Once Windows (XP/7) boots, plug your Lexia 3 device into your computer's USB port.

An hour later, Julien’s screen showed something surreal: a Windows XP desktop floating inside a resizable window on his Windows 11 machine. In the corner, a VMware logo pulsed softly.

You have two main options for getting Diagbox 7.57 running in VMware.

A VMware prompt will appear asking where to connect the device. Select and choose your Diagbox VM. Within the Windows 7 VM, open Device Manager .

: VMware allows you to take a "Snapshot" of your working system. If Diagbox crashes or gets corrupted during an update, you can revert to the working state instantly.

: Windows is putting the USB port to sleep to save power, or you are using a USB 3.0 port.

Before powering on the VM, it is wise to review and adjust its hardware resources:

Diagbox alters core system registries and network adapters, which can disrupt your everyday software.

Installing Diagbox natively requires a 32-bit Windows XP or Windows 7 operating system. Trying to force it onto a modern 64-bit architecture ruins the drivers required for the Lexia 3 evolution interface. Using a VMware image solves this instantly: