BMW INPA Installation Manual

Preparations
ATTENTION! Your computer will restart during the installation process, so save all your open files and
close all unused windows. There is no need to connect your BMW INPA diagnostics cable to the PC for
now. This manual applies to ALL WINDOWS VERSIONS simply follow the instructions below.

If you are using Windows 10, follow this tutorial from Step 1 the process of disabling driver signature
mode is shown step-by-step on the pictures below!

If you are using Windows 8, please follow this YouTube tutorial and then proceed to Step 8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM1MN8QZhnk
If you cant open the link, type in YouTube: Disable Driver Signature enforcement in Windows 8

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If you are using Windows 8.1, please follow this YouTube tutorial and then proceed to Step 8:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiYrKN9egEY
If you cant open the link, type in YouTube: How to fix windows 8.1 driver signature issue
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1 . Open the start menu, enter 'startup' and choose "Change advanced startup options" from the
results:
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 If you are using Windows 7, Vista or any older, please skip to Step 8 directly!

2. In the newly opened window select "Restart now":

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3. On the next screen select Troubleshoot:

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4. Select Advanced options:
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5. Select Startup settings:

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6. Select Restart to restart your computer:
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7. When you see the following screen, press the 7 key or the F7 key. Windows will then load normally, but
Driver signature mode will be disabled now.
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Installation of BMW Tools
8. Insert the CD or memory stick, which you have received with your cable, in your computer and locate the
file STEP_1_INSTALL_BMW_TOOLS. Right click on the file and select Properties:
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9. If you are using Windows 10 , 8 or 8.1, then In the COMPATIBILITY tab mark Run this program in
compatibility mode for and from the list available choose Windows Vista (Service Pack 2). Then mark
the Run this program as an administrator option and click OK.

If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, then in the COMPATIBILITY tab mark Run this program in
compatibility mode for and from the list available choose Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Then
mark the Run this program as an administrator option and click OK.

If you are using Windows XP, then close this window and continue to the next step.
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10. Open the same file and you should see the following window. The DESTINATION FOLDER field should spell
C:\temp, as shown on the picture. Select Install to continue:
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11. Choose English and select OK:
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12. If you see the following error, simply select OK and continue to the next step. This is something
ordinary and a part of the installation process!
If you do not see this error message, just continue to Step 16.
13. Open drive C:\ and you'll see a folder named TEMP:

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14. Open this folder and inside it open the PROGRAMMINSTALLATION folder. Right-click the file SETUP and
select Properties:
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15. Again in the tab COMPATIBILITY mark Run this program in compatibility mode for, but this time choose
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Windows XP (Service Pack 3) from the list above. Afterwards mark Run this program as an
administrator and select OK.
Then open the same file in order to start the installation.
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16. When prompted for a language, choose English again and select OK. On the next screen select
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Next to continue:
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17. Check I accept the agreement and select Next:
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18. Keep selecting OK for the next eight screens, without changing anything! The process should look like
this:
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19. Choose STD:OBD from the drop-down menu and select OK:
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20. Check USB to serial adapter and select OK. The selection from the drop-down menu above does not
matter:
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21. Select Install in order to begin the installation:

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22. If you get errors similar to this one, just keep selecting Skip:
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23. When the installation completes, you will see the following window. Select Finish to restart your
computer.
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ATTENTION! After this step completes, REBOOT your computer!

24. Now right-click on the file named STEP_3_UPDATE, also found on the CD or Memory stick, and select
Run as administrator:
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25. In the field DESTINATION FOLDER you should see C:. Click on Install, in order to continue:
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26. A new black window may appear, which may say WARNING! MAY BE THERE ARE PROBLEMS!. This also a
part of the installation, so do not worry and press the Enter key in order to continue:
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27. Copy the file named STANDARD_TOOLS_SETUP_2.12 from the CD or memory stick to drive C:. Select
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Continue, if you see the following warning window:
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28. Right-click this file and select Properties:

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29. In the GENERAL tab place a checkmark in the Unblock box. If there is no such checkbox, and no such
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option, please continue to the next step and just ignore this.
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30. If you are using Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7 or Vista, go to the COMPATIBILITY tab and do the following: first
place a tick in the checkbox labeled Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select Windows
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XP (Service Pack 3) from the drop-down menu if available. If there is no such option, select Windows
XP (Service Pack 2). Then also mark Run this program as an administrator and select OK in order
to confirm the changes.
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If you are using Windows XP, select OK to close this window and continue to the next step:
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31. Run the same file and choose English for language. Select OK to continue:

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32. Select Next:

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33. Select I accept the agreement and click on Next:
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34. On the following 8 screens keep selecting Next until you are prompted about a hardware interface.
ATTENTION! Do not change anything on these screens!
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35. Select STD:OBD from the drop-down menu and select Next:
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36. Place a tick in the checkbox USB to serial adapter and select Next. The COM port selected above
does not matter you do not need to change it!
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37. Select Install in order to begin the installation:
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38. If you see errors, similar to the ones shown on the picture below, just select Skip:

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Select Next when asked for data backup, again without changing anything! You will then see
the installation take place:

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Select Finish in order to close the window and restart your computer.
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ATTENTION! After this step you must REBOOT your computer!

41. Copy the file BMW-INPA.ZIP from the CD or memory stick to drive C:\. If you see the following
error just click on Continue:

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42. After the file has been copied, right click on it and select Extract All:
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In the field just write C:\, without the quotes, and after that unmark the Show extracted
files when complete option, and click on Extract.

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Open the newly created folder named BMW-INPA, select the folders named EDIABAS and
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NCSEXPER and copy them to drive C:\. If you see the following error window, select Replace
the files in the destination:
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Open the folder BMW-INPA again and this time select and copy the folders INPA and NFS.
Paste them in the folder C:\EC-APPS:
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If you are prompted whether to replace or skip the files choose Replace the files in the
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47. Open the folder C:\EC-APPS\INPA and you will see the following two files :
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48. (!) If you want to diagnose vehicles, made prior to year 2010, right-click on the file E31; E34; E36; E52;
E39; E38; RR1 and select Extract All. If you want to work on vehicles, manufactured after 2010, right
click on the other file and select Extract All:

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49. In the field below, write C:\EC-APPS\INPA\ (or just delete the extra text), remove the tick sign on the
lower option (as seen on the picture below) and choose Extract:
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50. Choose Replace the files in the destination:

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ATTENTION! Steps 48 to 50 need to be repeated every single time, when you are
switching from cars prior to 2010 and after 2010! Be careful and watch out which file unlocks the
vehicle models that you need!
 Final adjustments
51. Connect your BMW K+DCAN cable to a random USB port on your PC or Laptop. ATTENTION Every time
you are using the software the cable needs to be connected to the same USB port you are setting it up to
right now! Now open the start menu, type device and from the results choose Device manager:

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52. In the tab PORTS (COM & LPT) you should see the entry USB SERIAL PORT (COM#). Please remember the
number of the COM Port, automatically allocated by your computer - this is the number of the port that
needs to be set up later. In our case it is number 4:
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53. Right-click this port and select Properties:
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54. In the tab PORT SETTINGS select Advanced:

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55. In the newly opened window change the Latency timer setting to 1, using the drop-down menu as
shown on the picture. Then select OK to close this window. ATTENTION: Do not change anything else
on this screen!
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56. Select OK in the other window in order to save the change. You can then close all other windows.
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57. Go to the directory C:\EDIABAS\BIN and find the file named OBD:

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58. Right click on that file and select Open with Notepad:
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59. Edit the second row by replacing the number of the USB port with the one seen in Device Manager. Be
careful there should be no empty space between the word COM and the number! Do not change
anything else in this file!

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60. Save the changes from the top menu and close Notepad. After that copy that newly edited file to the
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folder C:\WINDOWS:
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61. If you see the following warning window, just click on Continue:
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62. Close all windows and locate the file named SERIAL PORT, which can be found on the CD or in the
memory stick. Open the file and in the small window click Yes, then OK:
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 Testing the software
63. In order to check whether the installation completed successfully, open the folder
C:\EDIABAS\HARDWARE\OBD and open the file OBDSETUP:

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64. At the bottom of the new window you should see the message ALL DONE., without any error messages.
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