ESP32 invalid header + TX led pin keeps flashing (IDFGH-14495)

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Answers checklist.

• I have read the documentation ESP-IDF Programming Guide and the issue is not addressed there.
• I have updated my IDF branch (master or release) to the latest version and checked that the issue is present there.
• I have searched the issue tracker for a similar issue and not found a similar issue.

IDF version.

v5.4

Operating System used.

Windows

How did you build your project?

Other (please specify in More Information)

If you are using Windows, please specify command line type.

CMD

What is the expected behavior?

So the expected behavior is that I will be able to upload the Node MCU firmware onto my ESP32-Wrover-E with the esptool.py on my CMD. After, I would be able to use the ESPlorer IDE and upload LUA code onto my MCU.

What is the actual behavior?

Instead, the TX led keeps on blinking. In the ESPlorer IDE and on the Arduino IDE, I get this error: rst:0x10 (RTCWDT_RTC_RESET),boot:0x1b (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT) invalid header: 0x8c1e590e.

Steps to reproduce.

1. Tried to erase the flash memory using esptool.py
2. Installed new drivers
3. Tried going into boot mode

Build or installation Logs.

More Information.

This is the command I used: python -m esptool --port COM3 write_flash -fm dio 0x00000 "C:\Users\user\Downloads\nodemcu-release-15-modules-2025-01-22-13-50-02-float.bin"

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