# balenaEtcher **URL:** https://forums.balena.io/c/etcher/32.md [Latest](https://forums.balena.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.balena.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.balena.io/tags.md) --- ## [About the balenaEtcher category](https://forums.balena.io/t/about-the-balenaetcher-category/354)
**Author:** [@imrehg](https://forums.balena.io/u/imrehg)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/about-the-balenaetcher-category/354 "2024-05-10T12:47:09Z")
Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily with Etcher! --- ## [Error(0,h.requestMetadata) is not a function](https://forums.balena.io/t/error-0-h-requestmetadata-is-not-a-function/371138)
**Author:** [@AlexShkotin](https://forums.balena.io/u/AlexShkotin)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/error-0-h-requestmetadata-is-not-a-function/371138 "2026-10-14T07:06:24Z")
Just trying to create flash from iso. What should be done? --- ## [Open File dialog wont open (Request ended (non-user canceled))](https://forums.balena.io/t/open-file-dialog-wont-open-request-ended-non-user-canceled/379130)
**Author:** [@isbragg](https://forums.balena.io/u/isbragg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/open-file-dialog-wont-open-request-ended-non-user-canceled/379130 "2026-10-01T20:24:40Z")
I’m running Etcher on CachyOS. When I click on Flash from file, nothing happens. The error I see in the terminal is \[3616:0927/\:ERROR:components/dbus/xdg/request.cc:169\] Request ended (non-user canceled). … --- ## [Which balena for 64 bit linux to make 32 bit boot disc?](https://forums.balena.io/t/which-balena-for-64-bit-linux-to-make-32-bit-boot-disc/379131)
**Author:** [@Diesel](https://forums.balena.io/u/Diesel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/which-balena-for-64-bit-linux-to-make-32-bit-boot-disc/379131 "2026-10-01T19:32:08Z")
I want to make a boot/flash drive to install antiX Linux on an old 32 bit computer. I need to create the drive from my 64 bit Linux Mint computer. Which balena program should I download, the 64 bit for the computer I am… --- ## [RPI Image saved to local does not work](https://forums.balena.io/t/rpi-image-saved-to-local-does-not-work/379073)
**Author:** [@Kingy8888](https://forums.balena.io/u/Kingy8888)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/rpi-image-saved-to-local-does-not-work/379073 "2026-09-25T21:27:57Z")
Hi, I have a RPI Zero Image on the micro sd card that runs fine on the RPI Zero. When I take that micro sd card and save that image from micro sd to local Windows drive. I then Write the image to a new micro sd card, it… --- ## [cant flash ISO file](https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-flash-iso-file/379072)
**Author:** [@mac7](https://forums.balena.io/u/mac7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-flash-iso-file/379072 "2026-09-25T13:04:37Z")
I downloaded latest ver of Etcher on MacBook Pro after selecting Linux Mint ISO I get the following error msg : Error: (0 , h.requestMetadata) is not a function. what is. the problem and how to fix? --- ## [writing nvram on boot](https://forums.balena.io/t/writing-nvram-on-boot/379026)
**Author:** [@jdd](https://forums.balena.io/u/jdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/writing-nvram-on-boot/379026 "2026-09-22T20:50:09Z")
Hello, I just revived and old but still usable Macbook pro 2011. This mac kind have a hardware problem: one of the two video card is faulty (AMD one, soldering issue) and have to be deactivated at boot time to get a rea… --- ## [Error with Linux elementary to USB](https://forums.balena.io/t/error-with-linux-elementary-to-usb/379025)
**Author:** [@msnthrop](https://forums.balena.io/u/msnthrop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/error-with-linux-elementary-to-usb/379025 "2026-09-22T20:49:36Z")
--- ## [BalenaEtcher just... stops working after I pick a file with "Flash from file"](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaetcher-just-stops-working-after-i-pick-a-file-with-flash-from-file/372241)
**Author:** [@Tman10](https://forums.balena.io/u/Tman10)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaetcher-just-stops-working-after-i-pick-a-file-with-flash-from-file/372241 "2026-09-17T22:11:47Z")
I open the program, I pick “Flash from file” I select the os file I want, Pop\_OS, the program just stays stuck in a way I don’t know how to describe. I’ve reinstalled BelanaEtcher and still have the same issue even a… --- ## [For those stuck on "Starting..." in Windows 11, I rolled back to v1.7.3 and it works again.](https://forums.balena.io/t/for-those-stuck-on-starting-in-windows-11-i-rolled-back-to-v1-7-3-and-it-works-again/378727)
**Author:** [@dsstrainer](https://forums.balena.io/u/dsstrainer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/for-those-stuck-on-starting-in-windows-11-i-rolled-back-to-v1-7-3-and-it-works-again/378727 "2026-09-14T20:11:29Z")
I literally fully wiped and reinstalled my windows because I thought something was corrupt causing balena to just sit at “starting…” Installed a few different versions. Then as I was going through my backups I found the … --- ## [Installer LINUX MINT sur vieux IMAC](https://forums.balena.io/t/installer-linux-mint-sur-vieux-imac/378867)
**Author:** [@lro](https://forums.balena.io/u/lro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/installer-linux-mint-sur-vieux-imac/378867 "2026-09-14T19:54:36Z")
Bonjour J’ai un vieil IMAC (OSX EL CAPITAN, 10.11.6) et je souhaiterai installer LINUX MINT sur celui-ci J’ai suivi les instructions retrouvées sur le NET ; j’ai utilisé BALENA ETCHER J’ai flashé une clé USB sur mon P… --- ## [Wipe Windows11 and Linux off PC with unknown Passwords](https://forums.balena.io/t/wipe-windows11-and-linux-off-pc-with-unknown-passwords/378944)
**Author:** [@altenuta](https://forums.balena.io/u/altenuta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/wipe-windows11-and-linux-off-pc-with-unknown-passwords/378944 "2026-09-14T19:48:15Z")
I have a laptop that I want to reformat with a fresh install of Linux. The problem is that I don’t know the Windows or Linux login credentials. How do I go about doing this using Balena Etcher. I am a total amature and n… --- ## [Unexpected error after 99% validation](https://forums.balena.io/t/unexpected-error-after-99-validation/378866)
**Author:** [@yelrihs36](https://forums.balena.io/u/yelrihs36)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/unexpected-error-after-99-validation/378866 "2026-09-10T21:07:38Z")
I’ve been trying for hours to flash Armada OS to a brand new microSD card and every single time it flashes completely, then goes up to 99% validation then gives me an error message: “Something went wrong. If it is a comp… --- ## [Downloading version 7.9.0 fails](https://forums.balena.io/t/downloading-version-7-9-0-fails/378652)
**Author:** [@BewilderedBob](https://forums.balena.io/u/BewilderedBob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/downloading-version-7-9-0-fails/378652 "2026-08-28T14:52:31Z")
Download version 7.9.0 (Windows 7 support) fails with err msg - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SSL\_ERROR\_RX\_RECORD\_TOO\_LONG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ what does that mean in plain English ? … --- ## [Flashing ubuntu to usb errors, flashing 100% but Validating failed](https://forums.balena.io/t/flashing-ubuntu-to-usb-errors-flashing-100-but-validating-failed/378666)
**Author:** [@xinglonb](https://forums.balena.io/u/xinglonb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/flashing-ubuntu-to-usb-errors-flashing-100-but-validating-failed/378666 "2026-08-28T14:48:02Z")
I’m using balenaEtcher to flashing ubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso to a sandisk usb drive. At first the flashing goes to 100% with no issue. However, when the validating goes to 56%, it reports error that “Something wen… --- ## [Cant run Balena Etcher on MACOSX 10.7.5 (Lion)](https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-run-balena-etcher-on-macosx-10-7-5-lion/378785)
**Author:** [@lenny](https://forums.balena.io/u/lenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-run-balena-etcher-on-macosx-10-7-5-lion/378785 "2026-08-28T09:30:57Z")
Hi The FAQs for Etcher say Etcher GUI is based on the Electron framework, which only supports macOS 10.10 and newer versions. but when I try to run it on an old Pismo running Lion 10.7.5, it says ‘The application requ… --- ## [error: (0,h.requestMetadata) is not a function](https://forums.balena.io/t/error-0-h-requestmetadata-is-not-a-function/378726)
**Author:** [@frankwuo](https://forums.balena.io/u/frankwuo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/error-0-h-requestmetadata-is-not-a-function/378726 "2026-08-19T13:51:06Z")
I just installed the latest Etcher on a Win 10 machine and when I start to upload the MX-Linux I get this error. something went wrong while opening https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-linux/files/latest/download/MX-25.… --- ## [Flashing never goes above 0%](https://forums.balena.io/t/flashing-never-goes-above-0/368710)
**Author:** [@Ctrl\_Brrr](https://forums.balena.io/u/Ctrl_Brrr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/flashing-never-goes-above-0/368710 "2026-08-12T20:11:50Z")
I am trying to flash an img of SteamOS (7gb) onto a thumb drive, I’ve also tried with a micro SD. Both time I get the img ready and hit flash, it shows flashing at 0% and an ETA of over 700 minutes. The eta and % never c… --- ## [Installation instructions for Etcher on Linux x86-64 system](https://forums.balena.io/t/installation-instructions-for-etcher-on-linux-x86-64-system/378179)
**Author:** [@Kingbeard](https://forums.balena.io/u/Kingbeard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/installation-instructions-for-etcher-on-linux-x86-64-system/378179 "2026-08-12T14:46:57Z")
I have a problem installing Etcher on a Linux x86-64 system.. There are NO instructions and no apparent way to install Etcher on Linux from the zip file - no setup app or install script. I thought I would try another w… --- ## [I'm trying to install SteamOS on a USB stick and my BalenaEtcher is stuck on "Starting"](https://forums.balena.io/t/im-trying-to-install-steamos-on-a-usb-stick-and-my-balenaetcher-is-stuck-on-starting/372612)
**Author:** [@g7briell](https://forums.balena.io/u/g7briell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/im-trying-to-install-steamos-on-a-usb-stick-and-my-balenaetcher-is-stuck-on-starting/372612 "2026-08-03T20:02:51Z")
I’m trying to install SteamOS on a USB stick and my BalenaEtcher is stuck on "Starting"I’m trying to install SteamOS on a USB stick and my BalenaEtcher is stuck on “Starting” --- ## [Balena Etcher Security](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-etcher-security/378012)
**Author:** [@saj54](https://forums.balena.io/u/saj54)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-etcher-security/378012 "2026-07-22T11:31:38Z")
I’m a Home User non techie whose been hacked both over wired & wirelessly within the last year. So, I’m very interested in Security. First, when I clicked on the link to “activate” a balena acct. my firewall disconected … --- ## [Win 10 something went wrong it its a compressed image please check that archive is not corruoted](https://forums.balena.io/t/win-10-something-went-wrong-it-its-a-compressed-image-please-check-that-archive-is-not-corruoted/378443)
**Author:** [@dianavicei](https://forums.balena.io/u/dianavicei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/win-10-something-went-wrong-it-its-a-compressed-image-please-check-that-archive-is-not-corruoted/378443 "2026-07-21T14:23:36Z")
Trying to flash an SD card in an usb converter that’s 32GB. Tried partitions in NTFS and FAT32. Formated to exFAT32 and running as administrator in Win 10, and still getting the same issues. Mind you it’s a Linux Mint… --- ## [USB not formatable after use with balenaetcher](https://forums.balena.io/t/usb-not-formatable-after-use-with-balenaetcher/362984)
**Author:** [@potatoes](https://forums.balena.io/u/potatoes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/usb-not-formatable-after-use-with-balenaetcher/362984 "2026-07-01T12:23:45Z")
(Windows 10) USB not formatable after use with balenaetcher. Repeated with 3 (out of 3) USB drives (2 of which were new). Other USB drives work fine when not used with balenaetcher. Diskpart clean doesn’t work. chkdsk … --- ## [Etcher Ubuntu installation issues](https://forums.balena.io/t/etcher-ubuntu-installation-issues/374860)
**Author:** [@pat1](https://forums.balena.io/u/pat1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/etcher-ubuntu-installation-issues/374860 "2026-06-25T20:17:07Z")
I have given up! I downloaded the 64 bit Etcher zip on Ubuntu. I extracted the files. I made sure the installer was exicutable. But there it stopped! Whatever I tried it just wouldn’t install. I looked for a 64bit app … --- ## [An apparently unanswered help query from February 2025](https://forums.balena.io/t/an-apparently-unanswered-help-query-from-february-2025/378093)
**Author:** [@Deke1955](https://forums.balena.io/u/Deke1955)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/an-apparently-unanswered-help-query-from-february-2025/378093 "2026-06-08T13:31:12Z")
February 2025 contains a query from a user as follows; ERROR: Dangerous link path was ignored : balenaEtcher-linux-x64/balenaEtcher : /home/runner/work/etcher/etcher/out/balenaEtcher-linux-x64/balena-etcher I have the e… --- ## [How to allow debian live persistence](https://forums.balena.io/t/how-to-allow-debian-live-persistence/378051)
**Author:** [@was698002](https://forums.balena.io/u/was698002)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/how-to-allow-debian-live-persistence/378051 "2026-06-04T21:09:47Z")
Created debian live with etcher and it used whole stick. Worked fine but no persistence. Debian says needs ext4 partition called persistence for persistence. Plenty of room on stick so shrunk etcher partition and crea… --- ## [Connection to sidecar flasher failed](https://forums.balena.io/t/connection-to-sidecar-flasher-failed/378053)
**Author:** [@alphonse](https://forums.balena.io/u/alphonse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/connection-to-sidecar-flasher-failed/378053 "2026-06-01T23:26:55Z")
The Zorin OS Pro I’m trying to flash is not compressed it --- ## [Trying to make a Zorin bootable USB drive with Balena Etcher ](https://forums.balena.io/t/trying-to-make-a-zorin-bootable-usb-drive-with-balena-etcher/378052)
**Author:** [@alphonse](https://forums.balena.io/u/alphonse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/trying-to-make-a-zorin-bootable-usb-drive-with-balena-etcher/378052 "2026-06-01T23:26:43Z")
I tried using Balena Etcher like the Zorin website suggested. I had recently converted my 2 older laptops over to the Zorin OS. I had lost my desktop PC to a Microsoft critical update that killed the PC. So after taking … --- ## [Flash Failed HHHHggg](https://forums.balena.io/t/flash-failed-hhhhggg/377869)
**Author:** [@SayneX](https://forums.balena.io/u/SayneX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/flash-failed-hhhhggg/377869 "2026-06-01T23:26:04Z")
How can i fix it? Brandm. is disabled , 360 total too , HOOOW??? --- ## [I have a question. My "flash from file" option got me here. It won't even open the .img file I downloaded. What do I do?](https://forums.balena.io/t/i-have-a-question-my-flash-from-file-option-got-me-here-it-wont-even-open-the-img-file-i-downloaded-what-do-i-do/378009)
**Author:** [@user.mac](https://forums.balena.io/u/user.mac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/i-have-a-question-my-flash-from-file-option-got-me-here-it-wont-even-open-the-img-file-i-downloaded-what-do-i-do/378009 "2026-05-26T12:38:49Z")
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