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- Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:02 am #57911 The normal read chip id, read flash id prompt timeout,Sometimes it is possible to read flashid.

C:\Users\yueqiumao>python -m esptool --port COM3 chip_id
esptool.py v1.2.1
Connecting...
Chip ID: 0x0081c7d7

C:\Users\yueqiumao>python -m esptool --port COM3 flash_id
esptool.py v1.2.1
Connecting...

A fatal error occurred: Timed out waiting for packet header

- Thu Nov 10, 2016 5:01 pm #57947 Is your ESP correctly powered on a source with enough power & separated from the USB used to send the data ?