IDE won't upload programs to nano on Windows 11

Hey
A few weeks ago I decided to pick up an arduino for my new project, yesterday I found out that it's a fake. Since I can't return it anymore I decided to connect it to my pc and see how it does but whatever I do IDE just does not upload programs to it. The usb chip looks to be a CH340 (It doesn't have any writing on it but it looks like it) but in windows it shows as an FTDI and trying to install a CH340 driver makes my pc blue screen. In device manager it doesn't show any errors and I have tried another version of the FTDI driver and another version of the IDE to no avail. I have no Idea why I can't upload any programs to it using IDE.

Here's the error I'm getting:
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x97

Try old bootloader option in IDE.

Tried it to no avail.
Still results in:
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xb8

Please provide a link to what you bought.

Here are some more things to check

  1. Try the 168 option under tools / processor
  2. Your processor might be a LogicGreen one; see if you can identify the processor. If it is, you can try this board package: GitHub - dbuezas/lgt8fx: Board Package for Logic Green LGT8F328P LGT8F328D and LGT8F88D
  3. Press and release the reset button; a single short flash would indicate old bootloader, a couple of short flashes would indicate the new bootloader. I'm not sure how the Logic Green will behave.

Here's where I got it from:
https://www.digikala.com/product/dkp-8169580/برد-آردوینو-مدل-نانو-کد-ch340/

  1. Results in the same error message. Sometimes not restarting the IDE after the processor change results in "exit status 1".
  2. I don't think it's a LogicGreen one. The usb chipset doesn't have any writing on it however the processor has an extremely faded text that reads "Atmel" or something.
  3. Pressing the reset button stops the already blinking red led and releasing it continues the blinking. I think since it's a fake it was already pre uploeaded with a blinking program for QA purposes.

All Arduinos (are supposed to) come with the blink preloaded; so from that perspective you can't say that it's a fake.

The fact that the board does not give one or a few quick flashes after the reset indicates that the bootloader is not there. So you need to burn the bootloader using another Arduino or a programmer.

Shoot, Guess I'm buying another Arduino. Should I pay attention to anything specific while buying one?

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