If your adapter worked with Windows 7 but fails after installing v3.2.0.0 (showing Code 10 or This device cannot start ), it almost certainly contains an unsupported older or counterfeit PL2303 chip.
: Provides the 3.2.0.0 installer specifically for radio programming cables. VE7ED Support
Unlike older drivers (v3.3.x, v3.4.x, v3.5.x), version 32.00 introduced strict hardware revision checking:
Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port driver version 3.2.0.0 is widely considered the "gold standard" legacy driver for resolving compatibility issues on Windows 10 and 11. While newer versions were released in 2021, such as
