Due to a problem in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro edition software version 17.0 and 17.1, you may see this dialog when you install the driver software for the Intel FPGA Download Cable (formally the USB-Blaster).
Type: Answers
Area: Component
Area: Tools
Last Modified: November 29, 2017
Version Found: v17.0
Bug ID: FB: 511887;
Update Driver Software - USB-Blaster Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
Description
Workaround/Fix
Install the driver from the drivers folder of version 17.0 or 17.1 of the Intel Quartus Prime Standard edition or Stand-alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition instead.
- Install the Intel Quartus Prime Standard edition or stand-alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition.
- Open Device Manager of Windows OS.
- Select Altera USB-Blaster under Universal Serial Bus controllers or USB-Blaster under Other devices
- Choose Update Driver Software from Action menu
- Choose Browse my computer for driver software on Update Driver Software - USB-Blaster window
- Click Browse button, specify the following driver location and click Next button
<Quartus Prime Standard edition install folder>\quartus\drivers
or
<Stand-alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition install folder>\qprogrammer\drivers - Click Close button when you see "Windows has successfully update your driver software" dialog.
This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future version of Quartus Prime Pro edition software.