# Particle Electron on 2.3.1 - Flash Failure due to CRC **URL:** \ **Category:** Particle Workbench\ **Created:** [June 21, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-on-2-3-1-flash-failure-due-to-crc/67061 "2024-06-21T01:42:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RSchwartzentruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@RSchwartzentruber](https://community.particle.io/u/RSchwartzentruber)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-on-2-3-1-flash-failure-due-to-crc/67061/1 "2024-06-21T01:42:49Z")
Hi all, After a good amount of time stored away, I pulled out some old Electrons today to use them for a project I have in mind. After updating from 0.6.X/0.7.X firmware to 2.3.1 using the CLI, I setup Particle Workbench and created a new project to target 2.3.1 Electrons. After resolving a few missing packages, I finally got to the point where the default program compiled, however, I can't seem to solve this last issue: **:::: STARTING FLASH** **Flashing electron 2c002d000d47373336373936** **CRC check failed for module /home/PATH\_TO\_FOLDER/target/2.3.1/electron/TestProject.bin** **make[1]: \*\*\* [flash-app] Error 1** **make: \*\*\* [flash-user] Error 2** \*\* \* The terminal process "/bin/bash '-c', 'make -f '/home/randall/.particle/toolchains/buildscripts/1.10.1/Makefile' flash-user -s'" terminated with exit code: 2. \*\* \*\* \* Press any key to close the terminal.\*\* Can anyone provide any guidance on what might be going wrong here? I'm obviously overlooking something. Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![rickkas7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/rickkas7/32/8681_2.png) [@rickkas7](https://community.particle.io/u/rickkas7)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-on-2-3-1-flash-failure-due-to-crc/67061/2 "2024-06-21T08:21:15Z")
You could try using the cloud compile or cloud flash options to see if those work. You could try the `particle binary inspect target/2.3.1/electron/TestProject.bin` on the command line to check the validity of the built binary. ---
**Author:** ![RSchwartzentruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@RSchwartzentruber](https://community.particle.io/u/RSchwartzentruber)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-on-2-3-1-flash-failure-due-to-crc/67061/3 "2024-06-21T13:53:31Z")
Hi rikkas7, thanks for the reply! I was able to cloud-compile the binary and then flash from terminal using **"particle flash --usb BINARYNAME.bin"** , however, strangely I can't use the flash button in the IDE. (Note, I don't currently have a functional SIM card with my at the moment to try cloud flashing, but I suspect it would work if the electron could connect to the cloud.) When I inspect binary on the locally compiled binary I get this message: ```auto CRC failed (should be 78563412 but is c0562011) Compiled for electron This is a monolithic firmware number 0 at version 2302 ``` I've also audited the environment and I think I might have found the problem as it appears that the GCC compilers aren't found? Output from "Particle: Audit Environment" below: ```auto ***WARNING: MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - PLEASE SANITIZE BEFORE SHARING*** To report an issue, visit: https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-report-bugs-and-provide-feedback/52361 { "username": "MY_USERNAME", "workspace": { "name": "231-Test-Project", "isWorkspace": false, "folders": [ { "location": "/home/randall/Documents/Programming/231-Test-Project/231-Test-Project", "hasValidPath": true, "settings": { "firmwareName": "deviceOS", "firmwareVersion": "2.3.1", "targetDevice": "", "targetPlatform": "electron", "compileButtonAction": "localAppDeviceOS", "flashButtonAction": "localAppDeviceOS", "disableWelcomeScreen": true, "disableDeviceOSOutdatedCheck": true, "disableLocalCompilerDirtyCheck": false, "enableVerboseLocalCompilerLogging": false, "compileDefines": [], "customDeviceOSLocation": "", "maxAllowedToolchains": 4, "enablePre-releaseDeviceOSBuilds": false }, "files": [ ".github", ".github/workflows", ".gitignore", ".vscode", ".vscode/launch.json", ".vscode/settings.json", "README.md", "cloud-fw.bin", "project.properties", "src", "src/231-Test-Project.cpp", "target", "target/2.3.1" ] } ] }, "cli": { "binpath": "/home/randall/bin/particle", "ok": true, "version": "3.24.0" }, "localCompiler": { "ok": false, "dependencies": [ { "id": "deviceOS@6.1.0", "ok": true }, { "id": "gcc-arm@10.2.1", "ok": false }, { "id": "buildtools@1.1.1", "ok": true }, { "id": "buildscripts@1.15.0", "ok": true }, { "id": "openocd@0.11.0-particle.4", "ok": true }, { "id": "deviceOS@2.3.1", "ok": true }, { "id": "gcc-arm@9.2.1", "ok": false }, { "id": "buildscripts@1.10.1", "ok": true }, { "id": "deviceOS@0.7.0", "ok": true }, { "id": "gcc-arm@5.3.1", "ok": false } ] }, "platform": { "os": "linux", "type": "Linux", "release": "5.15.0-112-generic", "arch": "x64", "path": { "key": "PATH", "value": "/app/bin:/app/bin:/app/bin:/usr/bin:/home/randall/.var/app/com.visualstudio.code/data/node_modules/bin", "entries": [ "/app/bin", 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"id": "mcu-debug.debug-tracker-vscode", "version": "0.0.15" }, { "id": "mcu-debug.memory-view", "version": "0.0.25" }, { "id": "mcu-debug.peripheral-viewer", "version": "1.4.6" }, { "id": "mcu-debug.rtos-views", "version": "0.0.7" }, { "id": "ms-dotnettools.csdevkit", "version": "1.7.27" }, { "id": "ms-dotnettools.csharp", "version": "2.34.12" }, { "id": "ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime", "version": "2.0.6" }, { "id": "ms-vscode.cmake-tools", "version": "1.18.42" }, { "id": "ms-vscode.cpptools", "version": "1.20.5" }, { "id": "ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack", "version": "1.3.0" }, { "id": "ms-vscode.cpptools-themes", "version": "2.0.0" }, { "id": "mwgustin.crestron-simpl-plus", "version": "1.3.0" }, { "id": "particle.particle-vscode-core", "version": "1.16.20" }, { "id": "particle.particle-vscode-pack", "version": "1.16.20" }, { "id": "particle.particle-vscode-snippets", "version": "1.16.20" }, { "id": "particle.particle-vscode-theme", "version": "1.16.20" }, { "id": "twxs.cmake", "version": "0.0.17" } ] } ***WARNING: MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - PLEASE SANITIZE BEFORE SHARING*** To report an issue, visit: https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-report-bugs-and-provide-feedback/52361 ``` Any ideas what might be going on here? One other thread that may be worth pulling on: I read about conflicts with the Platformio Extension so I've disabled that, and uninstalled and reinstalled Particle Workbench just to make sure - but the problems persist. ---
**Author:** ![RSchwartzentruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@RSchwartzentruber](https://community.particle.io/u/RSchwartzentruber)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-on-2-3-1-flash-failure-due-to-crc/67061/4 "2024-06-21T20:41:58Z")
Okay, further update... I am currently using the Linux Flatpak version of VS Code and that's what's giving me problems. This afternoon I installed the not flatpak version of VS Code and then installed the Particle Workbench extension on that clean install of VS Code. Everything worked perfectly. I could compile locally without any errors, upload worked flawlessly. Everything was perfect. This now makes me wonder though - what's the problem with my Flatpak VS Code?! Something wrong with paths? I would still love to solve this - any suggestions?