Windows 10: How I got Fantom X USB Drivers to work...
Posted: 08:45, 3 October 2015
First I found the Windows 8 version here: http://roland.com/support/article/?q=do ... d=62483063
I tried to install it but it did not work.
Next I ran through this process that tells Windows that it can install unsigned drivers.
http://en.code-bude.net/2015/08/19/how- ... indows-10/
In my Fantom X driver archive I found and edited the RDIF1045.inf file
Change [Roland.NTamd64.6.2] so it looks like this:
[Roland.NTamd64.6.2]
;; Windows10
%RDID0045DeviceDesc%=RDID0045Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_006D ; FANTOM-X
(essentially, I just changed the Windows8 to Windows10 and left the rest of the file alone)
Don't run the installer again...instead do it manually...........
Next I plugged in the Fantom to the USB port, opened the Device Manager, and manually installed the driver by pointing it to the directory holding all the Fantom X driver files.
1. Plug in your Fantom via USB.
2. Right click the start button and choose device manager.
3. Locate your Fantom X, it should show up in the unidentified ? section of devices.
4. Right click it and choose update driver.
5. Browse your disk(s) and find the directory holding your Fantom X drivers.
Hopefully it will find everything it needs and install itself for you.
So far it seems to be working for me, at least the MIDI over USB part..as I haven't tried accessing the memory or flash card yet.
I'll come back and follow up with more posts once I get a chance to try the memory/flash mounting side of things.
I tried to install it but it did not work.
Next I ran through this process that tells Windows that it can install unsigned drivers.
http://en.code-bude.net/2015/08/19/how- ... indows-10/
In my Fantom X driver archive I found and edited the RDIF1045.inf file
Change [Roland.NTamd64.6.2] so it looks like this:
[Roland.NTamd64.6.2]
;; Windows10
%RDID0045DeviceDesc%=RDID0045Install, USB\VID_0582&PID_006D ; FANTOM-X
(essentially, I just changed the Windows8 to Windows10 and left the rest of the file alone)
Don't run the installer again...instead do it manually...........
Next I plugged in the Fantom to the USB port, opened the Device Manager, and manually installed the driver by pointing it to the directory holding all the Fantom X driver files.
1. Plug in your Fantom via USB.
2. Right click the start button and choose device manager.
3. Locate your Fantom X, it should show up in the unidentified ? section of devices.
4. Right click it and choose update driver.
5. Browse your disk(s) and find the directory holding your Fantom X drivers.
Hopefully it will find everything it needs and install itself for you.
So far it seems to be working for me, at least the MIDI over USB part..as I haven't tried accessing the memory or flash card yet.
I'll come back and follow up with more posts once I get a chance to try the memory/flash mounting side of things.