Hey guys,
I just purchased an arduino uno clone. I wanted to test it by compiling one of the example codes but i keep getting this error for every program.
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 5 exit status
exit status 1
Error compiling for board Arduino/Genuino Uno
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and yes, i have checked in the verbose outputs.
Please help me out. I have a project due. ]
Search Arduino forums on the subject "ld returned exit 5 status": there are a few very good threads on this issue. I had it too and got it solved thru this forum.
Reason is usage of Windows XP most of the time.
I did look into those threads. The thing is that I am using windows 7 and I am still getting the error.
Oeps, then I am out of ideas. I run 3 W7 and 1 W8.1 computers and nowhere do I have this issue.
I would say, as most helpdesks do in this instance: ctrl-alt-delete, and reinstall 8)
It is not just arduino software. When i tried to write the same blink code to uno from matlab, my ld.exe kept crashing.
@brice3010
So, I tried everything from the other threads like replacing ld.exe, running on compatibility mode and installing an older version of arduino from arduino.org . I still get the error no matter what the program is. Btw I am using windows 8 pro. can someone please help me out?
Have you tried using the hourly build of the Arduino IDE?
Or Portable installation ?
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@brice3010
So, I tried everything from the other threads like replacing ld.exe, running on compatibility mode and installing an older version of arduino from arduino.org . I still get the error no matter what the program is. Btw I am using windows 8 pro. can someone please help me out?
Are you on W8 or W8.1?
Check Device Manager: when the Arduino is plugged in, no yellow exclamation marks? Drivers installed properly?
hey guys,
thank you for the help. The hourly update version works without errors.