Box t installation issues

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    Hi, I got a box t and have downloaded the software to my laptop. When i connect up the box to my laptop, i clicked on the box-T loader and the grey box opened. When i select the bin file (The_Box-T__V1_api.bin) and click Download i get a box come up saying Can't Open Serial Port, Last Error: The system cannot find the file specified. Does anyone know what is going wrong here and how to fix it? Many thanks
     
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    You need to use Gtromloader 4.03 to load the firmware. Look in Eamos at the end of my post.
     
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    Thanks for that. Where exactly in that folder can I find that?
     
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    actually I went into thebox folder and downloaded v4.03_051005.exe and saved it to my desktop. I then opened it and clicked on bin file and clicked on the_box-t_v1_api and it is still coming up with the same message. Thanks
     
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    Did you get the firmware in Eamos?
     
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    Which one is the firmware? I downloaded the v4.03_051005.exe file from the software folder within "The Box" folder. Is there something else I need to download? If so, do you have the exact file name?
     
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    There are only two files, one is the loader which you have. The other is the firmware. The Box T folder is here
     
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    Ok. I downloaded the bin file and the firmware and saved them to my desktop. Then I opened the firmware, clicked on the BIN file and selected the The_Box-T__V1_api.bin file. The same error message came up that I mentioned above.
     
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    What cable/cables are you using and what is your OS?
     
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    i am using the rs232 cable that came with the box t and using a serial converter to hook it up to the laptop. the operating system is vista.
     
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    Have you loaded the USB driver for the adapter and set up the correct Comm Port?
     

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