the selected serial port _ does not exist or your board is not connected

Using Arduino Programming Questions
#1

Arduino: 1.6.9 (Windows 10), Board: “Generic ESP8266 Module, 80 MHz, Flash, Disabled, All SSL ciphers (most compatible), ck, 26 MHz, 40MHz, DOUT (compatible), 512K (no SPIFFS), 2, nonos-sdk 2.2.1 (legacy), v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200”

Sketch uses 257,712 bytes (51%) of program storage space. Maximum is 499,696 bytes.
Global variables use 26,572 bytes (32%) of dynamic memory, leaving 55,348 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 81,920 bytes.
esptool.py v2.6
2.6
esptool.py v2.6
Serial port COM6
Connecting…………………____Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\Users\Prithvi K A\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.5.1/tools/upload.py”, line 25, in
esptool.main(fakeargs)
File “C:/Users/Prithvi K A/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.5.1/tools/esptool\esptool.py”, line 2653, in main
esp.connect(args.before)
File “C:/Users/Prithvi K A/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.5.1/tools/esptool\esptool.py”, line 468, in connect
raise FatalError(‘Failed to connect to %s: %s’ % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))
esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header
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the selected serial port _
does not exist or your board is not connected

Sketch uses 257,712 bytes (51%) of program storage space. Maximum is 499,696 bytes.
Global variables use 26,572 bytes (32%) of dynamic memory, leaving 55,348 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 81,920 bytes.

This report would have more information with
“Show verbose output during compilation”
option enabled in File → Preferences.

#2

the selected serial port _
does not exist or your board is not connected

Which port do you have selected in the IDE and does it exist in the Operating System ?

#3

Selected COM Port 6 and yes it does exist on my OS.... But Still getting same error continuously

#4

Have you ever used this ESP8266 module before ?
When you see this in the compiler window:

Connecting......................................____

you have to push the buttons on the module to initiate the sketch transfer.

#5

NO, I have not used before, I pressed the boot button and also tried uploading with programmer mode.. Still having same issues

#6

Can you see the port in the device manager?
If not, try reinstall the driver

#7

lesept:
Can you see the port in the device manager?
If not, try reinstall the driver

Yes, I have the PORT visible in Device Manager and also tried reinstalling it and still having same issues

#8