No COM ports avalible, COM port list empty

[racer73]

Windows 10 1709 (OS Build 16299.125)

ESP Easy Flasher (0.00.013) executed from C:\ESP_Easy_Flasher

Programmer HW:
Silicon Labs CP210x at COM3

Application started ad Administrator. But no com port is shown in the list of avalible COM ports.

[Grovkillen]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm in the makes of completely re-write the com scanner module and I have my hopes that this new method is more generic than the current one.

[Grovkillen]

Please try the latest commit (0.00.014).

[racer73]

Tested with 0.00.15, and it works. Great tool really handy.

[Grovkillen]

Good to know! Thanks! : Smiles

[stafil]

Windows 10 1809

ESP Easy Flasher (ESP_Easy_Flasher-0.03.002) executed from d:\ESP_Easy_Flasher

Programmer HW:
Silicon Labs CP210x at COM3

Application started ad Administrator. But no com port is shown in the list of avalible COM ports.

[Grovkillen]

And if you uncheck "only active ports"? Not in the list? Den sön 6 jan. 2019 09:06 skrev stafil <notifications@github.com>:

…

Windows 10 1809 ESP Easy Flasher (ESP_Easy_Flasher-0.03.002) executed from d:\ESP_Easy_Flasher Programmer HW: Silicon Labs CP210x at COM3 Application started ad Administrator. But no com port is shown in the list of avalible COM ports. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AZeBYoz5-IRb30gLdVztZ5vkQ1LQmeMSks5vAa6DgaJpZM4RU5jV> .

[stafil]

check is disabled. nothing in list. only look searching.

[Grovkillen]

Ok, I think I know what's wrong. I'll look into it tomorrow. Den sön 6 jan. 2019 10:15 skrev stafil <notifications@github.com>:

…

check is disabled. nothing in list. only look searching. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AZeBYr2tUnbDJ9Wf59lJ6fiByb566VsMks5vAb6tgaJpZM4RU5jV> .

[Grovkillen]

@stafil could you provide me with a registry dump for me to look at?

[stafil]

######2019-01-08######
#######0.03.002#######
######FLASH INFO######
BIN file: Programming only...
COM port: Please wait while scanning...
Baud rate: 115200
######POST FLASH######
Unit name:
Unit number:
Admin password:
WiFi SSID 1:
WiFi password 1:
WiFi SSID 2:
WiFi password 2:
IP:
######POST FLASH######
############################
[2019-01-08 16:36:24] JOB COMPLETED, over and out!

[stafil]

still write: Please wait while scanning...

[stafil]

recreate file COM_SCAN821.txt ....

[stafil]

COM_SCAN3582.txt

[stafil]

after 15 minutes com found. super. why so long? why search 10000 ports???

[stafil]

after flash bin.

program only.

DONE!
(You may disconnect the unit if you want.)
COM port is already in use. Cannot proceed.
Adding settings using SERIAL commands.

[Grovkillen]

I need to understand where in the registry your com port is located. It seems that something was overlooked... I will add a stop after 200 ports or something... Sorry for the bug and thanks for the test :) Den tis 8 jan. 2019 kl 17:29 skrev stafil <notifications@github.com>:

…

DONE! (You may disconnect the unit if you want.) COM port is already in use. Cannot proceed. Adding settings using SERIAL commands. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AZeBYjFeHll1xNKixnYPSCNQX1LfrzQLks5vBMdwgaJpZM4RU5jV> .

-- Med vänliga hälsningar Jimmy Westberg 070 65 05 709

[ohminy]

I have same issue in v0.04.007
Please wait while scanning...
recreate file... now COM_SCAN2939.txt..
What should I do? plz help me..

[Grovkillen]

The problem is that the registry might have named the usb port something that my parser don't understand. You might want to test another usb port?

I will create a new flasher once the GUI has settled, that one will be universal for all operating systems and work a lot better. Sorry for the trouble....

[rhopkins7428]

I was having the same exact problem with 0.04.007 my D1 mini was showing up as COM5 in my device manager, but the program said I had no active USB ports. I tried moving the device to different connections on my PC, but it didn't work. _I was able to get it working by editing the COM port in device manager, changing it to COM2_ and then rescanning with ESPEasyFlasher, now it was able to find it!

[CompassTheSolution]

Well, my attempt to get started with ESP Easy ended rather abruptly as well. Easy Flasher cannot locate my COM port which I've been using successfully with NodeMCU for years now. I switched it from COM8 to COM1 and rescanned, but still not found. If I uncheck "Only acitve ports", it does show me 3 ports that are all [offline], none of which is the one I need.

Suggestions?

[CompassTheSolution]

Switched to a different USB/serial adapter and it was located. Now I have to go back and figure out what the difference between the two is. I thought they were identical...