![ESP32 & could not open port 'COM5': PermissionError(13, 'Access is denied.', None, 5) - espressif32 - PlatformIO Community ESP32 & could not open port 'COM5': PermissionError(13, 'Access is denied.', None, 5) - espressif32 - PlatformIO Community](https://community.platformio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5274b3594ce67a69c4e18e17542bb48628341be8.png)
ESP32 & could not open port 'COM5': PermissionError(13, 'Access is denied.', None, 5) - espressif32 - PlatformIO Community
![Working with esp32 cam module. The code compiles well but there's an error when uploading the code to the board. "serial.serialutil.SerialException: could not open port 'COM3': WindowsError(5, 'Access is denied.') Failed to Working with esp32 cam module. The code compiles well but there's an error when uploading the code to the board. "serial.serialutil.SerialException: could not open port 'COM3': WindowsError(5, 'Access is denied.') Failed to](https://i.redd.it/gnzoiqvmqh3a1.png)
Working with esp32 cam module. The code compiles well but there's an error when uploading the code to the board. "serial.serialutil.SerialException: could not open port 'COM3': WindowsError(5, 'Access is denied.') Failed to
![COM port number changes when connecting board on different ports or in bootloader mode – Arduino Help Center COM port number changes when connecting board on different ports or in bootloader mode – Arduino Help Center](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/article_attachments/360016539199/COM_port_changes_1.png)
COM port number changes when connecting board on different ports or in bootloader mode – Arduino Help Center
![Can see Arduino on COM3 in Device manager but COM3 Not available under port menu - IDE 1.x - Arduino Forum Can see Arduino on COM3 in Device manager but COM3 Not available under port menu - IDE 1.x - Arduino Forum](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/a/d/4/ad4578e94a4840b1d63bb448e6759cf80ec742c0.png)
Can see Arduino on COM3 in Device manager but COM3 Not available under port menu - IDE 1.x - Arduino Forum
![Port COM3 in Arduino IDE still available even tough I didn't connect it to the board - IDE 1.x - Arduino Forum Port COM3 in Arduino IDE still available even tough I didn't connect it to the board - IDE 1.x - Arduino Forum](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/e/5/2/e52405d543d944e1469f2cb9393ee24d0174e498.jpeg)