In-Reply-To: <39701B35.42499112@UAlberta.ca> Robert Rolf wrote: > Thank you for that confirmation for PICSTART, but has NO ONE of > the 1800 odd subscribers here erased the code protect bits with > the Microchip ICD? Now also checked with a PIC16F876. So now I can confirm that either "Erase all before programming" or the "Erase" button will definitely erase a protected PIC16F876. Note: this is with an up to date ICD with F/W ver 2.04 in it and with MPLAB 5.00. Brian Gregory. briang@cix.co.uk -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]: PIC only [EE]: engineering [OT]: off topic [AD]: advertisements