Issue with Mega

[joker460]

I accidentally pressed the reset switch at the same time I was downloading a program and something strange happened. I can't download anymore but the port shows up.

I attached some screen grabs.

When I try to download I get:

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\joker\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf"

Using Port : COM6

Using Programmer : wiring

Overriding Baud Rate : 115200

avrdude: ser_open(): can't open device "\.\COM6": The system cannot find the file specified.

avrdude: ser_drain(): read error: The handle is invalid.

avrdude: ser_send(): write error: sorry no info avail

avrdude: stk500_send(): failed to send command to serial port

avrdude: ser_recv(): read error: The handle is invalid.

avrdude done. Thank you.

the selected serial port

does not exist or your board is not connected

Did I lose the bootloader? Any suggestions.

Thanks

[pert]

Try restarting your computer. Sometimes a glitch causes the port to get stuck in an unusable state and restarting fixes that.

[joker460]

Thanks for the quick reply.

That seemed to work. That's the first time that's ever happened.

I used another mega and it connected with no problems so I thought it might be something with the bootloader.

Saved me from burning the firmware.

Thanks again.

[pert]

You're welcome. I'm glad to hear it's working now. Enjoy!
Per