How to fix USBasp Arduino 'target doesn't answer. 1' error?

Using Arduino IDE 1.x
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Try moving the JP2 strap to 5V instead of 3.3V.

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I get failures burning the bootloader on my Pro Micro using 3.3V and thought it was worth checking.

Did you change the fuse values so the clock is at 1MHz ?

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Get a USBasp with the 10 pin to 6 pin converter. This makes it easier to make the correct connection.
With another USBasp you should be able to trouble shoot a little better. Maybe get another Arduino also.
I doubt if you need to update the Firmware on the USbasp, but if you decide to, the 10 pin cable works great.

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I'm also skeptical that the firmware update is the solution. That "warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update." is a frequent red herring. If you are going to do the firmware update, I highly recommend this firmware:

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I'm glad to hear you found the solution Hardcore. Thanks for taking the time to post an update. Enjoy!
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Hardcore:
I was wrong fuse bits. I took another Arduino and provided clock signal to XTAL1 pin on a bricked Arduino. Flashed proper fuse bits with USBAsp with this with
avrdude -c usbasp -p m32u4 -B 10 -U lfuse:w:0xFF:m -U hfuse:w:0xD8:m -U efuse:w:0xCB:m

And it started working without an external clock source.

Hello Hardcore,

I was trying burning Arduino bootloader in a Atmega2560 using USBasp ISCP programmer through Arduino IDE and didn't work. !:frowning:
After read your post above, I had been noted a -B 10 avrdude parameter.
I found out, in avrdude.conf file, about Arduino IDE setting to default value #default_bitclock = 2.5;
So after change this parameter to 10, as you did, USBasp worked. !:smiley:

Of course I did remove the '#' character from avrdude.conf line file. (default_bitclock = 10;)

Thanks.
Best Regards.

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