Arduino Uno uploading fail (Windows 10) and reset button issues

Hardware The Arduino Starter Kit
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I've finally got the drivers issue solved, but now I'm having issues getting the Blink test sketch uploaded. Every time, I get this error:

Sketch uses 924 bytes (2%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32256 bytes.
Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2048 bytes.
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x84
Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1

I haven't uploaded anything to this board yet, since it just doesn't work.
I received it two days ago, so the board is very new.
The reset button also seems to be not working, as when I press it, the L light doesn't flash at all. Is that a common problem? How do I fix it?

Thanks for the help!

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Which board?

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I have the Arduino Uno R3, from the Starter Kit!

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In this case, once you have solved the problem with the driver, I can think of only 2 options - a bad connection with the board or something burnt on the board. Since you say the LED is no longer flashing, the microcontroller is most likely burnt.

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The light is on, it just stays on. It doesn't flash or turn off.

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There are 2 lights of interest here, ON and L. Which one is on?

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Did L constantly blink the 1st time you plugged it in.

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Both of them are on, and no, it didn't. Was it supposed to?

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They usually come with the Blink sketch installed, but not always. The Blink sketch will make L constantly blink

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Ah, makes sense. No, it didn't. That's what I was trying to upload.

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I find it odd that L stays on at powerup. Pins usually default to inputs. Meaning L should not turn on until the code runs to set pin 13 to output and set it High.

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The L light turns on as soon as I plug it into my computer.

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I stand corrected. I pulled out my real Uno R3, not a clone, uploaded a blank sketch and both lights are on

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Does L flash when you press reset?

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No. Nothing happens. And uploading is part of the issue, I can't do it.

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I understand that. I wanted to put mine in the same state as yours, blank.

Do you have an active Port
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