<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV>I have a <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN> UV-5RA transceiver (firmware BFB297) and I purchased the programming cable and <SPAN class=misspelled>cd</SPAN>.&nbsp; I have Windows 8 and the <SPAN class=misspelled>cd</SPAN> &nbsp;will not work with windows 8.&nbsp; Can anyone help me so I can start using this transceiver?&nbsp; As all owners of this transceiver know the user's manual is useless and nearly all the <SPAN class=misspelled>emails</SPAN> I've read had to do with the UV-5R which doesn't help at all since I have the 5RA.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Thank you,</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Don, KB3ZUF</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 03/25/13, <SPAN>chirp_users-request@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><BR>To subscribe or <SPAN class=misspelled>unsubscribe</SPAN> via the World Wide Web, visit<BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users-request@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><BR>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users-owner@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users-owner@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..."<BR><BR><BR>Today's Topics:<BR><BR>1. Re: <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> (<SPAN class=misspelled>Brian</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Malone</SPAN>)<BR>2. Re: Windows XP DLL issue (<SPAN class=misspelled>Brian</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Malone</SPAN>)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 25 Mar 2013 16:25:04 -0400<BR>From: <SPAN class=misspelled>Brian</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Malone</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:maloneb@stjohns.edu" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>maloneb</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>stjohns</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>edu</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR>Subject: Re: [chirp_users] <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN><BR>To: Discussion of CHIRP &lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Cc</SPAN>: "<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>"<BR>&lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR>Message-ID: &lt;0009DA9E-A509-4D<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:42-9B11-26C9782F6DD1@stjohns.edu" target=_blank>42-9B11-26C9782F6DD1@<SPAN class=misspelled>stjohns</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>edu</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>="us-<SPAN class=misspelled>ascii</SPAN>"<BR><BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Jim</SPAN>- kc9hi knew the fix. Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 <SPAN class=misspelled>Redistributable</SPAN> Package needed to be loaded. Some XP versions don't have it. Once it was installed, I launched CHIRP again and it worked fine. <BR><BR>On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:11 PM, "<SPAN class=misspelled>jim</SPAN>" <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:jmsrandazzo@gmail.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>jmsrandazzo</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt; wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; hello there and two all <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have windows XP and <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> and the <SPAN class=misspelled>baofeng</SPAN> <BR>&gt; software and <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> DONOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS <SPAN class=misspelled>useing</SPAN> the software on <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> and <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> <BR>&gt; have sp3 installed you have to be doing some thing wrong but <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> is easy <BR>&gt; windows 7 windows8 know that is other baby in its self delete all of <BR>&gt; <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> go into <SPAN class=misspelled>regedit</SPAN> and clear all then reboot computer then re-install <BR>&gt; <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN><BR>&gt; _______________________________________________<BR>&gt; chirp_users mailing list<BR>&gt; <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>&gt; <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 2<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 25 Mar 2013 16:26:12 -0400<BR>From: <SPAN class=misspelled>Brian</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Malone</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:maloneb@stjohns.edu" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>maloneb</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>stjohns</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>edu</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR>Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Windows XP DLL issue<BR>To: Discussion of CHIRP &lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Cc</SPAN>: Discussion of CHIRP <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR>Message-ID: &lt;D73060CA-AEB9-49<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:69-BEDA-C1B8D5996A7D@stjohns.edu" target=_blank>69-BEDA-C1B8D5996A7D@<SPAN class=misspelled>stjohns</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>edu</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>="<SPAN class=misspelled>utf</SPAN>-8"<BR><BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Tnx</SPAN>. That was nice but got it going. <SPAN class=misspelled>Jim</SPAN>- kc9hi knew the fix. Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 <SPAN class=misspelled>Redistributable</SPAN> Package needed to be loaded. Some XP versions don't have it. Once it was installed, I launched CHIRP again and it worked fine.<BR><BR>On Mar 25, 2013,<BR><BR>On Mar 25, 2013, at 12:37 PM, "John <SPAN class=misspelled>Gorena</SPAN>" <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:John.Gorena@Gorena.org" target=_blank>John.<SPAN class=misspelled>Gorena</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>Gorena</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>org</SPAN></A>&lt;<A class=parsedLink href="mailto:John.Gorena@Gorena.org" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>mailto</SPAN>:John.<SPAN class=misspelled>Gorena</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>Gorena</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>org</SPAN></A>&gt;&gt; wrote:<BR><BR>I would have to see the file. Since I am in the business of computers, give a call and we can do a remote session so I can see what is going on. Email me directly off list and we can set a time.<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:JMG-Support@JMG-Enterprises.com" target=_blank>JMG-Support@JMG-Enterprises.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&lt;<A class=parsedLink href="mailto:JMG-Support@JMG-Enterprises.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>mailto</SPAN>:JMG-Support@JMG-Enterprises.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR><BR><BR>John<BR><BR><BR>From: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users-bounces@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&lt;<A class=parsedLink href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>mailto</SPAN>:chirp_users-bounces@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt; [<A class=parsedLink href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>mailto</SPAN>:chirp_users-bounces@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>] On Behalf Of <SPAN class=misspelled>Brian</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Malone</SPAN><BR>Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:08 PM<BR>To: Chirp<BR>Subject: [chirp_users] Windows XP DLL issue<BR><BR>still no luck,,,<BR><BR>Help. LOL.<BR>I can't load the Chirp programming software on my windows XP computer. Keep getting an error "application configuration is incorrect" reinstall may correct......<BR>Anyone know what may be <SPAN class=misspelled>outdated</SPAN> on my computer? Some <SPAN class=misspelled>info</SPAN> on web say it may be an <SPAN class=misspelled>outdated</SPAN> DLL file?<BR>I am running windows XP but all up to date.<BR><BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Brian</SPAN> W2BRM, NY<BR><BR>________________________________<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>chirp_users mailing list<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&lt;<A class=parsedLink href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>mailto</SPAN>:chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>&gt;<BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was <SPAN class=misspelled>scrubbed</SPAN>...<BR>URL: <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20130325/91c34a25/attachment.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/attachments/20130325/91c34a25/attachment.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A> <BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>chirp_users mailing list<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR><BR><BR>End of chirp_users Digest, <SPAN class=misspelled>Vol</SPAN> 51, Issue 50<BR>*******************************************<BR></DIV></div>