I could not upgrade ST-Link firmware. I always get an error using the Cube Programmer

[AHass.3]

firstly I got an error on the Arduino IDE:

Error: Old ST-LINK firmware version. Upgrade ST-LINK firmware

Error: Old ST-LINK firmware! Please upgrade it.

then I followed the instructions on how to upgrade, this is what comes up in the STM32CubeProgrammer:

can someone please help?

[AHass.3]

[TDK]

What type of programmer do you have? Show a link to it.

[Tesla DeLorean]

Try running the standalone upgrade tool from outside of Cube STM32 Programmer.

Make sure it's not connected to any other IDE

[AHass.3]

i am using the stm32 cube programmer.

i downloaded it from this link:

https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeprog.html

[TDK]

The hardware, not the software.

[AHass.3]

thanks for your response

i tried the standalone upgrade tool as well, here is what i get;

[AHass.3]

im sorry for the misunderstanding.

I am actually using like this one: https://www.amazon.com/DAOKI-ST-Link-Programming-Emulator-Downloader/dp/B01EE4WAC8/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=st-link+v2&qid=1629774762&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A30Y6WWS77DGEW&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMFNTWDg0NDRXTlhYJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTcxMjUzMzgwMzdYS09MNFo2NSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwO...

[TDK]

I suspect, but have no inside knowledge, that ST has changed something in the upgrade process which rejects knockoff programmers like this one and/or the very likely counterfeit chip on there is not fully compatible. There are occasional reports like this.

[AHass.3]

I see. To be honest, I wasn't aware it is a knockoff programmer. Anyways, thank you for the information TDK :)