Quote Originally Posted by andyf
Hi Joe,

I have to load a what?

:-)
What program are you using to program your PIC? Is it a bootloader?

If you are programming your pic onboard thru a serial cable using a bootloader then you need to load the bootloader software onto your pic. This is a file specific to your pic and its osc setting. This file is usually supplied by the programmer company and its usually stored in a folder with the programming software.

If you are programming your PIC using a serial programmer then the problem may be hardware related. The breadboard could be causing you some problems. I have read of others who said that they had trouble with programming PICs in breadboards.

Regards,

Joe.