Arduino Uno not reading board

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hello!
I just bought a Uno rev3. When I try to upload anything to the board, I get this error:

Sketch uses 20988 bytes (65%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32256 bytes.
Global variables use 527 bytes (25%) of dynamic memory, leaving 1521 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2048 bytes.
C:\Users\dukef\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/bin/avrdude -CC:\Users\dukef\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -carduino -PCOM3 -b115200 -D -Uflash:w:C:\Users\dukef\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_670544/ssd1306_128x64_i2c.ino.hex:i 

avrdude: Version 6.3-20190619
         Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
         Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

         System wide configuration file is "C:\Users\dukef\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf"

         Using Port                    : COM3
         Using Programmer              : arduino
         Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60

avrdude done.  Thank you.

Problem uploading to board.  See https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/sections/360003198300 for suggestions.

I read the section about my specific error, and it says it isn't finding my board. Entering messages into the serial monitor doesn't return anything.
I also tried reinstalling everything, no luck.

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Welcome.

Does COM3 disappear when you disconnect the board? If not, it's not the Arduino.
Did you select the correct board?

Is that with the Loop-Back Test Instructions ?

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When I disconnect the board, COM3 disappears.
And yes, that was using the Loop-Back instructions.

edit: when I upload and get the error, RX blinks 3 times.

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Only question that you did not answer is if you selected the correct board :wink:

I seem to remember that there is something with bluetooth on a laptop but I can't remember the details :frowning:

Just to make sure, you see something like below in Windows device manager; COM8 will be COM3 in your case.

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Yes, I have arduino Uno selected. It shows up just fine in devices.
edit: tried another cable. same thing.