Prolific, the manufacturer of the chip used in these cables, eventually updated their drivers to detect and reject counterfeit (clone) chips. If a user plugs a vintage "Nokia Flashing Cable" (with a clone PL-2303 chip) into a modern PC running the latest Prolific drivers, the device will fail to start, displaying a "Code 10" error in Device Manager.
To successfully flash a Nokia device on a system like the HP 8470p, you must install a specific suite of drivers and software: Nokia Connectivity Cable Driver nokia flashing cable driver 8470
Setting up these drivers can be finicky on modern versions of Windows. Follow these steps for a clean installation: 1. Preparation Uninstall Old Drivers: Prolific, the manufacturer of the chip used in