FTDI ARM VCP driver questions

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1. Has anyone successfully installed FTDI ARM VCP driver 2.12.36.4A in Windows 11 on an M1 Mac?
2. If yes, how?
FTDI claim that this driver "Also works on Mac M1 running Parallels VM with Windows."
I want to use a FTDI USB-RS232 Cable with my M1 Mac running Windows 10 Pro (21H2) under Parallels Pro (17.1.2). However, no matter what I try I get a "Windows could not find drivers for your device" message.
The same cable automatically installs FTDI VCP driver 2.12.36.4 on Windows 11 Pro (21H2) on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp.
 
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I know very little about Windows, but the bit that got me was that the driver installer file downloaded from FTDI (it must be the ARM VCP version) must be on the C drive of Windows running under Parallels. This means that you have to find the C drive with File Explorer and move the downloaded driver into a folder on the C drive (I used the Desktop). In Parallels, the Desktop and Downloads folders are actually on the Mac, not the PC, and although apps will install on th PC from theses locations, the FTDI drivers will not.
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Thank you! This is the post I needed!
Key points:
1. Unzip the driver folder to a "C:" drive location (must be on the virtual PC's own "hard drive" not the host Mac)
2. Follow the instructions from the FTDI PDF
My own tip: Set FORScan connection settings back to "Auto" for basically everything (if these got changed during your troubleshooting)
 
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