Can't Find Arduino Folder In Programfiles(x85) - Arduino IDE folder has no hardware folder

[gigawhat]

I am trying to flash an AtTiny85 using my Arduino Atmega2560.

I got the wrong identifier issue, and wanted to run the avrdude with the -F tag. Problem was, I had no hardware folders in my Arduino "main" folder (the folder, that is installed with the IDE).

So I un- and reinstalled the Arduino IDE.

I still have the same issue:

This is the only Arduino folder I can find (bar the one in Apddata, but I doubt this is the one that should have the avrdude files?).

I also have the Arduino IDE folder:

There is no folder in ProgramFiles(x85). What might be the issue? And how will I get the hardware folder + the associated avr files.

[ptillisch]

@gigawhat

I got the wrong identifier issue, and wanted to run the avrdude with the -F tag

Despite what the error message might make you think, doing that is almost certainly a waste of time. The correct approach is finding out why the signature check is failing.

Please create a new topic with a detailed description of the problem and the forum members will help you to find a real solution. The post should contain the full and exact text of the error message from the failed flashing attempt.

@gigawhat

Problem was, I had no hardware folders in my Arduino "main" folder (the folder, that is installed with the IDE).

So I un- and reinstalled the Arduino IDE.

[...]

This is the only Arduino folder I can find

That is your sketchbook folder. This is the place where Arduino IDE stores libraries. It is also a convenient place to store sketches. This is not the location where you will find AVRDUDE.

@gigawhat

I also have the Arduino IDE folder:

That is the Arduino IDE installation folder. The Arduino IDE 1.x installation did include a copy of the "Arduino AVR Boards" platform, including its AVRDUDE uploading tool. The Arduino IDE 2.x installation does not contain a copy of "Arduino AVR Boards", so this is also not the right place to find AVRDUDE.

@gigawhat

There is no folder in ProgramFiles(x85).

Program Files (x86) is one of the common locations for Arduino IDE to be installed. Since you are using Arduino IDE 2.x, you should not be looking in the Arduino IDE installation folder, so that is not relevant. Since your screenshot shows you do have Arduino IDE installed and your post indicates you are already using Arduino IDE, it is also generally irrelevant. You simply chose to install Arduino IDE to some other location than the Program Files (x86) folder.

@gigawhat

(bar the one in Apddata, but I doubt this is the one that should have the avrdude files?)

Arduino IDE 2.x does indeed install AVRDUDE to a location under the AppData folder. To be specific, here:

C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17

(where <user name> is your Windows user name)