Lego Mindstorm Nxt 2.0 Cd

Apr 22, 2020  Steps to install Mindstorm NXT 1.1: 1) Uninstall NXT-G software. 2) Delete directory 'Program FilesLEGO MINDSTORMS NXT' and its contents leftovers manually. 3) Maybe search registry for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT leftovers, too and delete them manually. 4) Restart computer. 5) Install NXT-G software again, then do a restart of computer.

For many reasons, it has been quite a long time since I last played with the NXT. At one point I was actually trying to sell mine as well as someone elses, because I just don't have too much time these days. However, because I once said I would write a library in C#.NET I had a bit of a look to see how far I'd actually gotten with it for old times sake.

I tried to get all the software up and running, but because I was running Windows 7 RC x64 I had all sorts of problems. Hopefully this guide will help others using Windows 7 (or even Vista x64) in the future.In this guide I will basically run through the steps of how to get the LEGO NXT software installed and how to connect the NXT brick to a PC running a 64 bit version of Windows 7. I will run through both getting the USB cable working as well as communicating through Bluetooth.

A Bluetooth connection will basically appear as a number of Serial COM ports in the Bluetooth device settings. I can't give you support for other libraries and toolkits such as Microsoft Robotics Studio, leJOS, RobotC, etc.

I simply haven't used them before!0. My test systemWindows 7 Ultimate x64 build 7100NIMBUS USB Bluetooth DongleLEGO NXT with USB cable1.

Delete any existing LEGO NXT Software, Drivers and Language PacksGo to your Programs and Features in your Control Panel and remove any existing LEGO NXT software, NXT drivers and language packs. At this stage you shouldn't have Bluetooth or USB connected to your PC.2.

Prepare SoftwareFirst of all we will get all the files that we need in order to get everything working.The first thing you will need are some 64 bit drivers for the NXT USB cable. Go to the RobotC download website at and download the 'NXT - 64 bit operating system' zip file called 'NXT64bitdriver.zip'.The other thing you will need is a copy of the LEGO NXT CD.

If you only want to get the USB cable working but you do not want to use the NXT-G Software that comes with the NXT you do not need the CD.3. Install the NXT 64 bit DriverOpen up the 'NXT64bitdriver.zip' file you just downloaded and run the 'LegoMindstormsNXTdriver64.msi' that is inside it. Follow the prompts with default settings and default installation path.If you now turn on your NXT brick and plug the USB cable into it and into the PC you should see Windows 7 trying to install the correct drivers. Once completed you should get the following message. Install the LEGO NXT SoftwareYou now obviously want to try to use the software that comes with the NXT to develop some programs or maybe you only need it to update the firmware and then you will use some other 3rd party library.

In any case this is what you need to do to get it going.From experience I noticed that you can't just stick in the CD and run the auto launch setup, because it will appear to load but in reality it will only install the NXT Driver (which doesn't work anyway). You can see in the picture below that only the driver is in the list to be installed so something is definitely fishy! Cancel out of any setup programs that may have already started. Pixnub master key. We do not want to take the standard route.To get things going we will install two things manually, which would normally be taken care of by the autorun installer:. NXT Software (the actual development tool that will let you build NXT apps). LEGO Mindstorms Language PackOpen up the CD and go into BinLEGO MINDSTORMS NXT SoftwareNXTLEGOMS. Run the 'Mindstorms.msi' file to being setup.

Just follow the prompts and install the files to the default location. At the end of the setup process you may get an error message as follows. You can now click Next and follow the remaining prompts to finish the installation.There is actually one more thing that you could install, but it is not necessary. The Meta Uninstaller program is simply a program that allows you to uninstall the LEGO software more easily and all at once. You can however just uninstall LEGO software at a later stage without having to use this program.If everything was successful you should have the Minstorms logo on your desktop and in your start menu folder.

The Programs and Features in the Control Panel should have these programs listed. You can now launch the LEGO software by clicking on the Mindstorms shortcut on the desktop or start menu. If your installation was successful the Mindstorms software will start with no issues.5. Test your USB DriverTo check that the USB cable driver that you installed earlier works fine you can either try to update the NXT Brick with the latest 1.05 firmware (available on the LEGO support website) or make a small sample program and try to load it. These steps will not be outline here as there is sufficient documentation and help available from LEGO.