Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 17.0 and 17.1, you may see this dialog when you install the driver software for the FPGA Download Cable (formally the USB-Blaster).
Install the driver from the drivers folder of version 17.0 or 17.1 of the Quartus Prime Standard Edition or Stand-alone Quartus® Prime Programmer and Tools Standard Edition instead.
- Install the 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.