Hi,

I have been using an ICD2 clone quite successfully with MPLAB and an
18F452 over USB on Windows 7 host. The chip being used in it's ZIF
socket, rather than ICSP.

but that said, once in a while:

- get verify failed after a device Program, device verify

I thought it was an issue with the device, tried a newer device, still
the same issue persists

- After playing around a bit, Program->erase->program->erase cycles,
verify says it is okay
(In some of these such cases, the device works as expected, in some
cases, the programmed device looks dead)

- In some cases, MPLAB says it cannot open the USB port. Now whatever
I do, how many restarts of the computer, the error persists.
(With some trial, I found that removing the ICD2 driver and
reinstalling it again works)

- With this it looks like all is working again ... But after some days
or cycles of Flashing- Erasing - The issue is back again.

I thought it could be the cables, connectors... but that seems quite
unlikely as I have tried replacing them, still see this issue in some
cyclic manner.

Anybody else seeing such a weird behaviour ?

Thanks,
Manu
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