MKRFOX1200 not recognized sinse changed to Arduino 1.8

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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I have been running MKRFOX1200 in Arduino 1.6 for a time and it worked very well. When I changed to Arduino 1.8 the board was not reconized by Arduino, only Port: Com1 was prompted.
After going back to Arduino 1.6 it still did not work.
Arduino UNO and Arduino Mega works OK.
Has anything changed regarding bootloader in 1.8 or what can be the reason?
How to fix it?

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There is no 1.8 version of the Arduino IDE. The IDE uses a version scheme like 1.8.8. When you post on the forum, please take the time to specify the full version. It's only two extra characters but it really does matter.

Does the green power indicator LED light when you plug the MKRFOX1200 into your computer?

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Yes, the green LED lights.
I am using Arduino 1.8.8 and it runs on a PC with Windows 10 Pro.

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If you press the reset button twice quickly, you should see the built-in LED start pulsing (indicating the bootloader is running). After doing that, does a new port appear under the Tools > Port menu? If so, you should be able to select it and then upload to your MKRFOX1200.

IF not, some other potential causes:

  • Make sure your USB cable is completely plugged into the MKRFOX1200 and the computer.
  • You may have a defective or charge-only USB cable. Try a different cable.
  • USB 3 ports can sometimes cause problems. Try a USB 2.0 port or a USB 2.0 hub plugged into a USB 3 port.
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Thank you for your reply, that solved my problem!

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