diff --git a/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpSettings.dfm b/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpSettings.dfm
index 6dbb16c1..7b2a21eb 100644
Binary files a/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpSettings.dfm and b/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpSettings.dfm differ
diff --git a/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpTransport.pas b/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpTransport.pas
index d19b30bc..78650c39 100644
--- a/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpTransport.pas
+++ b/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/XcpTransport.pas
@@ -218,6 +218,16 @@ begin
   // init the return value
   result := false;
 
+  // during high burst I/O the USB/RS232 emulated COM-ports sometimes have problems
+  // processing all the data. therefore, add a small delay time between packet I/O.
+  // exclude the CONNECT command because of the default small backdoor time of the
+  // bootloader
+  if packetData[0] <> $FF then
+  begin
+    Application.ProcessMessages;
+    Sleep(5);
+  end;
+
   // prepare the packet. length goes in the first byte followed by the packet data
   SetLength(msgData, packetLen+1);
   msgData[0] := packetLen;
diff --git a/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/openblt_uart.dpr b/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/openblt_uart.dpr
index bb41c3e7..6efe0a0e 100644
--- a/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/openblt_uart.dpr
+++ b/Host/Source/MicroBoot/interfaces/uart/openblt_uart.dpr
@@ -287,9 +287,17 @@ begin
     sessionStartResult := kProgSessionGenericError;
     while sessionStartResult <> kProgSessionStarted do
     begin
-      sessionStartResult := loader.StartProgrammingSession;
-      Application.ProcessMessages;
-      Sleep(5);
+      // disconnect COM-port for board that have on board FTDI type chip that powers down
+      // during power cycling
+      loader.Disconnect;
+      // reconnect COM-port. no need to check the return value because it might fail when
+      // an FTDI type chip is on board while it is cycling power.
+      if loader.Connect then
+      begin
+        sessionStartResult := loader.StartProgrammingSession;
+        Application.ProcessMessages;
+        Sleep(5);
+      end;
       // don't retry if the error was caused by not being able to unprotect the programming resource
       if sessionStartResult = kProgSessionUnlockError then
       begin
@@ -561,7 +569,7 @@ end; //*** end of MbiDescription ***
 //***************************************************************************************
 function MbiVersion : Longword; stdcall;
 begin
-  Result := 10000; // v1.00.00
+  Result := 10001; // v1.00.01
 end; //*** end of MbiVersion ***
 
 
diff --git a/Host/openblt_uart.dll b/Host/openblt_uart.dll
index 6fde1e8f..96a88ff4 100644
Binary files a/Host/openblt_uart.dll and b/Host/openblt_uart.dll differ