Can't upload sketches to Uno

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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I have an UNO and a laptop with XP. I have always worked on a desktop in another location. Tonight I wanted to install everything on my laptop. When I plugged in the Uno, it did not "fail" to find the driver as stated on the website, it installed completely. However, it was all generic drivers. I don't see "Arduino" in the device manager.

When I let it do the default install, I can load the IDE and turn on the monitor and see the output of the sketch I last uploaded which is always running. But if I try to upload the blink sketch to test the board, it flashes the Rcv light twice, then the software just hangs. If I reset the Uno, then the software comes back.

When I unplug the Uno, I see that the "USB Serial Port (port 14)" goes away. So I thought this is the item I needed to "update driver" for. However, when I try to do that, Windows warns me it may not be the correct driver for my device. I continue anyway and then after a reboot, device manager says "device cannot start". Also "error 10". Since I can connect and see the tx and rx lights blink, and since the monitor function of the IDE shows me the data streaming back continuously from my Uno, I would think I have the right driver. But I can't get it working. Thanks.

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Perhaps the driver that got installed does not support auto-reset properly. Try pushing the reset button when you see the "Binary sketch size:" message in the sketch window when uploading.

If that doesn't work, perhaps your old sketch is flooding the USB driver. Hold down the Reset button. Unplug the USB cable. Plug the USB cable back in. Click on the Upload button for the sketch. Release the Reset button when you see the "Binary sketch size:" message in the sketch window.

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I feel pretty stupid. Plugging and unplugging boards, I just realized that THIS board is a Due, NOT an UNO! So the drivers will be generic and I probably had the drivers right the first time. Now when I get home today, I'll have to switch the device type on the software to the correct board. How much you want to bet it will work this time :wink: