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Updating Firmware Windows

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Jared Boone edited this page Feb 22, 2016 · 9 revisions

If you're using Windows, use the PortaPack Firmware Tool to put PortaPack firmware into your HackRF One. Here's the procedure:

Download and run the PortaPack Firmware Tool installer:

File Type Size MD5 SHA1
PortaPack Firmware Tool-20160222.exe 64-bit 3.35Mbytes 2cbdb96c4720ca149cd26c56d8706f89 2016927b066c8e722d17051660979947d97530db

Windows SmartScreen may warn you about running this program. If so, tell Windows to run the program anyway.

You will be asked if you want to allow the program to make changes to your computer. Answer "Yes".

Windows UAC warning for ShareBrained Technology

You will be asked to accept the GNU General Public License Version 2. Click "I Agree".

Accept the GNU GPLv2 license

You will be asked twice to install device software from ShareBrained Technology. The first is for the HackRF driver, and the second is for the NXP LPC DFU mode driver. Click "Install" both times. Or if you're feeling especially bold, you can check "Always trust software from ShareBrained Technology, Inc.", and Windows will never ask again if you trust ShareBrained Technology.

Install device software from ShareBrained Technology

The installer will finish. Click "Close".

Installer finished

You will now have a "PortaPack" program group with two shortcuts. One will flash the PortaPack firmware onto your HackRF. The other will flash the stock HackRF firmware (with no PortaPack functions).

PortaPack program group

To install PortaPack firmware on your HackRF, click on the "Flash PortaPack Firmware" shortcut. A DOS prompt will appear on screen. Just follow the instructions!

PortaPack firmware installation

I don't claim to be a Windows developer, so I'm sure it won't work perfectly for everybody. So if you have any problems or questions, please e-mail me!

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