My old computer kept crashing so I am trying to move WD to my new Windows 10 computer. However, I cannot seem to get WD to work. I followed the instructions and notes on “Moving WD to a New/different PC.” I had to change the port number to 1 as instructed in the port’s data. I am installing to the same drive C and ran the regedit I got from the old PC and wdisplay.ini from databackup to wdisplay folder. I have the Davis Vantage Pro2 Wireless.
Note: One problem can occur - if the registry entry is not default, i.e. its by a logged user address, then the default entry will need to have the default path in each line of the registry file changed to the needed path. If after starting WD, and the registry entries have not loaded, try the following. Go to ftp/internet setup, then click OK. Then use regedit.exe and search for wdisplayftp.ini - do multiple searches - if you find one that only has a few entries, then copy / take note of the path used. Then change the default path in the wdisplayftp.reg file using a text editor to the required path, and save that file. Then double click on the wdisplayftp.reg file.
USB data logger is unlikely to land on Port 1. I’m not familiar with W10 but you need to look in Device Manager, open the Ports (Com & LPT) item, and you should see a Silicon Labs line with a port number - set WD to that port. If you don’t see that tell us what you do see listed.
Just to confirm this is an original Davis USB weatherlink - right?
If you unplug and plug the USB cable do you get any message popup about installing a driver
My guess is that you don’t have the driver installed, go to CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP Drivers - Silicon Labs and download the Win10 universal driver. Run the install, check Device Manager again and let me know what happens.
(The Davis message in your next post is because WD is not connected to the station.)