# Balena won't let me upload linux

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-wont-let-me-upload-linux/371264>\
**Category:** balenaEtcher\
**Created:** [August 30, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-wont-let-me-upload-linux/371264 "2024-08-30T22:30:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Anthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Anthy](https://forums.balena.io/u/Anthy)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-wont-let-me-upload-linux/371264/1 "2024-08-30T22:30:20Z")

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Basically, when i go to balena and try to open linux mint through flash files, it won’t open and it won’t let me click on flash files or any other button again. I should mention i have a windows 11

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**Author:** ![Anthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Anthy](https://forums.balena.io/u/Anthy)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-wont-let-me-upload-linux/371264/2 "2024-09-01T02:47:25Z")

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Boost, someone please respond

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**Author:** ![Anthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Anthy](https://forums.balena.io/u/Anthy)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-wont-let-me-upload-linux/371264/3 "2024-09-01T12:13:36Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/balena/original/2X/5/5a7e0595232be9145e246308ea6fdca881ff84a6.png)

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**Author:** ![mpous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mpous/32/4742_2.png) [@mpous](https://forums.balena.io/u/mpous)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-wont-let-me-upload-linux/371264/4 "2024-09-04T12:05:47Z")

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Hello @Anthy could you please check the Developer Tools using `Control` + `Shift` + `U` (if i’m not wrong) and check the logs?

Thanks