I gave up on those boards for ESP01 programming, after losing too many hours of my life trying. Instead I use these https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005002064355636.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.21ef1802NyaDzw&gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt and build and run my projects on them.
Others have had more luck - see my original post Successfully programming ESP-01 / ESP-01S and subsequent replies on programming with the board you’re using working. I probably downloaded drivers for CH340 and others in the distant past.