Streamline article to focus on redirecting user to other resources

Author: seaxwi

content/Software Support/Upload/Error-exit-status-1.md

@@ -3,27 +3,15 @@ title: "Error: exit status 1"
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-**Exit status 1** only indicates that a process has failed, it does not tell us anything specific about the problem.
+**Exit status 1** is used in some error messages to indicate that a process has finished (or "exited") in failure. Other parts of the error message will often contain more specific information.
 
-## Check the error output for more information
+Your error output may end with one of these lines:
 
-Look for more specific errors in the console output. Typically these are output before (above) the exit status message. By searching for the error message in this [Help Center](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us) or in the [Arduino Forum](https://forum.arduino.cc/) you can find more information on the issue.
+* `Compilation error: exit status 1`. See [If your sketch doesn't compile](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4402764401554-Compilation-errors-when-uploading).
+* `Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1`. See [Errors when uploading a sketch](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4403365313810-Errors-when-uploading-a-sketch).
 
-In the below example, the output ends with an `exit status 1` error. The line above is more helpful, which tells us that no device (board) was found on the selected port. Most likely the wrong port is selected in _Tools > Port_.
 
-![Upload error in the IDE console. The line "No device found on cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port" is followed by "Upload error: Error: 2 UNKNOWN: uploading error: uploading error: exit status 1"](img/upload-error-error-2-unknown-uploading-error-no-upload-port-provided.png)
+If your error only reads `exit status 1`, or if you have a different error, click the ![Verify button](img/symbol_verify2.png) **Verify** button:
 
-## Find troubleshooting instructions
-
-First, determine if the error occurs during compilation or upload:
-
-* `Upload error: Error: 2 UNKNOWN: uploading error: uploading error: exit status 1`. This message indicates an **upload error**.
-* `Compilation error: Error: 2 UNKNOWN: exit status 1`. This message indicates a **compilation error**.
-* If it only reads `exit status 1`, or if you are unsure, you can check where the process fails by clicking the ![Verify button](img/symbol_verify.png) **Verify** button. This compiles the sketch **without** trying to upload it to the board.
-  * If you still get an error, it occurs during **compilation**.
-  * If this passes with a `Compilation complete` message, the error occurs during **upload**.
-
-You can now proceed with the instructions for your error type:
-
-* For **upload errors**, see [Errors when uploading a sketch](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4403365313810-Errors-when-uploading-a-sketch).
-* For **compilation errors**, see [Compilation errors when uploading](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4402764401554-Compilation-errors-when-uploading).
+* If you still get an error, it occurs during **compilation**. See [If your sketch doesn't compile](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4402764401554-Compilation-errors-when-uploading).
+* If it passes with a `Compilation complete` message, the error occurs during **upload**. See [Errors when uploading a sketch](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4403365313810-Errors-when-uploading-a-sketch).