

The chipsets PL2303H, PL-2303HX (Rev A), and PL-2303X is not supported for Windows 8 and above. If it is cheap then it is most likely a fake Prolific chipset. The most common problem with the chipset is that there are fake chipsets on the market. You will note that the Windows 8/8.1/10 are NOT supported in PL-2303HXA and PL-2303X EOL (End Of Life) chip versions. So check your chipset and ensure that you have the correct one as the older hardware no longer supported by the latest drivers. The most common error is the code 10 error which the Prolific chipset as well as Prolific error 39 as well. If you have an older operating system then check the USB driver. Your Windows 10 should have this installed by default. The one we have here is a Windows 7 driver. Finally you will need to follow the steps from the wizard to run the troubleshooter.Īlso check your USB 3 driver if you don’t have one.Secondly you will click on Hardware and Sound, click on Hardware and Devices.Firstly you type troubleshooting in the search bar, then click on troubleshooting.Solution 1:įirstly try and run Hardware and device troubleshooter as a first solution:

We will cover the different xolutions and you can then see which solution will work for you when connecting your Prolific comm port to a Baofeng USB adapter or other device. If you want to troubleshoot the Prolific USB driver then there are a number of options.
