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Topic: [Solved] Block Erupters Stopped Working - page 2. (Read 2681 times)

legendary
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Think for yourself
November 06, 2013, 01:21:59 PM
#9
What does it use? I know it recommends you download Zadig. I have it, but I can't seem to reinstall with it. What is the procedure for reinstall?

This is from an older ASIC Readme.  Just substitute BFL with Block Erupter/AMU and you should be good to go.

WINDOWS:

On windows, the direct USB support requires the installation of a WinUSB
driver (NOT the ftdi_sio driver), and attach it to the Butterfly labs device.
The easiest way to do this is to use the zadig utility which will install the
drivers for you and then once you plug in your device you can choose the
"list all devices" from the "option" menu and you should be able to see the
device as something like: "BitFORCE SHA256 SC". Choose the install or replace
driver option and select WinUSB. You can either google for zadig or download
it from the cgminer directory in the DOWNLOADS link above.

When you first switch a device over to WinUSB with zadig and it shows that
correctly on the left of the zadig window, but it still gives permission
errors, you may need to unplug the USB miner and then plug it back in. Some
users may need to reboot at this point.
member
Activity: 60
Merit: 10
November 06, 2013, 07:37:27 AM
#8
What does it use? I know it recommends you download Zadig. I have it, but I can't seem to reinstall with it. What is the procedure for reinstall?
-ck
legendary
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Merit: 1631
Ruu \o/
November 06, 2013, 03:30:08 AM
#7
reinstall the silab driver, then repeat the normal installation process.
cgminer doesn't use the silab driver
hero member
Activity: 686
Merit: 504
always the student, never the master.
November 06, 2013, 03:00:46 AM
#6
power off the hub.

unplug it.

wait 30 seconds.

plug it back in.

power it on .

try cgminer again.

if fails, unplug devices one by one and reinsert them.

else reinstall cgminer and have a look at your cgminer.conf




I will try a different machine tomorrow, but if that works, and it's not the usb port, then what gives? Something had to have changed somewhere between stopping cgminer and restarting it. When I restarted it, not all the miners initialized properly, so I stopped it again and unplugged and replugged. The ports are still working--mouse works in the port? Is there a way of clearing a settting from device manager or something?

reinstall the silab driver, then repeat the normal installation process.
member
Activity: 60
Merit: 10
November 06, 2013, 02:56:20 AM
#5
power off the hub.

unplug it.

wait 30 seconds.

plug it back in.

power it on .

try cgminer again.

if fails, unplug devices one by one and reinsert them.

else reinstall cgminer and have a look at your cgminer.conf




I will try a different machine tomorrow, but if that works, and it's not the usb port, then what gives? Something had to have changed somewhere between stopping cgminer and restarting it. When I restarted it, not all the miners initialized properly, so I stopped it again and unplugged and replugged. The ports are still working--mouse works in the port? Is there a way of clearing a settting from device manager or something?
hero member
Activity: 686
Merit: 504
always the student, never the master.
November 06, 2013, 02:24:09 AM
#4
power off the hub.

unplug it.

wait 30 seconds.

plug it back in.

power it on .

try cgminer again.

if fails, unplug devices one by one and reinsert them.

else reinstall cgminer and have a look at your cgminer.conf


member
Activity: 60
Merit: 10
November 06, 2013, 12:09:55 AM
#3
I verified it was not the hub failing by checking another known good hub. Same error. All my hubs are directly connected to the motherboard usb ports. I had just consolodated all my erupters on one 49-port usb hub. It was working awesomely until I decided to change coins I was mining. Now nothing works.
newbie
Activity: 44
Merit: 0
November 06, 2013, 12:00:52 AM
#2
Overheating or perhaps the USB port you are plugging them into is fried.

Are you using a powered USB port or plugging directly into the CPU?
member
Activity: 60
Merit: 10
November 05, 2013, 11:46:03 PM
#1
In CGminer I get this error after I stopped it and went to start solo mining a different coin. Everything has been working until now. I do not know what to do. I've restarted my machine and tried unplugging and replugging all the devices.

"Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit"


I can't find a single reason as to why this would just start up now?
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