Can't Upload to Amazon ESP32 board

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I bought a set of these:

eps32S3 boards.

I originally uploaded to one just fine. Then today it wouldn't work, giving the error:

A fatal error occurred: Failed to connect to ESP32-S3: No serial data received.
For troubleshooting steps visit: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/troubleshooting.html
Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 2

I'm on windows 10 server 2022. The device is recognized as USB serial device on COM8 in device manager. That's what I have selected in the IDE. esp32 board is installed in board manager. I tried three different usb cables, and two different boards, but like I say, windows sees it just fine. So it seems like it must be a setting in the IDE??? I'm stumped.

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Verify "COM8" is still available: IDE >> TOOLS >> PORT >> your port

Was the "servo" sketch used? How did you power the servo?

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looks like it....

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The servo was powered from an independent source. But I unplugged everything from the board when the uploading stopped working. And then switched to a fresh board, in case I fried the first one with the 7.5 volts from the other supply somehow.

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Verify the correct USB-C port on the ESP32 is used. (USB to Serial)

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have you tried the "while connected to the USB, keep the boot button pressed then press and release the reset button and next release the boot"

this sequence should put the MCU in programming mode

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I guess I got lucky when I plugged it in the first time. I did try the other port since then, but something else must have been wrong.

I did not realize the USB jacks were different!