AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Dave VanHorn <dvanhorn@c...> wrote:
> ...
> Also the forced update killed one of our AVRISPs, which was 
connected 
> through a USB serial port.

...had this happen too when I had accidentially connected the AVRISP 
to a target during forced update.

Fortunatel there is a description how to reprogram it in the help 
file (help -> tools user's guide -> AVRISP User's guide -> getting 
started -> manual firmware upgrade)

Try it, worked for me.