I followed Bill's "hello world" instructions and was able to program the 16F84A the first time. Found out that I used the wrong file "duh" Tried to program again with the correct file and got this:
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
ICD0019: Communications: Failed to open port: (Windows::GetLastError() = 0x2, 'The system cannot find the file specified.
')
ICD0021: Unable to connect with MPLAB ICD 2
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
ICDWarn0034: Please ensure that your system's serial FIFO buffers are disabled.
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
ICDWarn0054: MPLAB IDE has lost communications with the MPLAB ICD 2. Would you like to attempt to reconnect?
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
ICD0021: Unable to connect with MPLAB ICD 2
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
ICDWarn0034: Please ensure that your system's serial FIFO buffers are disabled.
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
...Connected
Setting Vdd source to MPLAB ICD 2
...Reading ICD Product ID
Running ICD Self Test
...Passed
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
...Connected
Setting Vdd source to MPLAB ICD 2
...Reading ICD Product ID
Running ICD Self Test
...Passed
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
Programming Target...
...Erasing Part
ICD0152: Failed to read all of requested bytes (0x0 of 0x8)
ICD0275: Programming failed.
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
Now what do I do? TIA
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
ICD0019: Communications: Failed to open port: (Windows::GetLastError() = 0x2, 'The system cannot find the file specified.
')
ICD0021: Unable to connect with MPLAB ICD 2
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
ICDWarn0034: Please ensure that your system's serial FIFO buffers are disabled.
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
ICDWarn0054: MPLAB IDE has lost communications with the MPLAB ICD 2. Would you like to attempt to reconnect?
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
ICD0021: Unable to connect with MPLAB ICD 2
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
ICDWarn0034: Please ensure that your system's serial FIFO buffers are disabled.
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
...Connected
Setting Vdd source to MPLAB ICD 2
...Reading ICD Product ID
Running ICD Self Test
...Passed
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
Connecting to MPLAB ICD 2
...Connected
Setting Vdd source to MPLAB ICD 2
...Reading ICD Product ID
Running ICD Self Test
...Passed
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
Programming Target...
...Erasing Part
ICD0152: Failed to read all of requested bytes (0x0 of 0x8)
ICD0275: Programming failed.
MPLAB ICD 2 Ready
Now what do I do? TIA