Smart Fade upgrade

Can anyone tell me how to do a usb upgrade using Windows XP AND Windows 7 other than the user manual steps?  I have followed all the instructins a million times but the console won't connect to either my desktop Windows XP or my laptop Windows 7.  Actually nothing happens.  I run the Downloader.exe,  get the awaiting window, turn the console on in test mode and go through all the tests up until the Firmware Upgrade message and it never connnects.  When I choose Yes the console does a few things then ends with File Not Found because it never connected.

Of course it did fail the Midi test because I don't have a midi cable to link with, but I wouldnt think any of the tests results should matter.

The only way I have been able to see either of my computers even recognize a usb device was connected is to just turn on the SF normally.  It then recognizes a new device but of course it wants drivers and fails.

Help please.  I don't want to have to go out and purchase a usb sd reader.

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  • Hi Jeff,

    so

    1.) You ran SFDownloader.exe?

    2.) At the end of the Test Mode, you selected yes, and shortly after this,

    once the connection with the console is recognized, the status information will display

    the Bootloader Version, and then "Please Load Firmware File". The FILE button will be

    displayed with solid text. Did you then press FILE and select the smartfade.src file on your laptop?

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  • Hi Jeff,

    so

    1.) You ran SFDownloader.exe?

    2.) At the end of the Test Mode, you selected yes, and shortly after this,

    once the connection with the console is recognized, the status information will display

    the Bootloader Version, and then "Please Load Firmware File". The FILE button will be

    displayed with solid text. Did you then press FILE and select the smartfade.src file on your laptop?

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