A little help please.

[sittinguphigh]

I went in to the down load files.
Clicked on show file.
Came to zip file.
Then went to extract all files.
It went into down load mod then went into error message.

I can get the pic 3 screen programming screen  but the drop down doesn't work.

[rrowan]

Close the pickit3 program and any open windows that zip file is in.

Then go to your download folder and see if there is a new folder called

PICkit_3_Programmer_1_0_Setup_A

Click on that folder (note: NOT a zip file of the same name) - Normally it has a Yellow icon next to the name

Then run the exe file inside that folder and see if starts working. Also plug in the pickit3 programmer before running the program

Rick R.

[sittinguphigh]

OK did that and down loaded the application.

 

[sittinguphigh]

I got the file on my desk top.
Now what?

[chrisatpsu]

plugin the pickit3, and then double click the pickit3 program with the red and black icon

[sittinguphigh]

Double clicked and nothing.
So I deleted every thing and started from scratch.
Reloaded pickit 3.
Starts as a compressed zip file
turns to Application
then goes to down load to my desk top.
PC band new i5. Brand new router and modem.
Didn't want any problems so I waited to upgrade to windows 8.

Program not in my control panel.

[rrowan]

Right click on the pickit3 icon and see if there is an option to run as administrator

if not then find the program (right click on the icon again and select "Open file location") and try to right click on it and select run as administrator

Rick R.

[chrisatpsu]

Download to Program - pickit3 application on Windows 8 (64bit)

1.) download (Choose the link before where it says (ver 1.0))


2.) Extract


3.) Open


4.) Install


5.) Open application from Windows Start Panel


6.)


7.) Choose PIC


8.) Import Hex


9.) Write


10.) Done

[sittinguphigh]

OK a little different but let me try that.
Just a note when I went to delete the file it said it was running and couldn't. So I did a restart to delete.
Could it be hidden for some reason?

[chrisatpsu]

it might have been waiting for UAC approval, and somehow didn't show up.

Didn't want any problems so I waited to upgrade to windows 8.

I think I ended up taking this as you now have win8.

if you still have vista or xp, skip the step 5 and go to
START->Programs->Microchip->Pickit3

if you have win7 then go to
Windows Logo-->Programs->Microchip->Pickit3

[sittinguphigh]

I have win 7 right now.

What and were do I find Windows Logo-->Programs->Microchip->Pickit3?

[chrisatpsu]

Windows Logo is the button that used to say start in previous versions

[sittinguphigh]

Nothing. Maybe it's not extracting the file in the first place. I will turn off my anti virus and try it.

[sittinguphigh]

I closed restarted the PC and it said some thing was running in the back ground.
Maybe this program some how is running under cover.

[sittinguphigh]

No luck.

My head hurts trying to figure this out.
I'm going to get some sleep and start fresh tomorrow.

Thanks for the help.

Mort