Arduino start of compilation : open NUL: Impossible to find specified file

[louis1957]

I am a new starter with Arduino and I want to use it for educational purposes. When i even use an example sketch such as "Blink" and start the compilation the compilation doesn't complete and appear a message: Arduino:1.8.15 (Windows 7), Scheda:"Arduino Uno"
open NUL: Impossibile trovare il file specificato.
Errore durante la compilazione per la scheda Arduino Uno. (italian)

open NUL: Impossible to find specified file
Error during compilation Arduino Board (english)

This happens for ALL example sketch so I believe it is a problem related to the IDE installation. My operation system is Windows 7 Professional

Somebody might help me? Thanks in advance

[louis1957]

I want to give you some more information about my problem. The whole error message is the following.

Arduino:1.8.15 (Windows 7), Scheda:"Arduino Uno"

C:\Program Files\Arduino\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware -tools C:\Program Files\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\USER\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=arduino:avr:uno -ide-version=10815 -build-path C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_393399 -warnings=all -build-cache C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_953828 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.3.0-arduino17.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-7.3.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino7.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA-1.3.0.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -verbose C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Blink\Blink.ino

C:\Program Files\Arduino\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware -tools C:\Program Files\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\USER\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=arduino:avr:uno -ide-version=10815 -build-path C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_393399 -warnings=all -build-cache C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_953828 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.3.0-arduino17.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-7.3.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino7.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA-1.3.0.path=C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -verbose C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Blink\Blink.ino

Using board 'uno' from platform in folder: C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr

Using core 'arduino' from platform in folder: C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr

Detecting libraries used...

"C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -std=gnu++11 -fpermissive -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -Wno-error=narrowing -flto -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO=10815 -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR "-IC:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino" "-IC:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\variants\standard" "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_393399\sketch\Blink.ino.cpp" -o nul

open NUL: Impossibile trovare il file specificato.

Errore durante la compilazione per la scheda Arduino Uno.

May be this additional information can be useful to solve my problem
Thanks in advance

[kgray9]

Hi @louis1957,

It sounds like you need to change your home folder for the Arduino IDE. With Arduino IDE open, go to the top menu bar and select Arduino / Preferences (MAC)

Next, change the "Sketchbook Location" to wherever you have the folder stored on your device (its named "Arduino")

Mine is on my desktop.

Hope this helps.

[louis1957]

Thankyou Kgrey9,
my interface IDE seems different from yours. Im using Windows 7. In the picture you see my IDE and all sketces are located in the folder. I put the sketch in the prefered folder but still doesnt work.

In any case I thank you so muche for helping

[kgray9]

Hi,

Make sure it is in another folder of the same name. Example file:
/Users/kgray/Desktop/Arduino/mycode/mycode.ino

Also, is your “Arduino” folder in documents?

[truss-dk]

Try starting completely from the beginning by uninstalling the IDE: How to do a complete uninstall of the Arduino IDE . Then reinstalling the IDE.

[louis1957]

Thank you truss-dk
I unistalled completely Arduino and delated all folders also folders with Arduino data and installed again the IDE but I obtain the same problem. I will try with a different PC. Thank you for the help

[louis1957]

I installed the IDE on a newer portable PC and everythings seems now to work. I tested the "Blink" software changing times of led lighting and everything works. Thanks to everybody for helping. I will post something else if i'll have new problems