Some instructions how to install and use OWFS on Windows with Cygwin. Install Cygwin Install cygwin package libusb-win32-0.1.10.1-3) Easiest way is to use cygwin's setup.exe to download and install it. Source could be found at: http://brl.thefreecat.org/libusb-win32/ if you want to compile it by yourself. (haven't tried it myself) # /usr/sbin/libusb-install.exe This will install the Windows service called "Libusb-win32 daemon" # testlibusb This will check if libusb-win32 works. Download the OWFS Windows binary package. # tar -C/ -xvzf owfs-2.5p4_cygwin.tar.gz # ls -l /opt/owfs/ total 0 drwxr-xr-x+ 2 Mag Ingen 0 Oct 19 11:27 bin drwxr-xr-x+ 2 Mag Ingen 0 Oct 19 11:55 drivers drwxr-xr-x+ 2 Mag Ingen 0 Oct 19 11:28 include drwxr-xr-x+ 2 Mag Ingen 0 Oct 19 11:28 lib drwxr-xr-x+ 6 Mag Ingen 0 Oct 15 09:54 man Plugin the DS9490 USB-adapter. Manually install the driver by choosing C:\cygwin\opt\owfs\drivers\ds9490.inf You will be asked to point out the location of the files: C:\cygwin\lib\libusb\libusb0.sys C:\cygwin\usr\bin\cygusb0.dll Note: The reason to the different dll-prefix could be found here: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.os.cygwin.applications/13209 You will now see your "DS9490 1-Wire USB Adapter" in your device list. # /opt/owfs/bin/owserver.exe -u -p 3000 # /opt/owfs/bin/owhttpd.exe -s 3000 -p 3001 # /opt/owfs/bin/owdir.exe -s 3000 / bus.0 settings system statistics /10.94C7ED000800 /81.465723000000 /37.11A401000000 Visit the web-page http://127.0.0.1:3001/ to see the 1-wire devices in your web-browser.