sync i used for all my computers including win 7 was 2.0.33
if you want it then just pm me and I will get it to you
they don't offer it for a download anymore
this version corrected all my driver issues

[solved] Trouble installing Fastboot driver

Trying to unlock my Z3 compact bootloader and I'm stuck on trying to install the ADB Fastboot driver. I get the following error when I try to install through Device Manager:
"The hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file. The file is likely corrupt or the victim of tampering."
I've tried searching the forums for info on this error but all I seem to find are posts from 2013 and earlier complaining about problems with Windows 8, and one suggestion to try turning off security checks for installing drivers which didn't work for me.
I'm using Windows 10, have downloaded and installed the latest Java SDK, Android SDK, and Google USB drivers, and I got the Fastboot driver from here on Sony's website. (Basically I've done everything this video describes up until the point the driver failed to install.)
Any help would be much appreciated!
Edit: Solved - I'm an idiot and missed the instruction about rebooting after disabling security checks for drivers!

Fastboot Driver Broken?

I just upgraded my computer with Windows 10. Everything seemed to work fine with upgrading but when I put my phone into fastboot,the prompt doesn't detect my device anymore (like it did with Windows 7)
Used :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
this...
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/xperia-z1-c6902-c6903-c6906-c6943-driver/
and the Google USB driver from SDK tools but my PC still can't find my phone.
Flashing kernels won't help either.
Looked online but I can't seem to find an answer...any ideas to fix this?

you probably need to reinstall the drivers, you can use Flashtool-drivers.exe found in the flashtool/drivers folder.
but you also need to probably disable driver signature enforcement to install it, instructions can be found here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ment-win/a53ec7ca-bdd3-4f39-a3af-3bd92336d248