Installation guide

Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation

CAN-API Installation

Manual • Doc. No.: C.2001.21 / Rev. 3.0 •

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2.2 Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation (32- and 64-Bit Version)

In order to install the device driver for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) the

user must have Administrator privileges. For the 64-bit Windows versions only plug-and-play capable

CAN modules (PCI, PCIe, CPCI, PMC, PCI104 and USB) are supported. For the 32-bit Windows

versions the non Plug and Play capable modules are supported via the Windows NT driver. See chapter

2.1.2 for details.

2.2.1 Driver Installation for Plug-and-Play Capable CAN Modules.

A non-USB module has to be plugged in before the Windows startup, an USB-based CAN-module may

also be plugged in while Windows is running. Windows will indicate the detection of the new hardware

by launching the Found New Hardware Wizard. Select

No, not this time

from the available options and

proceed by clicking the

button.