[Solved] Reading flash content from ESP8266 board - project data recovery

Hello.
Is there any way to read the flash content from the esp8266 board
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I ask because I have lost the source of the project, and I am keen to quickly program a few more pieces.

Yes, but you can only read the .bin file . For duplication ideal, but you won't make changes if that's what you want.

That's enough for me, will you reveal the reading method?

Use the ESPtool.py. Read command, if there are problems you will need to set some other things. The file will save in the default esptool folder. You also upload with this.

I understand that I am to use the command:
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and here I have a problem
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"COM" not "com". Well, and check that you haven't got the port number wrong.

Unfortunately it doesn't work, even if I add the word PORT before COM6
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It is definitely on COM6.

You are in Python interactive mode. Have you installed esptool via pip at all?

I freely admit that I have not installed it. I am completely green in this subject.
I use the website:
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but in cmd does not work:
passed:
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How to install Python and esptool Link

Thank you for the video, I have installed, but I have a problem with the detection of the esp8266 module.The problem is already in the MK ESP Tool.
Namely, it is detected in the COM Port list, but not detected through Check ESP.
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Same in python

GPIO0 connected to GND? maybe try a lower Baudrate

yes, connected, and lower baudrate e.g. 9600 or go even lower?
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What USB UART converter do you have? maybe the driver needs to be newer, check the connections again. ESP powered from the converter?

Programmer bought (probably on ch340), with arduino programs without problem.
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It has jumpers on the underside.

Without exaggeration, the baudrate is a minimum of 115200.
Put it into flashmode manually, i.e. connect gpio0 to gnd and also put gnd on reset for a while. Then the esp8266 must enter flash mode. Supposedly these programmers should do it themselves via dtr and rts pin, but many times I didn't want autoreset to work either.
What is the best way to do this?
Solder a piece of wire to the GND of the programmer. At the other end, preferably fit a piece of stiff wire such as a male dupont end, or a needle etc. On the esp-01, gpio0 and reset are in one column.
You attach the tip to the gpio0 and without detaching from it, you move it towards RST by touching it for a moment and then move it back while still in contact with the gpio0. After a while you can also disconnect the gnd from gpio0 being careful not to touch the reset again.
So, in short: touch GND to gpio0 and, "sliding" the "bare" wire over gpio0, touch RST for a moment. Then we undo the pin and move the whole wire away from the board.
After this operation, the esp-01 is in flash mode and you can read the flash.

Ok thank you for the comprehensive instructions, it's late today and you have to get up at 4 o'clock for work

I'm still puzzled as to why you are running this in such a complicated way via PowerShell and why your version of esptool is 4.5-dev.

As this is new to me and I don't know any other way of commissioning, I'm just learning it, so if you can give me some tips.

Open the CMD command line and state what the commands return
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Try uninstalling version 4.5
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I uninstalled and what next?

We reinstall
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After installation, enter the result

Version 4.5 is still available

If pip uninstall doesn't work then delete grandpa manually in the c:\python311\lib\site-packages directory delete the folders starting with esp.
reboot your computer, and then esptool.py version as standard

If that doesn't help then uninstall Python delete c:python311. And install everything from scratch

So I ended up manually deleting c:python311

Well, you reinstall a clean Python. Then run cmd without admin rights and check if it returns 3.11.0 then install esptool with the command .
For me it works without any problem install version v4.4

Ok. I have version 4.4

It remains to see if it works with esp8266, if not then I have no more ideas, in any case good luck.