# Built-in AVRDUDE refuses to work with USBASP clone **URL:** \ **Category:** IDE 1.x\ **Created:** [May 24, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/built-in-avrdude-refuses-to-work-with-usbasp-clone/995372 "2022-05-24T16:46:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![in0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@in0](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/in0)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/built-in-avrdude-refuses-to-work-with-usbasp-clone/995372/2 "2022-05-24T22:18:23Z")
> [@pewnypl](#): > > avrdude: error: program enable: target doesn't answer. 0 > avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1 In my experience, this error is caused by using the " **libusb-win32**" driver with Arduino's version of AVRDUDE: > > > Using Arduino IDE 1.6.10/Arduino AVR Boards 1.6.12 with Windows 7 64 bit and 32 …bit > > With libusb-win32 v1.2.6.0 driver installed for USBasp: > 1. Tools \> Board \> Arduino/Genuino Uno > 2. Tools \> Programmer \> USBasp > 3. Tools \> Burn Bootloader fails with: > > \`\`\` > C:\\Program Files (x86)\\arduino-1.6.10\\hardware\\tools\\avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\\Program Files (x86)\\arduino-1.6.10\\hardware\\tools\\avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -cusbasp -Pusb -e -Ulock:w:0x3F:m -Uefuse:w:0x05:m -Uhfuse:w:0xDE:m -Ulfuse:w:0xFF:m > > avrdude: Version 6.3, compiled on Jun 22 2016 at 16:05:21 > Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/ > Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch > > System wide configuration file is "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\arduino-1.6.10\\hardware\\tools\\avr/etc/avrdude.conf" > > Using Port : usb > Using Programmer : usbasp > AVR Part : ATmega328P > Chip Erase delay : 9000 us > PAGEL : PD7 > BS2 : PC2 > RESET disposition : dedicated > RETRY pulse : SCK > serial program mode : yes > parallel program mode : yes > Timeout : 200 > StabDelay : 100 > CmdexeDelay : 25 > SyncLoops : 32 > ByteDelay : 0 > PollIndex : 3 > PollValue : 0x53 > Memory Detail : > > Block Poll Page Polled > Memory Type Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack > ----------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- --------- > eeprom 65 20 4 0 no 1024 4 0 3600 3600 0xff 0xff > flash 65 6 128 0 yes 32768 128 256 4500 4500 0xff 0xff > lfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00 > hfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00 > efuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00 > lock 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00 > calibration 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 0 0 0x00 0x00 > signature 0 0 0 0 no 3 0 0 0 0 0x00 0x00 > > Programmer Type : usbasp > Description : USBasp, http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/ > > avrdude: auto set sck period (because given equals null) > avrdude: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update. > Error while burning bootloader. > avrdude: error: program enable: target doesn't answer. 0 > avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1 > Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override > this check. > > > avrdude done. Thank you. > \`\`\` > > If I replace C:\\Program Files (x86)\\arduino-1.6.10\\hardware\\tools\\avr\\bin\\avrdude.exe with the stock AVRDUDE 6.3 from http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/avrdude/avrdude-6.3-mingw32.zip it works as expected(I encounter https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/issues/5175). It also works with USBasp/libusb-win32 v1.2.4.0, I didn't try it with libusb-win32 v1.2.2.0. This indicates to me that there is a way to make AVRDUDE 6.3 compatible with USBasp/libusb-win32. Since this is a very commonly used programmer I think it would be worth trying to make the AVRDUDE included with Arduino compatible with as many drivers as possible. I've already seen two other users report similar issues on the Arduino forum. > > If I change the USBasp driver to libusbK v3.0.7.0 it works as expected. > > Using avrdude 6.3.0-arduino2 with USBasp/libusb-win32 v1.2.4.0, or v1.2.2.0 also doesn't work but with a different error output(I can post it if necessary). > > Using avrdude 6.0.1-arduino5 with USBasp/libusb-win32 v1.2.6.0, v1.2.4.0, or v1.2.2.0 works correctly. > > Using avrdude 6.3.0-arduino2 with USBtinyISP/libusb-win32 v1.2.6.0 works as expected. > > EDIT: I installed the drivers using \[Zadig\](http://zadig.akeo.ie/). The solution is to use the libusbK driver instead: 1. Download the " **Zadig**" driver installation tool: [http://zadig.akeo.ie/](http://zadig.akeo.ie/). **ⓘ** Note that Zadig is recommended on the official USBasp website: [USBasp - USB programmer for Atmel AVR controllers - fischl.de](http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/) 2. Plug your USBasp into your computer. 3. Start " **Zadig**". 4. From the dropdown menu in the " **Zadig**" window, select " **USBasp**". ❗ If it doesn't show up on the menu, then select **Options \> List all devices** from the Zadig menus and check again. 5. Click the up or down arrows next to the Driver selection box on the right side until you see " **libusbK**". 6. Click the **Replace Driver** button. 7. After the driver replacement process finishes, you can close the " **Zadig**" window. Now try using the USBasp programmer once more. Hopefully the error will no longer occur. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/built-in-avrdude-refuses-to-work-with-usbasp-clone/995372)._