Vista 64 bit OS Compiling

[mister_e]

Well, i don't have and i don't want Vista for now, but i would suggest you to contact Melabs Tech-Support. Sure they know something about that.

[email protected]

EDIT:

Next, download the following plugins zip file and extract its contents into your PBP installation folder. The path is usually "C:\PBP". Once extracted, run the file "PBregister.bat" (Start - Run - C:\PBP\PBregister.bat). (WINDOWS VISTA users may need to right-click the bat file in My Computer or Windows Explorer and select "Run As Administrator".

Restart MPLAB for the changes to take effect.

[skorp]

Sent an email to them asking for a solution. Hopefully they don't say "Get another OS"

If they send me a response, I will post it here.

[mister_e]

Dear Vista... i'll have no chance really soon to buy it to test some of my new software. It's just because i have no other choices... might be safer if i buy Vista32 and Vista64 just in case of... dear MicroBarf

[skorp]

Well I got a response fairly quick.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 1:36:52 PM, you wrote: > I am currently using a system with Vista 64 bit on it and trying to use MPLAB IDE and the Pic Basic Compiler. Currently none of my IDEs will compiler with PBC since it is not compatible with any 64 bit OS. Is there a patch or work-a-around for this? Currently assembler and other compilers work fine.

Their response:

Hello,

Not for PBC.
We have had reports that PBP works underWin64.

Thank you,

microEngineering Labs, Inc.



Looks like only Pro version will work with it then. Glad I can program in other lanuages then

[japaro]

Vista 64 enforces driver signing. If you need to disable it, at boot time when windows starts, press F8. This will start the boot options menu. In addition to safe modes and last known versions you will find, disable driver signing enforcement. This will allow you to run any programs that don't have signed drivers.

Hopefully that works for you.

Jon
KR1SIS

[skorp]

I have tried disabling the driver signing but that didn't do anything. I think its the picbasic compiler itself. Thanks anyways.

[sayzer]

I have tried disabling the driver signing but that didn't do anything. I think its the picbasic compiler itself. Thanks anyways.

Another solution:

Pay US$100 and buy an old system like PIII-800; if it does not come with an OS then set it up with Win98. This way you own a dedicated compiler machine.

You will have a smile on your face every time you program a PIC with that machine.