Operating System

Windows 10

Esptool Version

v4.2.1 and v4.3

Python Version

Python 3.9.10

Chip Description

ESP32-S3

Device Description

Unexpected Maker FeatherS3 and TinyS3 (another user also reported the same issue with the ProS3): https://esp32s3.com/index.html#esp32s3_info

Hardware Configuration

Nothing is connected

How is Esptool Run

Windows terminal, PlatformIO (VS Code)

Full Esptool Command Line that Was Run

C:\Users\ccharlton\Downloads\esptool-v4.3-win64\esptool-v4.3-win64\esptool.exe --chip esp32s3 --port "COM10" --baud 460800 --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 80m --flash_size 16MB 13172736 .pio\build\debug\spiffs.bin

Esptool Output

esptool.py v4.3
Serial port COM10
Connecting....
Chip is ESP32-S3 (revision v0.1)
Features: WiFi, BLE
Crystal is 40MHz
MAC: f4:12:fa:42:03:2c
Uploading stub...
Running stub...
Stub running...
Changing baud rate to 460800
Changed.
Configuring flash size...
Flash will be erased from 0x00c90000 to 0x00ffffff...
Compressed 3604480 bytes to 6617...
Writing at 0x00c90000... (100 %)

A fatal error occurred: Invalid head of packet (0x6F): Possible serial noise or corruption.

More Information

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Other Steps to Reproduce

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