Exit status 1, problem for arduino robot

everytime is want to upload a code to my arduino uno, it gives the same error: exit status 1.
i tried another arduino uno board now the arduino uno r3 but it keeps giving the same error code. i dont know what to do, it is for a school project but i have taken the robot home. on school it was the same problem. i use the newest arduino ide and i am on windows

avrdude: Version 6.3-20190619
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

     System wide configuration file is "C:\Users\tijme\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf"

     Using Port                    : COM10
     Using Programmer              : arduino
     Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xa6

avrdude done. Thank you.

Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1

Hi @timon123. Please try this experiment and then report back with the results:


:exclamation: This procedure is not intended to solve the problem. The purpose is to gather more information.


  1. Connect the Arduino board to your computer with a USB cable.
  2. Press and release the button on the Arduino board that is marked "RESET".

Now please reply here on the forum thread with the answer to the following question:

  • Did you see the "L" LED blink multiple times quickly immediately after you released the "RESET" button?

yes, it blinked muliple times after I released it, but if i dont press it it blinks slowly and I dont know if thats normal

If it blinks one second on one second off that is the pre-loaded blink sketch and that is normal.

How is the board identified in Windows device manager? As Uno or as something else? If the latter, as what and post a clear picture of the chip closest to the USB connector.

Maybe a dumb question but how do i get in the windows device manager?



Based on your photos (that show the 16U2) it should be identified as an Arduino Uno. To check, open Windows device manager and expand the Ports (COM and LPT) section.

Next test would be Loop-Back Test Instructions; report the result here.

In windows device manager it says: serieel USB-apparaat(COM 10) (dutch) serial usb-device. I will now do the new test you send

I did the test and it passed, it echoed back all it typed on the serial monitor

A little strange; it should show as the second entry in below.
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I do not know what is wrong or how to solve it.

Im currently not home so i can’t work on it either. But thank you for helping even tho it didn’t work

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