"safe" and "legal" are not the same thing, but you shouldn't have any issues, operationally speaking.
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XTS3000 Motorola XTS 3000 software on windows 10 / 11?
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Project25_MASTR
Millennial Graying OBT Guy
Should without an issue. 64 bit is supported on R20.00.01. Even Windows 8 is supported (Windows 10 and 11 doesn't have an issue either).
My Astro 25 CPS' will even run on Windows 7.
I believe the CPS version is R20.01.00, but I could be wrong a second time, again, in my life.
I believe the CPS version is R20.01.00, but I could be wrong a second time, again, in my life.
Project25_MASTR
Millennial Graying OBT Guy
Release notes actually state XP, 7, 8 and Mobile.
kayn1n32008
ØÆSØ Say it, say 'ENCRYPTION'
JFC. The software is abandoned. It hasn't been updated in years. Get it from W9CR and be done with is. There's no big scary Motorola lawyer coming after you for using a bootleg copy of ASTRO25 Portable software.
rf_patriot200
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Yeah my copy will open on start up, but gives me a message when I try to read the radio.
What’s the message? Usually two messages come up when reading. One is an error no connection message or the other is this radio is inhibited.
For sure - Motorola has had ample opportunity to crack down and they're either unable or unwilling.
At one point in beginning for the astro 25 the iogear guc232a USB to serial was what Motorola recommended before things modernized
chrismol1
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last time of significance was many years ago, before that it was even more significant in IP protection, thats where the stories/warnings continue to this day over a decade ago but it seems ever since they've made it free they don't seem to care as much if any. anyone back then would remember the name Pat Harrington. Theres sellers on ebay making thousands they download cps for free from motorolas site, burn a disk to hawk on ebay.
We've already had at least one thread on here with the email from motorolas support team saying to google old software, there is an internet archive version in addition to the other gentlemans wiki site with older software and mods
I still use my iogear 232 usb to serial for any older serial cable stuff
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I had the problem of the "can't find the specified file" when i first ran the cps software. That happens when there is no driver or cable attached to the computer. I used a virtualbox windows xp 32 bit vm on a Linux 64 bit host to program my Motorola XTS 3000 Version 3. I used the Iogear USB to serial cable with prolific chipset which came with a windows xp driver on the cd. This might be hard to find nowadays but you can use an ATEN USB to serial cable with their USB to serial cable driver for XP in a pinch. I also used a Chinese manufactured RKN-4035 cable off ebay. There seems to be no need for a rib box unless you intend to change the firmware in the radio.
Cashanova, the operating system of my computer is 64 bit Debian Linux. I used a vitualbox virtual machine of Windows XP 32 bit to program my radio and tune it with an SDR(Software Defined Radio) using the tuner program that comes with the CPS program. The tuner program needs the COM port to be 1 but the CPS software can use other COM ports.
You could set up Virtual box in any Windows machine 10 or 11 but you would need a copy of Windows XP 32 bit to run in the virtual machine. In the VM you need Windows XP 32 bit to be able to see the USB or COM port if using serial connection.
You could set up Virtual box in any Windows machine 10 or 11 but you would need a copy of Windows XP 32 bit to run in the virtual machine. In the VM you need Windows XP 32 bit to be able to see the USB or COM port if using serial connection.
