Prolific USB-IDE Bridge Driver Download
The USB-IDE Bridge is a USB device manufactured by Prolific. This driver can help resolve issues like USB device not recognized, "Disk Not Formatted" errors, or if your device randomly ejects or stops working. This driver - "Prolific_Drivers.zip" - has been downloaded 1,783 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 19 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 3.4 MB.
Supported Models
USB to Serial Port
ATEN USB to Serial Cable
Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port
SCSI Adapter
USB-IDE Bridge
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Mac OS
File Name
Prolific_Drivers.zip (3.4 MB)
Additional Notes
Various drivers from prolific for their USB 1.0 HD interface chip using the PL-2307 based chip
Drivers for Mac-windows-Ghost
also includes the USB-USB backup application drivers
docs/file descriptions are included in one of the file dirs along with vendor web links.
Uploaded By
Damien (DG Member) on 26-Feb-2004
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How to Update USB-IDE Bridge Device Drivers
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the USB-IDE Bridge driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Prolific USB-IDE Bridge into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Prolific Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Prolific website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
To install your new driver on Windows:
Right-click the Start button.
Click "Device Manager"
Find your device in the list.
Right-click the device and select "Update driver"
Follow the steps on screen.
Restart your computer when done.
This keeps your computer working at its best.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| USB 2.0 driver_w98/ProgDescript.txt | 448 bytes | 26 Feb 2004 |
| USB 2.0 driver_w98/Setup_v1016B_w98se.exe | 1.4 MB | 26 Feb 2004 |
| USB 2.0 driver_w98/USB 2 to USB 1_w98-ME/USB2TO1.EXE | 1.4 MB | 26 Feb 2004 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip | 653.5 KB | 26 Feb 2004 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/DRemover98_2K.exe | 138.6 KB | 26 Nov 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/MAC/V1.0G&V1.1G/UC232AG.sit | 9.0 KB | 12 Oct 2000 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/MAC/V1.0G&V1.1G/uc-232a.sit | 7.9 KB | 22 Mar 2001 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/MAC/V1.0H/UC-232A.SIT | 7.9 KB | 15 Mar 2001 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/MAC/md_pl2303_v120.zip | 7.7 KB | 6 Feb 2003 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/MAC/md_pl2303_v120.zip/md_pl2303_v120.sit | 7.6 KB | 14 Mar 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/MAC/readme.txt | 818 bytes | 27 Mar 2001 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/MacOS.sit | 7.6 KB | 28 Jun 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/SERWPL.INF | 2.6 KB | 30 May 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WIN95/SERPORT.INF | 2.3 KB | 4 Sep 2000 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WIN95/SERPORT.VXD | 25.2 KB | 16 May 2000 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WIN95/USB2SER.INF | 1.2 KB | 4 Sep 2000 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WIN95/USB2SER.sys | 19.3 KB | 16 May 2000 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WIN95/uninst.exe | 110.6 KB | 26 Nov 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/Win2K/SERWPL.INF | 2.6 KB | 30 May 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/Win2K/ser2pl.sys | 39.6 KB | 9 Apr 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/Win98_ME/SER9PL.sys | 27.3 KB | 7 Jan 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/Win98_ME/SERSPL.INF | 2.3 KB | 23 May 2001 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/Win98_ME/SERSPL.VXD | 26.7 KB | 7 Jan 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WinXP/DrvRemover.exe | 155.4 KB | 26 Nov 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WinXP/id.txt | 17 bytes | 4 Aug 2000 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WinXP/pl2303.cat | 7.1 KB | 30 Apr 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WinXP/riverLanguageMap.xml | 5.2 KB | 30 Apr 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WinXP/ser2pl.inf | 1.9 KB | 9 Apr 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/WinXP/ser2pl.sys | 39.6 KB | 9 Apr 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/ld_pl2303_v0213.zip | 21.7 KB | 6 Feb 2003 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/ld_pl2303_v0213.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/Makefile | 942 bytes | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/ld_pl2303_v0213.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/pl2303.c | 20.6 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/ld_pl2303_v0213.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/pl2303.h | 3.6 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/ld_pl2303_v0213.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/readme.txt | 282 bytes | 15 Mar 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/ld_pl2303_v0213.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/usb-serial.h | 8.3 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/ld_pl2303_v0213.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/usbserial.c | 46.9 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/linux.zip | 21.7 KB | 28 Jun 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/linux.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/Makefile | 942 bytes | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/linux.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/pl2303.c | 20.6 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/linux.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/pl2303.h | 3.6 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/linux.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/readme.txt | 282 bytes | 15 Mar 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/linux.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/usb-serial.h | 8.3 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/linux/linux.zip/ld_pl2303_v0213/usbserial.c | 46.9 KB | 13 Feb 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip | 24.4 KB | 6 Feb 2003 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip/FAQ.txt | 1.8 KB | 8 Jan 2003 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip/md_pl2303_v105.zip | 23.3 KB | 16 Dec 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip/md_pl2303_v105.zip/ProlificUSBSerial105.pkg/Contents/PkgInfo | 8 bytes | 16 Dec 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip/md_pl2303_v105.zip/ProlificUSBSerial105.pkg/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ProlificUSBSerial105.info | 256 bytes | 16 Dec 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip/md_pl2303_v105.zip/ProlificUSBSerial105.pkg/Contents/Resources/ProlificUSBSerial105.bom | 35.6 KB | 16 Dec 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip/md_pl2303_v105.zip/ProlificUSBSerial105.pkg/Contents/Resources/ProlificUSBSerial105.pax.gz | 20.9 KB | 16 Dec 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/macx/md_pl2303_v105.zip/md_pl2303_v105.zip/ProlificUSBSerial105.pkg/Contents/Resources/ProlificUSBSerial105.sizes | 48 bytes | 16 Dec 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/readme.txt | 612 bytes | 12 Apr 2002 |
| USB-USB_Cable/usb_direct_prolific_all.zip/usb_direct_prolific/um_pl2303_v10.pdf | 287.3 KB | 6 Feb 2003 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/Mac/PL2307AIM.hqx | 3.4 KB | 31 May 2003 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/Mac/PL2307Driver.hqx | 21.8 KB | 31 May 2003 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip | 194.8 KB | 31 May 2003 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/2000/SCI0PL.INF | 1.3 KB | 16 Oct 2000 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/2000/SCI0PL.SYS | 8.6 KB | 9 Apr 2001 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/2000/SCI1PL.SYS | 21.5 KB | 13 Apr 2001 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/98ME/sciapl.inf | 520 bytes | 9 Apr 2001 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/98ME/sciapl.mpd | 12.6 KB | 9 Apr 2001 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/98ME/scibpl.sys | 30.6 KB | 9 Apr 2001 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/Readme.txt | 512 bytes | 17 Apr 2001 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/Uninst.exe | 299.5 KB | 23 Oct 2000 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/sciwpl.inf | 2.2 KB | 9 Apr 2001 |
| USB_1.0_(2307chip)/Prolific-USB2HD-chip/usbcase_w98-XP.zip/uninst.txt | 17 bytes | 11 Sep 2000 |