Using the AVR ISPMKII programmer with Arduino IDE

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Thanks for taking the time to share your findings @vdtech!

For anyone who experiences this problem and doesn't have a need for "Microchip IDE" for any purpose other than the drivers, a more "lightweight" solution will be to use the Zadig driver installation tool to install the libusbK driver for the AVRISP MKII programmer:

I provide instructions for doing that here:

AVRISP MKII not working , even with zadig2.9 WinUSB (v6.1.7600.16385)

Hi @ajawamnet1. This error can be caused by using an "AVRISP mkII" driver that is not compatible with the "AVRDUDE" tool used by Arduino IDE for this operation. My recommendation is to switch to using the "libusbK" driver. You can do that easily with the "Zadig" driver installation tool: Connect the "AVRISP mkII" programmer to your computer with a USB cable. Download Zadig: http://zadig.akeo.ie/ Run the downloaded file. Select "AVRISP mkII" from the dropdown menu in the "Zadig" window. If i…