nrfConnect problems - no connected devices found

[Svein]

The last couple of months I have been following the course “nRF Connect SDK Fundamentals”, but I am unable to get further than Exercise 2. This is because Visual Studio cannot find any connected device. I use the board PCA10056 and SDK version is v2.6.2 and the “nrf Connect for VS Code Extension Pack” is version 2024.9.5.
The nrfConenct are re-installed several times along with Visual Studio.

I must mention that in the very beginning of the course I was able to find the board (connected devices), but then I had to have a pause for some weeks to do another job and when I continued the course for soon 2 weeks ago, I was not able to find the connected board.
I have read pages up and down about this but have not found any solution that helps.
If someone can give me a “step by step” instruction on how to solve the problem I would be very happy.

Kind regards
Svein

PS. Reason for running the course: I have used SDK17.1.0 and Segger Embedded Studio for 4-5 years now and the company I work for is considering to upgrade the Development Environment.

[Svein]

Hi Einar,

I gave up trying to find what's wrong, bought a new cheap laptop with Windows 11 and then installed nrf-Connect according to instructions I found on a youtube video. Now I can find the connected device.  I have now continued with the course. I have managed to create a new application(based on Blinky), flashed it to a PCA10056DK and it works. Phuuuuuu, first major step achived.

:-)  Svein

PS: I was afraid to continue playing with nrfConnect on the development PC because I have the nrf52 environment there with SES and SDK17.1.0 and was afraid that playing more with nrfutil and paths could negatively affect this. Hence the new laptop