Unable to program in VSCode (SDK installation failed)

[Ulysse]

Hello everyone,

Having previously programmed the nRF52840 in the Arduino IDE, I decided to switch to an environment supported by Nordic for more complex projects.

Unfortunately, after weeks of struggling, I still can't get anything to work.

In particular, I am trying to install the SDK in VSCode as indicated in the official Nordic documentation and Nordic videos.

Unfortunately, I'm encountering a major bug that prevents me from installing the SDK (the toolchain installs fine).

The first step goes well :

But fails after:

An ncs folder installs fine on the computer, but it is quite large ().

Here is the OUTPUT:

[21:01:03] nrfutil-sdk-manager sdk,install,v3.0.2,--sdk-path,c:\ncs\v3.0.2: Download SDK v3.0.2
[21:05:16] nrfutil-sdk-manager sdk,install,v3.0.2,--sdk-path,c:\ncs\v3.0.2: null: success
[21:05:16] nrfutil-sdk-manager sdk,install,v3.0.2,--sdk-path,c:\ncs\v3.0.2: Calculating SDK checksum
[21:05:40] nrfutil-sdk-manager sdk,install,v3.0.2,--sdk-path,c:\ncs\v3.0.2: Verified download: success
[21:05:40] nrfutil-sdk-manager sdk,install,v3.0.2,--sdk-path,c:\ncs\v3.0.2: Unpack SDK v3.0.2
[21:17:36] nrfutil-sdk-manager sdk,install,v3.0.2,--sdk-path,c:\ncs\v3.0.2: Unpacked SDK tarball: success

[west]: exited with code 1.

I'm using Windows 11.

I have read previous responses to the same problem on this forum, but have not found a solution. I have tried the following:

- Changing the Wi-Fi network

- Reinstalling VSCode from scratch (including extensions)

- Trying to do part of it via the command line

- Trying to install the GitHub version instead of the pre-packaged version

- I installed the extension pack, not just nRFConnect

- Trying to install an SDK via the nRFConnect for Desktop toolchain manager (failed, error message)

Thank you in advance for your help.

Have a good evening,

Ulysse

[Menon]

Hello,

While checking the generated support information, I don’t see any SDK listed there. It should appear like in the below screenshot. I recommend uninstalling everything and starting from scratch to see if that resolves the issue. To me, it looks like an installation problem.

Kind Regards,

Abhijith

[Ulysse]

Hello Abhijith
Thank you for clarifying.

Unfortunately, that wasn't enough. I just tested it again.

I reinstalled all the Nordic tools, reinstalled VSCode, and deleted the ncs folder.

For a change, I installed the same versions as in the video tutorial.

Unfortunately, the result is currently the same.

I do have an ncs folder that installs, but I can't tell if anything is missing:

Do you think try on another computer could help or do you know a better solution ?

Kind regards,
Ulysse