I have spent countless hours looking for a non-vmware solution for 64bit compatibility on windows 8 and windows 10.
I have found it, it's an all in one executable that installed Inpa 5.0.6, BMW Coding Tool, Ediabas, NCSExpert and other tools, with SP-Daten integrated
Verified connectivity and it's working on my e39 m5.
The ONLY thing that users may need to do is reconfigure their COM port to be COM1 after the install, but a Readme file pops up after the install with simple instructions.
I take no credit for composing the package, just sharing it as i know this has been a PITA for me, and finally i have success.
The first zip is the executable package. Install away!
The next is the fix to get BMW Coding Tool working, drop the file MSCOMCTL.OCX in the windows\system32 folder (and SySWOW64 if you're on 64bit Windows 10, then reboot)
Replace desktop shortcut for BMW Coding tool with a new shortcut from the source and it will work fine.
make a new shortcut (after deleting the one the install makes for you on the desktop) for BMW Coding Tool.exe from C:\BMW Coding Tool v250 folder. after replacing that OCX file.
Thank you for the information. Will all of these programs function on windows 7 or previous using the links you have provided?
64 bit only?
It is on my short list to get all of these programs, but I have put them off because I have only heard what a pain they are to get working on newer laptops.
I am hoping that this will also work on my 64 bit windows 7 system.
Thank you for the information. Will all of these programs function on windows 7 or previous using the links you have provided?
64 bit only?
It is on my short list to get all of these programs, but I have put them off because I have only heard what a pain they are to get working on newer laptops.
I am hoping that this will also work on my 64 bit windows 7 system.
Ah, thanks! Also the link for the OCX file doesn't work anymore. Any chance you can upload it?
Thanks a lot for sharing this btw. I just got a separate laptop for coding and it has Windows 10. I put off the install until now as I didn't want to deal with installing Windows 7 from scratch...
Ahhhh that's it. I had to reboot after pasting it in both folders, then I was able to register it successfully. Everything loads now! All that's left is to source the Expert Profile for NCS.
PS. The installer in your link doesn't contain sufficient Profiles for NCS Expert for master editing. I'd recommended replacing them with Revtor or Expertmodus. I've uploaded them below: https://mega.nz/#fm/JtI3gRaI
DIS would make sense to utilize, but it would never work under a 64bit windows 10 environment. The only times i've seen DIS is on dedicated laptops, very very old laptops.
ISTA-D/P is supposed to be just as useful as DIS, maybe others can chime in.
I have the pacman style connector under the hood of my e39 m5. From what I've read so far, it seems I can only connect INPA through the 20 pin connector.
Will this set up work with these installation files?
I imagine it would be Pacman adapter to obdii to usb (laptop).
You may need to find other drivers to make it work, as i have not tested that portion yet, and as far as i know, the Pacman connector would be only needed if you are doing DIS. (someone more experienced can chime in)
The drivers are all the same, the 20 --> 16 pin is just an adapter. You need to use the engine bay port for INPA/DIS/PASoft, etc (any module coding or advanced tests). About the only thing you can do with the under dash port is tune the car, and read readiness monitors with a bluetooth or wireless adapter and iOS / Android devices.
Thanks for this! I had it installed the old way in the past but since getting a new laptop with windows 10 I havent gotten it working until now!
In your search for this package, did you stumble across an easier DIS installer as well?
If anyone else has any other ideas or experiences getting DIS to work with 10, i'd appreciate your chiming in.
enzoR if you're successful plz report back
The following two pdf files has hyperlinks to the google drive downloads for Ista\D and ista\p as well as installation instructions.
If google drive fails i have backup links i can share from amazon cloud
I take no credit for compiling the instructions in these PDF's. (original DL links are on the PDF's, if for some reason they fail (they haven't) i will provide replacement link for the zip )
Let me know guys\gals!
Make sure you do it in chronological order (INPA, then ISTA-D, then ISTA-P)
following the PDF instructions for ISTA-D, it says if you already have INPA installed, skip to step 40.
However, step 40 is still the standard tools setup. Am I correct that I just need to go to step 58, which is basically create a shortcut of ISTAGUI from the unpacked files?
Is this able to be installed on a Windows Surface 3 Tablet with an SSD(Not the Surface Pro) I tried installing it and got an error when it went through the driver wizard portion. 2 drivers failed to install FTDI CDM Driver Package BUS/D2XX Driver & VCP Driver. Any idea how to resolve this? Should I try a different laptop?
This is very interesting and I've seen this in my research, that for some reason, installation on SSD's fail.
Now, on my initial install, i had the FTDI CDM driver fail as well, but i plugged the cable in and allowed windows to find the drivers and it was fine. You can try that, let me know,.
The driver for the USB serial cable was already installed before I began Mike's Easy BMW Tools setup. I plugging in the cable, set to COM1. All software is installed on desktop, then when I launch INPA it throws an error before it can boot up saying...
"program can't start because api32.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."
I'm guessing OS's running off an SSD is an impossibility? This only works with Windows 7 or higher running an HDD?
It's supposed to work on any Windows 8.1 64bit and higher including Windows 10 with a HDD.
SSD users have reported issues, i don't have a SSD equipped laptop so i didn't have a chance to verify or dispute. You can try on a laptop with HDD and see if it gives you the same result
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
BMW M5 Forum and M6 Forums
3.2M posts
125.8K members
Since 2000
M5Board is the best forum community for information on the BMW M5 E60 (V-10), E39 (V-8), E34 (straight 6), E28, F90 and F10. Discuss performance, specs, reviews and more!