I came across a few internet posts here and there on the subject; I came across one that looked very promising too... They took the UM-1 Driver and re-scripted it for the PC-300; but when I tried that file code it would not recognize the unit still...
I have a Roland Fantom G8 and Roland would have never done a driver for Windows 10 as they have abandoned this wonderful keyboard. I didn't want to give it up or go back to Windows 8.1. Your solution works like a charm. In this video I am presenting a way to get old Roland/Edirol devices to work with Windows 10.This is an open-source tool meaning you can look at the programm.
(Source, Poster 'DieMongo': http://gkmcd.blogspot.com/2011/12/rolan ... ows-7.html )
I've been an IT technician for over 20 years now and looked at the DeviceId of the unit and long story short the Code used in the Modified UM-1 Driver was looking for a device at USB address ending with '9'... But my PC-300 was reporting as everything exactly the same except the last digit was '8' (which I suppose Identifies the Hardware/Firmware Revision and/or DeviceId)...
As soon as I changed that Digit and Installed the Driver the Keyboard Power Light Turned Right On and FLStudio had it all Setup as an Input for use... Im even able to even turn the power switch on and off and the PC still detects it each time; so far...
How to Install the following Driver:
First you will need to RESTART YOUR PC IN ADVANCED MODE:
Click the Windows/Start Button and begin to type 'Startup Options' and select the Counter-Clockwise Arrow Circle Icon; this will launch the Advanced Restart Menu...
You will see a menu pop up and you will select the 'Restart' Button under the 'Advanced Startup' Section;
NOW THIS WILL RESTART YOUR PC AND IF YOU TRY IT WHILE READING THIS REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING:
When the Blue Restart Screen Appears select the 'TROUBLESHOOT' option.
Then Select 'ADVANCED OPTIONS' then Select 'STARTUP SETTINGS' then hit restart and when the next menu comes up after restart select option number '7' to boot without driver signing...
Now you will be Ready to install the Driver for the Roland PC-300 in Windows 10.
Do the following:
Plug in the Roland PC-300 & let windows Detect the unit; it will install as an 'Unknown Device', next
Unzip Drivers & Open Folder; navigate the Sub-Folders into the 'Files' Folder; DO NOT RUN THE INSTALL/SETUP FILES!!!
Locate the 'RDIF1009' INF 'Setup Information' File & Right Click on that file &Select 'Install' from the Menu.
A Security Message will pop up approve that and a second one will popup and choose to install the driver anyways, a few moments will pass and another message will pop up saying the install is complete and now the Power Light on the unit should turn on... Done..!
If you check your Device Manager it should be now listed under 'Sound, Video, and Game Controllers' as the Roland PC-300
I am by no means taking any credit (or liability) for making this file(s) (change/alteration) other than changing one digit from a '9' to an '8', copying & pasting one line of code into the next section (that others had done to get somewhere) of code and now writing this post; is the Extent of my doings in the matter...
DOWNLOAD & USE OF THE FILE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!Recently a friend got his hands on a Roland PC 300 midi keyboard, when trying to install it he found no support for windows vista or 7. All support forums seem to suggest it does not work, this is not true.
1) Download the windows XP drivers here.
2) Run the downloaded file, when it prompts for install directory type in c:tmp you may receive an error saying this program did not install correctly, if so just click cancel.
3) Plug in and turn on the keyboard. Windows should fail to install the drivers please wait for this to happen.
4) Go to your start menu, and right click on Computer then select manage, then click on Device Manager. Right click on the Unknown Device and click Update Driver Software.
5) Select Browse my computer for driver software.
6) Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
7) Make sure Show All Devices is selected and click Next.
8) Click Have Disk....
Roland Midi Driver Windows 10
9) Click Browse, then navigate to c:tmpPC300_WinXPDrv201 select RDIF1008.inf and click open then OK.10) Wait! this took a couple of minutes on my friends machine, but with any luck that's it.