I tried this * line in bold* and it worked beautifully!!Some questions. Then you work in MPLAB do you create a project. If not do it by using the wizard under the project. ALWAYS build a project then using MPLAB. To me it looks like your PICKIT have the firmware for the 16F series. But if you are using the a 18F series. You may see this error.
In the MPLAB menu. Go to configure->Select Device. And check that the setting match your PIC. If this do not help. Try Programmer-> settings->configuration. Then click Manual Download
You must be throwing like 5 year old girlYou are not going to beleive me but I threw this one against the wall real Hard but still working...l
The PICKITs firmware must be changed then say you swap from working with a 16F. To a 18F series. Normally MPLAB take care of this in the background. I do not know why you had this problemThe other one working too!!
Thanks again...so what was it? I don't really understand this *firmware* thang bah bah bah?