Pickit 2 stinks!!

I bought the pickit 2 from microchip and I cannot get it to work. I am using a PIC16F628A and every time I try to write a file to it it says "Verify Failed" and the program never works. It also says that the chip is not blank, even though I have erased it 300 times. I am using the v1.21 for the software and v1.2 for the firmware because v1.21 is worse than v1.2 (I actually was able to write to my PIC twice with v1.2 firmware...although it no longer works). Please help!! (Should I return it...?)

-Mike

Yes return it. It should work, also with a 16F628a.
I had a few year ago also a problem with my picstart plus and I got a brand new programmer free from microchip.
Good firma !!!

I have one and it works great,have you got any other chips you could try because maybe your chip is no good

I tried my Pickit 2 with another pic (the 16f690) and the same problem occured. When I return it, should I get another Pickit 2 or a different programmer? Thanks for the responses!

-Mike

I think you will get another pickit2 or you have to ask for something else.

Is it worth getting again? What programmer do you guys use?

-Mike

they have a new pickit2/debugger that looks interesting.I used a 16pro40 until I got my pickit2 but I really would like an ICD2 lot more money though