ASI120 Bricked

Bufot

I have an ASI120MM camera"first editions" (ZWO Design), those without guide port. I think it is V1.3.
I also have a modern ASI120MC to which I wanted to update the firmware, but by mistake I loaded it into the old model and now it's a brick.
Is there any method to recover it?
Thanks in advance.

Xavier (Barcelona-Spain)

Tech@ZWO

Bufot What is the device shown in the firmware update tool when you connect that ASI120MC?

Bufot

When I plug it, it shows "Unknown device" in the Device Manager, so the FirmwareUpdate Tool shows "No Devices".
I can force it to load the "ZWO ASI120MM Camera" driver, then de FirmwareUpdate Tool shows "1 device(s) inserted" in the title bar, but there is no camera shown in the Conected Devices window.

Tech@ZWO

Bufot Is there any error ocde when you check the property of the unknown device?

Bufot

Tech@ZWO
Yes, it shows (Code 28). See my previous message

Bufot

_The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
There are no compatible drivers for this device.

To find a driver for this device, click Update Driver._

The drivers are installed, but I can only load them manually. I find them under "Update Driver" >Browse my computer for drivers> "Imaging Devices" (not "Cameras")> ZWO ASI120MM Camera.
When I do, Properties tell "Device is woeking properly", but it don't.
Thanks

Tech@ZWO

Bufot Is your camera ASI120MC USB 2.0 version or ASI120MC-S USB 3.0 version?
This error code looks like something is wrong on drivers. did you uninstall the driver and reinstall it to try?
Some antivirus program may affect that. Also, do you have other computer to test if this problem appears as well? thank you.

Bufot

Tech@ZWO As I said in the fisrt post this is an ASI120MM USB2.0 without guider port, and inside the camera there is a sticker that says V1.3

Tech@ZWO

Bufot The old ASI120 USB 2.0 camera may has some compaitble problem with some new computers.
We released the compatible version firmware of them to fix this problem, then.
Could you try other computers to see if any difference? and can it be recognized by firmware update tool? if so, reflash this firmware to try.
This is the firmware download link. https://www.zwoastro.com/software/

Bufot

Tech@ZWO The camera is not recognized byFirmware Update Tool.
FirmwareUpdate Tool shows "1 device(s) inserted" in the title bar, but there is no camera shown in the Conected Devices window to be selected.

Tech@ZWO

Bufot Code 28 is related to many factors, from my experience, if the firmware update tool does not recognize it, you can try these ways, if all do not work, the camera may be dead completely.
1 reinstall the driver to try.
https://www.yuque.com/zwopkb/hardware/flue0a?

2 Try 'Reset Windows Update Agent' tool to reset it to try.

3 Connect the camera to other computer which can recognize it to reflash the OS.

Bufot

Tech@ZWO
Thank you. That driver seems to be for USB3 cameras.

Anyway, even if I manage te pc to recognize the camera, I would need the ASI120MC V1.3 firmware, because the problem came when I accidentally loaded the firmware for the 120MC USB2 with guiding port (ASI120MC V2?).

Tech@ZWO

Bufot It includes USB 2.0, you can get ASI120MC firmware here.
https://www.zwoastro.com/software/