Can't run any code for ESP32 modules

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 12:43pm

Hi everyone,
I had experience problem while executing code for esp32 arduino module only, not even running a simple blink code. Compiling for arduino boards (i'd tried for arduino UNO) doesn't experience this error.

This is the error i get:

Arduino: 1.8.20 Hourly Build 2021/12/20 07:33 (Windows 10), Board: "DOIT ESP32 DEVKIT V1, 80MHz, 921600, None"

fork/exec C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe: Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software.

Error compiling for board DOIT ESP32 DEVKIT V1.

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

What i had tried so far:

Reinstall every related board managers (with system restart)
Reinstall Arduino
Install different version of Arduino (portable and install version, as well as nightly beta version)
Install Arduino in different location
Whitelist cmd and esp32 library in windows defender
Run sfc check in cmd (according to general solution when experiencing this potential virus detection situation)

How does it started:
I was trying to do a firebase-esp32 project, i had install this "Firebase Arduino Client Library for ESP8266 and ESP32", i try to compile a Basic example and i got the error. Afterwards no matter what code i run for esp32 module will get the cmd error

The version of packages i used:

Arduino: 1.8.20
ESP32 by espressif: 2.0.2
Firebase Arduino Client Library for ESP8266 and ESP32: 3.1.5

Thanks in advance for helping me out, and tell me if i need any further declaration. Also feel free to tell me if my formatting doesn't meet the forum rules because i am new here

J-M-L · April 18, 2022, 2:00pm

I'm not a windows person, but this looks like a Windows core executable program not something you get from Arduino. So may be it did get contaminated somehow. In which case reinstalling arduino won't change anything to the matter...

johnwasser · April 18, 2022, 3:01pm

I recommend that you follow this suggestion to get a better idea of what step is failing and why.

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 3:23pm

Ya it shows a cmd problem, it having problems whenever running for ESP32.

Any suggestions from your side?

Thank you

StefanL38 · April 18, 2022, 3:24pm

The message says
Arduino: 1.8.20 Hourly Build 2021/12/20 07:33

Why do you use the hourly build and not the stable version 1.8.19?

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 3:25pm

Thanks for the reply, this is what i got after activating showing verbose output

Arduino: 1.8.20 Hourly Build 2021/12/20 07:33 (Windows 10), Board: "DOIT ESP32 DEVKIT V1, 80MHz, 921600, None"


E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\hardware -hardware C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\tools-builder -tools E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\libraries -libraries E:\Coding\ESP32\libraries -fqbn=esp32:esp32:esp32doit-devkit-v1:FlashFreq=80,UploadSpeed=921600,DebugLevel=none -ide-version=10820 -build-path C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_704300 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_575119 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs-3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs-0.2.3.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.1.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py-3.1.0.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.1.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -verbose E:\Coding\ESP32\ESP_Lab1_Blink\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino

E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\hardware -hardware C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\tools-builder -tools E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries E:\Coding\Arduinoo\arduino-nightly\libraries -libraries E:\Coding\ESP32\libraries -fqbn=esp32:esp32:esp32doit-devkit-v1:FlashFreq=80,UploadSpeed=921600,DebugLevel=none -ide-version=10820 -build-path C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_704300 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_575119 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs-3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs-0.2.3.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.1.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py-3.1.0.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.1.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2.path=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2 -verbose E:\Coding\ESP32\ESP_Lab1_Blink\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino

Using board 'esp32doit-devkit-v1' from platform in folder: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.2

Using core 'esp32' from platform in folder: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.2

cmd /c if exist "E:\\Coding\\ESP32\\ESP_Lab1_Blink\\partitions.csv" COPY /y "E:\\Coding\\ESP32\\ESP_Lab1_Blink\\partitions.csv" "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\partitions.csv"

cmd /c if not exist "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\partitions.csv" if exist "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.2\\variants\\doitESP32devkitV1\\partitions.csv" COPY "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.2\\variants\\doitESP32devkitV1\\partitions.csv" "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\partitions.csv"

cmd /c if not exist "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\partitions.csv" COPY "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.2\\tools\\partitions\\default.csv" "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\partitions.csv"

        1 file(s) copied.

cmd /c IF EXIST "E:\\Coding\\ESP32\\ESP_Lab1_Blink\\bootloader.bin" ( COPY /y "E:\\Coding\\ESP32\\ESP_Lab1_Blink\\bootloader.bin" "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( IF EXIST "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.2\\variants\\doitESP32devkitV1\\bootloader.bin" ( COPY "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.2\\variants\\doitESP32devkitV1\\bootloader.bin" "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( COPY /y "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.2\\tools\\sdk\\esp32\\bin\\bootloader_dio_80m.bin" "C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_704300\\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino.bootloader.bin" ) )

fork/exec C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe: Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software.

Error compiling for board DOIT ESP32 DEVKIT V1.

Sorry for the long message, but i still can't understand about what it means

johnwasser · April 18, 2022, 3:26pm

It looks like some anti-virus software is preventing the ESP32 build process from copying one of the files it wants to copy. Do a scan on your files to make sure there is no virus and then try again with the anti-virus disabled.

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 3:27pm

Oh that's because i was trying different version of Arduino to see whether the problem could solved by that. This is the one i trying currently.

Having the same problem with that version (1.8.19) at the first place actually.

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 3:37pm

Thanks again for replying,

Ya i had fully scanned my system, and also disabling my antivirus as well as whitelist related file and path (cmd and esp32 library).

The issue still persists.

johnwasser · April 18, 2022, 3:42pm

Then I would Google "file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software" to see if you can find out what software generates that error.

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 3:51pm

As what i stated in my question and i replied just now, what they suggested and i had tried were:

run sfc /SCANFILE=c:\windows\explorer.exe and sfc /SCANFILE=C:\Windows\SysWow64\explorer.exe in cmd in administrator mode
disable windows defender
whitelist the file or folder that might cause false positive report

J-M-L · April 18, 2022, 3:58pm

get a Mac?

as I said, I'm not a windows person. can you run cmd.exe manually without having the issue ?

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 4:06pm

Lol i don't have another computer to run

But yes, I can run cmd.exe without issues.

johnwasser · April 18, 2022, 4:07pm

The command that fails is:

cmd /c IF EXIST "E:\Coding\ESP32\ESP_Lab1_Blink\bootloader.bin" ( COPY /y "E:\Coding\ESP32\ESP_Lab1_Blink\bootloader.bin" "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_704300\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( IF EXIST "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.2\variants\doitESP32devkitV1\bootloader.bin" ( COPY "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.2\variants\doitESP32devkitV1\bootloader.bin" "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_704300\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( COPY /y "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.2\tools\sdk\esp32\bin\bootloader_dio_80m.bin" "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_704300\ESP_Lab1_Blink.ino.bootloader.bin" ) )

I think you should scan:
E:\Coding\ESP32,
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32,
and
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 4:29pm

Yes i did, nothing was detected in these locations

Cyrus_Wong · April 18, 2022, 4:42pm

I had solve the problem by reverting my esp32 version from 2.0.2 all the way back to 1.0.6 and it compile successfully.

Thanks for everybody that spending time helping me

system · October 15, 2022, 4:43pm

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