Arduino-esp32: Upload Issue: Cannot run program "{tools.esptool.path}.exe": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified

Created on 24 Oct 2017 · 15Comments · Source: espressif/arduino-esp32

I am working on Infrared Sensor MLX 90614 on my ESP32. I used the example sketch and got successful compile. But when I tried to upload it shows error:

java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "{tools.esptool.path}.exe": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1048)
at processing.app.helpers.ProcessUtils.exec(ProcessUtils.java:26)
at cc.arduino.packages.Uploader.executeUploadCommand(Uploader.java:129)
at cc.arduino.packages.uploaders.SerialUploader.uploadUsingPreferences(SerialUploader.java:207)
at cc.arduino.UploaderUtils.upload(UploaderUtils.java:78)
at processing.app.SketchController.upload(SketchController.java:713)
at processing.app.SketchController.exportApplet(SketchController.java:686)
at processing.app.Editor$DefaultExportHandler.run(Editor.java:2168)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.(ProcessImpl.java:386)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:137)
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1029)
... 8 more
An error occurred while uploading the sketch

Can anyone help me? Thank you!

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HuanchengHu

Most helpful comment

Please try the latest commit

me-no-dev on 24 Oct 2017

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ughh Windows :( I have an idea ;) give me a few

me-no-dev on 24 Oct 2017

Thank you very much!

HuanchengHu on 24 Oct 2017

I gues I am experiencing same problem on ArchLinux. Everything compiles OK, but upload failed.
Here is my log:
python {tools.esptool.path}.py --chip esp32 --port /dev/ttyUSB1 --baud 921600 --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 80m --flash_size detect 0xe000 /home/dev/Arduino/hardware/espressif/esp32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin 0x1000 /home/dev/Arduino/hardware/espressif/esp32/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader_qio.bin 0x10000 /tmp/arduino_build_730196/WiFiSmartConfig.ino.bin 0x8000 /tmp/arduino_build_730196/WiFiSmartConfig.ino.partitions.bin python: can't open file '{tools.esptool.path}.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory An error occurred while uploading the sketch

mihaly4 on 24 Oct 2017

Found any solution?

pelomedusa on 24 Oct 2017

solution i will find :) can't find time to turn on the windows VM :) will do my best

me-no-dev on 24 Oct 2017

Same problem for me. I can mitigate it by git checkout 55289a4. Looks like the problem is induced by 4f55293f5901c4d060c1d58540988e0ac9739a3b and/or 84b8582acbb8ea76cd8b31400b7ff6edc98afc94

Curclamas on 24 Oct 2017

I'll check tonight and will give feedback. Thanks a lot

pelomedusa on 24 Oct 2017

git checkout command doesn't change anything on my device :(

HuanchengHu on 24 Oct 2017

I forgot I had to also (after the checkout) delete the /AppData/Local/Arduino15 folder in my home directory, caution: all Arduino settings are lost (while the other folders are -of course- still preserved. That fixed it for me

Curclamas on 24 Oct 2017

It works! Thank you very much!

HuanchengHu on 24 Oct 2017

Please try the latest commit

me-no-dev on 24 Oct 2017

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working here