04-13-2025, 07:47 PM
Hello all! I understand this is an old thread, but since I ran into this issue myself and was able to solve it I figured I would share the solution so that anyone else who stumbles onto this thread can benefit.
Since the issue is simply that the Pinecil's USB PID isn't being picked up automatically by Windows 7, the solution is to manually override its PID to use the correct built-in Microsoft virtual COM port driver. It is very simple to do this using a tool called Zadig. Run Zadig then plug your Pinecil in while holding the - button and Zadig will detect the newly-connected device automatically. Then click the down arrow on the right side of the "Driver" line until the text box reads "USB Serial (CDC)", and finally click the big "Install Driver" button. Wait a little bit and you will get an "Installation succeeded" message, at which point your Pinecil will now be properly detected so that you can update firmware, flash boot logos, etc.
Enjoy!
Since the issue is simply that the Pinecil's USB PID isn't being picked up automatically by Windows 7, the solution is to manually override its PID to use the correct built-in Microsoft virtual COM port driver. It is very simple to do this using a tool called Zadig. Run Zadig then plug your Pinecil in while holding the - button and Zadig will detect the newly-connected device automatically. Then click the down arrow on the right side of the "Driver" line until the text box reads "USB Serial (CDC)", and finally click the big "Install Driver" button. Wait a little bit and you will get an "Installation succeeded" message, at which point your Pinecil will now be properly detected so that you can update firmware, flash boot logos, etc.
Enjoy!