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I have followed the tutorial(http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/avrdude.html) & pasted the hex file in the c:\windows folder & write the command-line(avrdude -c usbasp -p atmega328p -Uflash:w:ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328
.hex) in the cmd window. the following errors occurred....

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C:\Users\User>avrdude -c usbasp -p atmega328p -Uflash:w:ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.07s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: NOTE: FLASH memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be performed

To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: reading input file "ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex"
avrdude: error opening ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex: No such file or directory
avrdude: input file ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex auto detected as invalid format

avrdude: can't open input file ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex: No such file or dir
ectory
avrdude: write to file 'ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex' failed

avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK

avrdude done. Thank you.
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All i need is just to burn the bootloader hex file in a fresh Atmega328 without using arduino hardware because I don't have one. Is it really so hard... I have been trying to make an arduino board from 7 days. I have tried several methods. Totally perplexed now.

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Standalone
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ArduinoToBreadboard
http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Tutorials/ArduinoBreadboard

I have read those links. First I need an Atmega328 with the arduino bootloader. I have a fresh atmega328, usbasp burner, bootloader hex files & still haven't find any way to burn the boot loader in the atmega328, I have tried extreme burner(atmega328 support http://forum.extremeelectronics.co.in/i ... 938#msg938 ) but no way out. I am feeling heartbroken after spending the sleepless nights just to find a way of burning the bootloader.

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This is the content of the hex file when I open it via Notepad++ 6.3
But when I open it with extremeburner it shows all data as "FFFF" & nothing else. can you kindly suggest any GUI software to burn the hex file into atmega328. Avrdude uses command prompt, & it seems a bit difficult to me. kindly suggest a software name.

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Try moving the hex file to your current working directory, C:\Users\User>
And try it with avrdude again.

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well I've found the solution... I quote.

""Just run the Arduino IDE->Tools

Select usbasp as Programmer
Select Duemilanove for the older bootloader
Or UNO for the newer Optiboot bootloader.

Connect the usbasp to your virgin chip.

Select 'Burn bootloader'

Note that you must have a 16MHz crystal connected to your ATmega328P


Why do you want an orphaned AVR ?
Life is much easier with a regular Arduino board.

David.""