(Solved) VCM2 IDS USB device, language, license, drive issues

Here are some advice and suggestion for your VCMII IDS tool ,when you meet issues like these below:

- try with V86 versión, when I plug in the USB give me this error "unknown USB device"...
- download VMWare V93 from this fórums it is on Russian and I can't change the language...
- try to install V92 like I saw on cardcodereaders through Youtube...
But even I put 31/10/2014 it says "no valid license"

note: I have format several times and tried with W7 Ultimate, W7 starter, W7 Pro... and always the same. Never works even if I always have in the BIOS the same date: October 31th of 2014
I cant install a XP because I have no drivers for it.

Advice & Suggestion:
IDS saves information to the master boot record of the hard drive, just reinstalling windows won't fix it. Either purchase a genuine license or you have to delete the hard drive partitions to rebuild the MBR and then reinstall windows. It is much easier to acquire VMWare Workstation 10 / 11 to install a copy of Windows 7 that you will use solely for IDS as you can make backup copies in case you goof up something.
What date you use is irrelevant as long as you continue to use the same date. Start with IDS version 91 -> upgrade to 94 (Use the VCM II firmware from this version) -> upgrade to 96 (now the newest IDS is version 109). You can start with an older IDS version if you want the old calibration catalogs, using this method will require you to download any calibration files you need if you plan to do any module programming. Additionally, if you don't purchase a valid license and are using a trial your IDS cannot acquire these files automatically over the internet.

Maybe you could have a try with IDS software from Chinese. They help IDS without expiration and no license issues. Sometimes, if you have good luck, remote tech support is available also, help such as remote installation, language setup and the like


http://blog.obdexpress.co.uk/2018/04/16/solved-vcm2-ids-usb-device-language-license-drive-issues/

(Solved) VCM2 WiFi only work with v86, not newer IDS

Thread about VCM2 WiFi on newer IDS software. 

I think its pretty clear why it doesn’t work now from watching the serial connection to the VCM’s output….The drivers aren’t loading on the VCM. That was what I was pointing out.

My wifi works only with v86 not with any other versions but haven’t worked out which file to swap

He alluded to the key being getting the v86 VCI to work with the newer VCM firmware in another post. I was able to beg v86 VCI to talk to v101.04 VCM firmware without saying it needed to upgrade the other day but not to my benefit :/

I am currently getting a laptop deployed that has more than one USB 2.0 port. I tried using 3.0 by setting the vmplayer to USB3 mode adding adding the driver on the guest OS for the USB 3 host controller which all went fine but the Host OS isn’t passing devices through to the vmplayer guest OS that I plug in to USB3 ports :/

I never thought having a newer model laptop would hurt me

And…… Physical hardware with v86 installed directly on it worked just fine for WiFi! Gonna grab the individual VCM’s config file from the VCI manager and see if that works in 101.04 The file is generated when you first plug in the VCM to software for the first time.

Another note you’d better read:

it wont work , if it is detected that you are trying to use an older version VCI Manger , the setup installs the vci manager from another location , might work upto about 97 version , but deffo not in 100 or 101 version, to get and older vci manager to work in 100 plus version requires quite a lot of work to be fair .

swapping individual files wont work either, thats why the firmware patch only worked to 97 version, after that the vci manager changed the install location of the firmware files and stuff, look at your two different setup’s 86 – 101 to see what i mean.

Advice form experts:

Better use genuine VCM2 or HQ cloned VCM2 SP177-C1, no issues of WiFi & IDS compatibility.

Easy to find out a genuine Ford VCM2 unit via Google;

But attention please when you wanna go to a VCM2 clone -READ IT:

Where to buy Ford VCM2 clone SP177C or SP177C1

http://blog.obdexpress.co.uk/2017/05/05/where-to-buy-ford-vcm2-clone-sp177c-or-sp177c1/

Src:

http://blog.obdexpress.co.uk/2018/04/02/vcm2-wifi-to-work-with-new-ids-versions/

How to update VCM2 SP177C1 to Ford IDS 108.05

(02/27/2018)Ford VCMII IDS software is updated to version 108.05.

Ford IDS 108.05 download link:

http://www.obdexpress.co.uk/wholesale/ford-vcm-ids-v108.01-software.html

Version: 108.05 (Newest)

Date: Feb. 28th, 2018

Activation:FREE, IDS 108.05 activated by obdexpress.co.uk

Security: 100% tested and safe to use

Functionality:

basic obd2 diagnostic test…Yes

Ecu programming…Yes

Key programming…Yes

Online programming…Yes

Compatibility:

VCM2 (clone or original)…Confirmed!

VXDIAG VCX NANO Ford…Confirmed!

Note that: the best clone VCM2 SP177-C1 is tested OK! Use with relief.

http://blog.obdexpress.co.uk/2018/02/28/ford-ids-108-05-download-tested-ok-with-vcm2-sp177-c1/