Fix avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

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FIX AVRDUDE: STK500_RECV(): PROGRAMMER IS NOT RESPONDING | SOLVED
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): error message from Arduino IDE
Is this some kind of joke? Who is AVR Dude, and what does he have against me trying to upload a sketch to my Arduino? If you’re getting this error when trying to upload code to your Arduino board - it can be REALLY frustrating!
I wish I could say this happens because of 1 single problem - but this error pops up for many reasons… In this lesson we are going to go through a “laundry list” of possible solutions. We’ll start at the most common and easiest, and move on to more detailed troubleshooting tasks if those don’t work.
By the end of this lesson, AVR Dude should be hitting the road, and your code will be loading on your Arduino board.
SO WHO IS THIS AVR DUDE AND WHAT IS AVRDUDE: STK500_RECV() ERROR?
AVRDude is a utility used by the Arduino IDE. It stands for AVR Downloader Uploader and it allows you to load your code onto your Arduino board. The avrdude: stk500_recv() error is caused by a generic connection error between your computer and the Arduino, and can result from many different issues.
Many thanks to “The Guy with The Hat” from the Arduino Stack Exchange for compiling a great list of fixes that we’ll walk through in detail here. So let’s start with our laundry list…
POTENTIAL FIXES
Try disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable. Yes - that simple!
Your Arduino board should have a reset button on it. Press the reset button and see if you can upload without the avrdude: stk500_recv() error.
Close the Arduino IDE, and reopen it again - believe it or not, this can work!
Make sure you have the right Arduino board selected. In the Arduino IDE, go to Tools - Board, and from the lists select the Arduino board you are using.
select Arduino Board from Arduino IDE
Check to make sure you have the correct port selected. In the Arduino IDE, go to Tools - Port and select the port corresponding to your board. (On a PC it will start with COM, on a MAC it should start with cu.usb)
select Arduino Port from Arduino IDE
If you’re not sure which is the right port, simply take note of all the ports listed, disconnect your Arduino board from the USB cable, and then check the port menu again. Whichever port is missing, is the port your board was Arduino was using.
The Receive (RX) and Transmit (TX) pins on the Arduino (pins 0 and 1) are used when uploading sketches on your Arduino board. If you have any connections to those pins, pull them out before you upload to the board.
If you have an Arduino shield attached to your Arduino board, remove the shield and try uploading again. This is related to the last step, as the shield may have a circuit interfering with the transmit and receive pins.
STILL GETTING AVRDUDE: STK500_RECV() ERROR?
Time to start troubleshooting! If none of the easy stuff works fret! We still have some options to try! What we’ll do is try to figure out the point of failure.
It could be the Arduino Board, the computer, or the USB cable.
TEST THE USB CABLE
Try using a different USB cable and see if you can upload without the avrdude: stk500_recv() error. I know this seems like an unlikely failure point, but you might be surprised how often USB cables fail.
TEST ANOTHER ARDUINO BOARD
TEST A DIFFERENT COMPUTER
CONTINUED…
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There is another reason. When you use Arduino Nano, try to select a different "Processor" ATmega328P, ATmega328P (Old Bootloader), and upload again. Even if I buy Arduino Nano in 2021, I still have to choose the old bootloader to use it.

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hello , Sir i recently bought the arduino2560 Borad , I want to make a try to program the board using the Arduino UNO as ISP and mega3560 as programmar . I followed some instruction through a website , after then my mega2560 starting show stk500 error. and when burn bootloader trough the arduino uno as isp it saying device signature expeced 1e 98 01, and my mega keep changing the Device signature. Then i bought USBasp programmar still there is problem to upload on my mega i cannot do it sir please help

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my error is same, but reason seems different, every time i upload the Boot after that once can upload the program second time it give me error. " programmer is not responding". if i load thee boot again, progam again one time can be upload after that same error. can you help me what is the problem

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I found that sometimes the code is uploaded even if the IDE gives the "avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding" error.

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[@martingogaming1777]

Thank you very much the. problem was with digital pin 0 RX.

[@ayaaa3112]

but i need the RX and TX pin, what should i do

[@programmingelectronics]

You might try this... Prior to uploading your sketch, remove whatever you have attached to those pins, then after upload, re-attach the stuff.

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[@hariseldon2577]

If you have an external connection from the board to say a 5v stepper motor then you might be drawing too much power from the 5v pin. Just disconnect the power to the motor upload the code then reconnect it to the board. Best not to use the Nano as a power supply in the first place.

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[@kaushalkumar-mk1kx]

I am uploading the program in arduino so this error is showing Arduino: 1.8.15 (Windows Store 1.8.49.0) (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino Uno" Sketch uses 3966 bytes (12%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32256 bytes. Global variables use 364 bytes (17%) of dynamic memory, leaving 1684 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2048 bytes. An error occurred while uploading the sketch avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xdf This report would have more information with "Show verbose output during compilation" option enabled in File -> Preferences.

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Last date to submit my project is 1st July plz help me

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[@tmonkey3323]

another tip: make sure that the cable is fully inserted into the arduino board, the power might already be transmitted even if its not fully inserted but the data will be not and if your cable doesnt go all the way in you have to try with another cable

[@programmingelectronics]

Thanks for adding this!!

[@Abbacchio_]

thx dude, 2 hours trying to fix this error, and I just needed to push the USB cable a little more, I deserve your best insults

[@programmingelectronics]

Ha! Been there :) I'm glad it helped.

[@devansharora2719]

In case of Arduino Nano, try changing the processor to Atmega328P(old bootloader). It worked for me.

[@programmingelectronics]

Thanks for adding this!

[@zebgelatchi]

Wasted an aftenoon trying to download to a Nano. Changed to Old Bootloader in processor and EEEHH HAAHH it worked first attempt ! Thank you, Thank you sir.

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[@ultrast_]

thank u so much. (RX and TX was connected)

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[@igortmkrtchn5033]

Have this issue constantly (Nano on MacOS). All the parameters are correct and everything else is also correct for the following reason: - I disconnect USB and try 2-3 time to load sketch with no Arduino connected. Then I connect USB back and it works! - but the next load attempt fails again. So I have to disconnect USB and press Load button a few time then reconnect each time I need to load a new sketch! This is ridiculous. Most of the issues discussed in the video is regarding constant failures - when it does not work at all, but here I have a floating issue. And with a known temporal fix.

[@programmingelectronics]

Those kinds of issues drive me nuts too! When everything is the same, but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't ... Hard to diagnose, do you get the same fickle behavior on different computers? Have you tried swapping the USB cable? Maybe it's on it's way out? IDK - it's a frustrating one to endure.

[@petrescuadrian]

I think people should also know that there are differences between nano from arduino and nano from other manufacturers. I never had problemes with boards from arduino. From other manufacturers I had the same issue with uploding code.

[@programmingelectronics]

Thanks for adding this!

[@TanmaY_TalK]

It only shows one port ine my pc (windows) COM1

[@boraa1283]

RX and TX were touching each other. Thanks for the solution.

[@danielhorodenko8587]

Thank you, i was using the wrong Port! For some reason, there were two of them

[@programmingelectronics]

Sweet! Glad it worked Daniel!

[@Moreoverover]

What about if the error pops up when running the code and the uploading is successful?

[@programmingelectronics]

Hmmmm - is the code working on the board then? That is, if you upload a sketch and it says the upload is successful - is the board actually running the sketch?

[@Moreoverover]

@@programmingelectronics Yes, it works, but weirdly if I activate one motor with my keyboard it starts to act weird (probably due to floating pin for some reason) and everything starts to fail and I get the avrdude error. This only happens after a very long time of running the program. It goes away when I replug the USB cable. Is the problem that the USB cable I use is too long or gets disconnected suddenly?

[@programmingelectronics]

@@Moreoverover This is a great question.... Are you using pins 0 or 1 for anything?

[@Moreoverover]

@@programmingelectronics No, I wish. Our project is so big that all of digital pins are occupied except for D1 and D0 of course.

[@rafalkunz7047]

I only had to change the Processor from “ATmega328P” to “ATmega328P (Old Bootloader) which is not in the video

[@programmingelectronics]

Thanks for adding this!

[@souryasoni2050]

Sir I have done everything but the same problem is repeating avrdude will make me cry

[@MuhammadAhmad-dj8zp]

damn thanks man

[@programmingelectronics]

Hope it helped!

[@velocityx5680]

i uploaded it once it took me 3 tries to upload but it was done and now i want to upload another program but i cant upload now no matter how many times i try

[@nickas222]

if something is connected to analog outputs and power i get this error

[@programmingelectronics]

Interesting! If you just have something connected to an analog pin, can you still upload?

[@nickas222]

@@programmingelectronics in my case no you need to disconect

[@nikolamilosevic7316]

I had that problem and on the end solution was that I didn't pushed usb port usb nano to the end. I wanted to cry when I realised what was problem that I was fixing for over hour 😂😂😂

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Problem was in the Bluetooth board. Need to unplug it

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