USB-Blaster Driver for Windows XP

You must install the Altera^® USB-Blaster^™ download cable driver before you can use the cable to program devices with Quartus^® II software. 

The first time you plug in the USB-Blaster download cable, the Windows XP Found New Hardware Wizard prompts you to install the driver. (Note: Do not use the Add Hardware Wizard from the Control Panel.)

You must have system administration (Administrator) privileges to install the USB-Blaster download cable driver.

Driver Installation

1. Plug the USB-Blaster download cable into the PC. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
2. If you are prompted to answer a question about Windows XP Update, choose No, not this time and click Next.
3. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
4. Select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install and click Next.
5. If you are prompted to Select a hardware type, keep the default selection Show All Devices, and click Next.
6. Select Altera USB-Blaster from the wizard list of hardware devices, then click Have Disk ....  If the device is not available in the list, click Have Disk ... without selecting any device from the wizard list.
7. Click Browse... and browse to the <Path to Quartus II installation>\drivers\usb-blaster directory.
8. Choose the appropriate location or file using the following steps:
   • All versions of Quartus II software (except versions 6.1 to 7.2):
     1. Select the file usbblst.inf.
     2. Click Open.
   • Quartus II software versions 6.1 to 7.2:
     1. Browse to the \x32 directory (Windows 2000/XP standard 32-bit) or \x64 directory (Windows XP 64-bit).
     2. Click Open. The wizard automatically chooses the required file.
9. If the hardware Altera USB-Blaster appears in the Model list, select the device.
10. Click Next in the wizard.
11. Click Continue Anyway in the warning dialog box.
12. Click Finish.
13. To complete your installation, set up programming hardware in the Quartus II software.