| Symptom | Most likely cause | |---------|--------------------| | “No device found” | Driver not installed correctly / Windows updated and replaced driver | | “USB Error 5” | Access denied → run as administrator | | “Firmware update failed” | Clone has locked PIC/STM; can’t be updated via USB | | Programmer heats up | Short on target or clone has wrong resistor values | | Reads all FF or 00 | Wrong voltage or target not powered correctly |
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Why this is better:
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Do not trust that it works. Verify.
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