Pico Plus 2 W setup for MicroPython not working

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Hello!

I just grabbed a Pico Plus 2 W today and I’m having issues setting it up for MicroPython. I have it working with no issues using CircuitPython after installing the uf2 from the official CircuitPython website (I can only provide two links in my post, but I can provide this later if you want). However, neither the official uf2 from github nor the unofficial uf2 from the raspberry pi main website appear to work. The device disappears during install, but then never reappears again.

Doing some searching, it seems like this could be a common problem if:

  1. It’s the wrong uf2 for the device. However, the names match correctly and the CircuitPython install for the identical device works perfectly.
  2. The uf2 is set to disable usb support. This is definitely possible, but would be an odd choice since those are the uf2s intended to set up the device for further MicroPython development.

Fwiw I am currently using my Mac for development.

If anyone has an idea or if I’ve done something wrong during the setup process please let me know! I’m completely new to using MicroPython so I may have just overlooked something basic.

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Ah I think I’ve found the issue. MicroPython doesn’t present the device as a usable drive similarly to CircuitPython. I can connect to the REPL via a serial connection, but it doesn’t appear as a device to drop files onto in the same way that I was expecting.

Well lots to still learn about MicroPython but I think I can make some progress finally.

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Have you tried accessing it from Thonny, as in these Getting Started notes? https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/getting-started-with-pico