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cryptic message "Error: Flash Download failed ...

cryptic message "Error: Flash Download failed - "Cortex-M3"

I am using the STM32f103 and another project loads just fine on the same board.

The "informative" message above does not give me anything to hunt for.

anyone know what actually causes the above?

Erik

PS will cross post at ST

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  • it is obviously a good idea to have the relevant build output log visible.
    Of course, I do. I, like, hopefully, everyone, need to see errors/warnings

    but that does not help

    "Additional information about the error (besides the error box) is typically displayed in the Command window.

    had the "Additional information" been in the logical place (the build output log) I would have seen it.

    Erik

  • had the "Additional information" been in the logical place (the build output log) I would have seen it.

    How is it particularly logical for debugger problems to show up in the build output window? And yes, flashing the code onto a device really is part of debugging more than it is one of of building.

    There's a reason uVision has always maintained two separate child window layouts, one for edit/build mode, the other for debug mode. You really do need rather wildly different sets of things on the screen in both situations. The build output window shouldn't even be visible when the flash problem is triggered, because by that time you're in debug mode.

  • ... the elaboration is

    WHY NOT

    in the actual error message?

    Erik