Error uploading sketches to Arduino on Windows 8

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hello everyone. For some reason, I am having an error while uploading sketches to my Arduino UNO. I tried loading the Blink program on my Arduino using my Windows 7 machine, but when I try uploading it to the board using my Windows 8 laptop, it gives this message:

avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x30

If anyone knows why this error message is popping up, please reply to this topic.

Thanks,
Rocker517

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Rocker517:
Hello everyone. For some reason, I am having an error while uploading sketches to my Arduino UNO. I tried loading the Blink program on my Arduino using my Windows 7 machine, but when I try uploading it to the board using my Windows 8 laptop, it gives this message:

avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x30

If anyone knows why this error message is popping up, please reply to this topic.

Thanks,
Rocker517

This error means there is a sync isue between computer and arduino, that's why you can't upload..
Did you install your Uno ? If yes, go on Device Manager, can you see it under COM and LPT ports ?
If yes , open IDE go on tools then ports and choose your arduinos port, it must be something other than COM1 or COM2..

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Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have have downloaded the software. The weird thing is that uploading programs worked in the past on my laptop.

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Rocker517:
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have have downloaded the software. The weird thing is that uploading programs worked in the past on my laptop.

Once again, did you check on your Device manager ?
Also, if you go on tools- > Boards , is Uno Checked ?
Is the right port selected? (Tools- >Ports)

The fact that it worked on your laptop doesn't mean something specific..

Hope i helped ... :smiley: :smiley: