Install Windows 7 in a Virtual Machine (VMware) and pass the USB device through. That is the "stable fix" recommended in the latter pages of that thread.

For example, are you:

: Download the 2017R3 package and extract it to a folder on your C:\ drive (e.g., C:\Delphi2017 ). Avoid running it from the Desktop or Downloads folder to prevent path issues.

: Indicates that the system or software in question is running on Windows 10.

But here lies the rub: Installing on Windows 10 is not a simple "next-next-finish" affair. Between driver signature enforcement, virtual COM port conflicts, and the finicky Autocom hardware handshake, many users give up in frustration.