Stlink: Invalid flash type, unknown memory region on STM32F779I

Created on 10 Dec 2018 · 8Comments · Source: stlink-org/stlink

[X] Programmer/board type: Stlink/v2-onboard
[x] Operating system: Linux 4.14.3
[X] Stlink tools version and/or git commit hash: v1.5.0
[X] Stlink commandline tool name: st-info, st-flash
[X] Target chip (and optional board): STM32F779I-EVAL

When I try to flash my STM32, I get this error:

$ st-flash --reset write intflash.bin 0x8000000
st-flash 1.5.0
2018-12-11T00:52:25 INFO common.c: Loading device parameters....
2018-12-11T00:52:25 WARN common.c: Invalid flash type, please check device declaration
Unknown memory region

It seems, that st-info utility is unable to detect my device:

$ st-info --chipid
0x0000

lsusb output (maybe it would be helpful):

$ lsusb
... 
Bus 001 Device 024: ID 0483:374b STMicroelectronics ST-LINK/V2.1
...

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maked0n

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How did you solve this issue?

nit1995 on 6 Feb 2019

@nit1995, it was a problem with power supply. After I fixed my power adapter, all is ok.

maked0n on 6 Feb 2019

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My problem is not related to power supply, someone knows how to solve this?

lucaspeixotot on 9 Apr 2019

I have a same error. Did you have any solution for it? @lucaspeixotot

ngoc-emg on 18 Aug 2019

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The same problem for me.

skypodolsky on 23 Aug 2019

Also stucked with the same problem.

TomHyhlik on 9 Dec 2019

I have a similar problem in #107 .
I try to short the reset pin to GND and then this Unknown memory region error message is shown too.
I'm using Mac so I am not able to use ST-link Utility for Windows.
So far the only solution works for me is:

Short the reset pin to GND at first
Immediately unplug the reset pin and enter st-flash command simultaneously.
The timing is critical and it may take several times to succeed.

JasonShiao on 3 Jan 2020

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Confirm what @JasonShiao said -- i had similar trouble with STM32F103 "blue pill" board and ST-LINK V2 -- both were (too) cheap. Just adding this comment for rest of ppl out there.

Did several tries push RESET to GND - release the RESET around the time first characters appear to terminal from ST-LINK.

Also had several "unknown chip id! 0x5fa0004" tries -- i would say same root cause