# Burning Pro Mini (5V/16MHz) Bootloader with another Pro Mini (5V/16MHz) ?

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/burning-pro-mini-5v-16mhz-bootloader-with-another-pro-mini-5v-16mhz/331243>\
**Category:** IDE 1.x\
**Created:** [August 23, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/burning-pro-mini-5v-16mhz-bootloader-with-another-pro-mini-5v-16mhz/331243 "2015-08-23T23:37:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![veda\_sadhak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@veda\_sadhak](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/veda_sadhak)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/burning-pro-mini-5v-16mhz-bootloader-with-another-pro-mini-5v-16mhz/331243/1 "2015-08-23T23:37:32Z")

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Hello,

I recently got an Arduino Pro Mini (5V/16MHz). After soldering it, I tried to upload my sketch, however, I got the following error.

stk500\_recv(): programmer is not responding

I am uploading the sketch using an FDTI cable. I know the sketch and the FDTI cable are functioning correctly because I have uploaded the same sketch on another Arduino Pro Mini (that I also soldered) and it was functioning.

After a few Google searches I determined that it must be a missing bootloader. The problem is similiar to this thread (["Programmer is not responding" when uploading to Pro Mini - Installation & Troubleshooting - Arduino Forum](http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=156317.0)).

I attempted burning the bootloader already but didn't work. I got the following error.

avrdude: stk500\_recv(): programmer is not responding  
avrdude: stk500\_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x03  
....(all the way up to attempt 10)

Below are the connections I used. I also selected "Arduino Pro Mini" as the board, the processor as "ATMEGA328, 5V, 16MHz" and the programmer as "Arduino as ISP".

Functioning Pro Mini | Non-Functioning Pro Mini  
VCC --\> VCC  
GND --\> GND  
D10 --\> Reset  
D11 --\> D11  
D12 --\> D12  
D13 --\> D13

How come I am not able to burn the bootloader, is it even possible to burn the bootloader using another Arduino Pro Mini?

Your help will be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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**Author:** ![veda\_sadhak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@veda\_sadhak](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/veda_sadhak)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/burning-pro-mini-5v-16mhz-bootloader-with-another-pro-mini-5v-16mhz/331243/2 "2015-08-24T01:10:33Z")

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SOLUTION FOUND:

Hello Guys,

I have found the solution to this problem. I forgot to upload the ArduinoISP sketch which is in the examples folder. You have to upload the sketch to the functioning Arduino Pro Mini. Then the bootloader burning process should work fine.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/burning-pro-mini-5v-16mhz-bootloader-with-another-pro-mini-5v-16mhz/331243/3 "2021-05-05T16:05:47Z")

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