Unabe to add (new) Device?

ESPHome
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I am reusing an old ESP32S2 module. And after installing manually via download and esptool, I am told that “Device is already configured”.
After spending some time (hours) looking through the forum, the only suggestion that I have not tried is to delete files in: /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/.storage.
Before I try this, is there more targeted approach? Incidently:

[core-ssh .storage]$ grep -il "<my-mac_adrs>" *.*
core.config_entries
core.device_registry
core.entity_registry
esphome.01J761TQC82GBE3XT478KMSMN4

… can I just delete these 4 files?

Anyway, back to the problem. I’m sorry about the images but I don’t know any other way to show the problem.
Hoping to add my new Device, I head over to Settings | Devices & Services and …

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It shows me that there is no ESP32 S2 msp2807.

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But if I try to add it I get the “Device is already configured” popup.

But if I go back and …

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It says it is?

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Thoughts on how to “clean up” my system will be very welcome.

Regards, Martin

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Not that I’m aware of.

Rather not, since you probably already have lots of configured devices. You’ll be deleting everything. You have to edit these files and only remove the relevant section.

Please remember to make a backup if you attempt this.

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Did you make sure the Disabled devices are not filtered out?
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(which I think is the default :wink: )

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That’s absolutely the first option. Good callout. I haven’t seen orphaned devices or entities in a very long time.

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If you click on the ESPHome Icon (your first image) you get a list of configured devices and with the three dots (options) you can delete the device.
Wait a minute and then you can add the device again, without the Device is already configured error.

I also stumbled on the same problem you have and it took me also some time to discover the differences between options presented, clicking the location like your first image and third image… :blush: