Windows 7 will attempt to search for the driver automatically. If it fails and displays a "Device driver software was not successfully installed" error, proceed to manual installation. Step 4: Manually Update Driver via Device Manager
You need a signed or compatible USB driver that translates the USB 2.0 communication to the programmer's legacy format. Downloading the TOP2005 USB Driver for Windows 7 (ZIP)
Inside the extracted folder, find the setup executable (e.g., setup.exe or topwin6.exe ). on it and select "Run as administrator" . Using a standard account can lead to installation failures on Windows 7.