Installing the drivers is not enough. you need to then run the windows troubleshooter via the device manager to get the option to manually select drivers (the option is grayed out when accessing device property via devices and printers which is where I got caught before)
Once you can get access to this interface, you can point windows to the folder the drivers were installed in (for me C:\Program Files (x86)\STMicroelectronics\Software\Virtual comport driver\Win8) and the computer will once again see the device.
Hopefully this should stick this time, i've tried removing and replacing the device several times and it seems to be stable.
Not sure why this worked without fuss on first attempt but not on subsequent attempts. I have a suspicion it may be due to firmware versions as my espruino sat in its box for several months before I cracked it out.
I immediately updated the firmware after getting it running today. A more detailed guide for this issue in the troubleshooting section could save others from the frustrations I encountered.
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Ok I finally managed to get it to work...
Installing the drivers is not enough. you need to then run the windows troubleshooter via the device manager to get the option to manually select drivers (the option is grayed out when accessing device property via devices and printers which is where I got caught before)
Once you can get access to this interface, you can point windows to the folder the drivers were installed in (for me C:\Program Files (x86)\STMicroelectronics\Software\Virtual comport driver\Win8) and the computer will once again see the device.
Hopefully this should stick this time, i've tried removing and replacing the device several times and it seems to be stable.
Not sure why this worked without fuss on first attempt but not on subsequent attempts. I have a suspicion it may be due to firmware versions as my espruino sat in its box for several months before I cracked it out.
I immediately updated the firmware after getting it running today. A more detailed guide for this issue in the troubleshooting section could save others from the frustrations I encountered.