ESP32-CAM-MB Cannot compile "example"

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Hello,

Here is the error message below. Any ideas?

fork/exec cmd.com: The system cannot find the file specified.
Error compiling for board AI Thinker ESP32-CAM.

This is the first time compiling with this board. Here are the selected board settings (see attachments).

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Here is the full log:

Arduino: 1.8.19 (Windows Store 1.8.57.0) (Windows 10), Board: "AI Thinker ESP32-CAM, 240MHz (WiFi/BT), DIO, Huge APP (3MB No OTA/1MB SPIFFS), 40MHz, Info"



C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware -hardware C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -hardware D:\Matt\Arduino\hardware -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\libraries -libraries D:\Matt\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=esp32:esp32:esp32cam:CPUFreq=240,FlashMode=dio,PartitionScheme=huge_app,FlashFreq=40,DebugLevel=info -vid-pid=1A86_7523 -ide-version=10819 -build-path C:\Users\Acer\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_676604 -warnings=default -build-cache C:\Users\Acer\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_120810 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs-0.2.3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs-3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.3.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py-3.3.0.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.3.0 -verbose D:\Matt\Arduino\CameraWebServer\CameraWebServer.ino

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware -hardware C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -hardware D:\Matt\Arduino\hardware -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\libraries -libraries D:\Matt\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=esp32:esp32:esp32cam:CPUFreq=240,FlashMode=dio,PartitionScheme=huge_app,FlashFreq=40,DebugLevel=info -vid-pid=1A86_7523 -ide-version=10819 -build-path C:\Users\Acer\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_676604 -warnings=default -build-cache C:\Users\Acer\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_120810 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs-0.2.3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs-3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.3.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py-3.3.0.path=C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\3.3.0 -verbose D:\Matt\Arduino\CameraWebServer\CameraWebServer.ino

Using board 'esp32cam' from platform in folder: C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.4

Using core 'esp32' from platform in folder: C:\Users\Acer\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.4

cmd /c if exist "D:\\Matt\\Arduino\\CameraWebServer\\partitions.csv" COPY /y "D:\\Matt\\Arduino\\CameraWebServer\\partitions.csv" "C:\\Users\\Acer\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_676604\\partitions.csv"

fork/exec cmd.com: The system cannot find the file specified.

Error compiling for board AI Thinker ESP32-CAM.

Thanks in advance.

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Instead of making a copy of the CameraWebServer example, try opening the example in place (File -> Examples -> ESP32 -> Camera -> CameraWebServer). If that works it may mean you didn't copy enough of the sources when you made your own copy.

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Thanks for the initial hint. This was the first thing I had tried but to no avail. I am going to remove and reinstall the esp32 boards via Board Manager. This refilled in the same results. I am using a standard 64 bit version of Windows 10 Home and esp32 2.0.4.

I can compile the same code for the ESP8266 D1 Wimos board, so I assume it's something with esp32.

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You can compile an ESP32-CAM example for an ESP8266 board? That seems odd.

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Sorry for the confusion. You're right - no I meant to say just a standard sketch with an empty setup and loop.

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C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.57.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt

Is my Arduino Version somehow a 32 bit version?

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I installed the new Arduino IDE 2.0 RC, and now have no issues compiling the code.

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