Error flashing pro micro on windows

[Micro-Biology]

Issue occurs whilst using qmk toolbox on windows 8.1 enterprise edition.

Possibly related to this issue #42.

avrdude.exe -p atmega32u4 -c avr109 -U flash:w:"<hex-file-location>\macro12_default.hex":i -P <qmk-install-location>\QMK\QMK Toolbox\0.0.9\avrdude.exe: option requires an argument -- P Usage: avrdude.exe [options]

I assume it its just a error and it should be this or something similar:
avrdude.exe -p atmega32u4 -c avr109 -U flash:w:"<hex-file-location>\macro12_default.hex":i -P "<qmk-install-location>\QMK\QMK Toolbox\0.0.9\avrdude.exe"

[gwerbin]

Same error, looks like some things got mixed up in the most recent release (which is now over a year old).

[Micro-Biology]

Does anyone know how to use an older version? (or a new version with this fixed?)

[gwerbin]

@Micro-Biology download it from the Releases page in this repository.

[BramVer]

@drashna Updated the .exe in the latest release as said here

[Micro-Biology]

I've also updated the exe in the 0.9 release with the most recent version.

Unfortunately I'm already on this release, I did try reinstalling, still has the bug.
I think its just missing some quotations for the install location, my coding is very limited (especially on windows) or I'd attempt to fix it myself.

[BramVer]

The same problem here, couldn't get any release to work anymore, both on a win 8.1 VM or a win 8.1 dedicated machine.
I know a buddy with a Macbook and that one works fine though.

[drashna]

on a newly downloaded version, does this still happen?
(eg, redownload 0.0.9)

[kncarrier28]

I just downloaded and get the same error. It's saying that the -P flag is given with no arguments. This flag is supposed to have the serial port for the device, so I'd guess that issue is with pulling in that serial port.
@drashna

[drashna]

This may be fixed now?

[whitehot6er]

I just downloaded v 0.0.14 on Win 10 yesterday (11/22/19) and encountered the same problem. Using version 0.0.13 I was able to successfully flash my pro micro.

[yanfali]

I just downloaded v 0.0.14 on Win 10 yesterday (11/22/19) and encountered the same problem. Using version 0.0.13 I was able to successfully flash my pro micro.

If you've upgraded windows recently it may have uninstalled the drivers. They do this on every major upgrade. Try reinstalling using zadig.

[fauxpark]

Zadig won't help, Caterina is driverless.

I don't see any changes between 0.0.13 and 0.0.14 that would affect the behaviour of avrdude (barely anything on the Windows side of things was touched). It is probably just a coincidence that downgrading worked - this particular error seems to be somewhat of a race condition related to the appearance of the COM port and the USB device providing it.

[fauxpark]

So as it turns out, there was a change that affected avrdude (more specifically, the COM port detection) after all. My bad. The PR linked above will fix this; for now just use the previous version.

[louia]

Not fixed for me, it just doesnt work with pro micro and QMK Toolbox 0.0.21 and avrdude 6..3

[fauxpark]

Could you post a screenshot?

[louia]

Yes, absolutly. My pro Micro is new, its the first time with QMK.

[fauxpark]

Have a look in Device Manager (hit View->Devices by container, and Show hidden devices). Uninstall any devices under the COM12 device, and tick the "uninstall driver" checkbox if there is one. Then try again.

[marcoklein]

Got the exact same error. Same versions as @louia - works if i execute the command manually and append com7 in my case for the port:

avrdude.exe -p atmega32u4 -c avr109 -U flash:w:"C:\Users\Marco\Documents\GitHub\qmk_firmware\crkbd_rev1_legacy_default.hex":i -P com7

(Note the com7 after the -P)

Error:

[N0c7u4]

se ha solucionado el error?