# BalenaEtcher flashing error **URL:** \ **Category:** Product support\ **Created:** [September 27, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaetcher-flashing-error/369017 "2023-09-27T21:19:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![This\_is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@This\_is](https://forums.balena.io/u/This_is)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaetcher-flashing-error/369017/1 "2023-09-27T21:19:03Z")
I am trying to flash tails onto a usb but i keep getting the same error code (MODULE\_NOT\_FOUND), i’ve tried 2 different usb sticks. I have also verified the image that i am trying to flash. ---
**Author:** ![alanb128](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/alanb128/32/2839_2.png) [@alanb128](https://forums.balena.io/u/alanb128)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaetcher-flashing-error/369017/2 "2023-09-28T01:47:48Z")
Hello, which OS are you using to run Etcher? Is the image compressed or zipped? ---
**Author:** ![This\_is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@This\_is](https://forums.balena.io/u/This_is)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaetcher-flashing-error/369017/3 "2023-09-28T16:21:53Z")
hey sorry for the late rpl i broke my arm yestirday but i am using windows 10 and i downloaded the imige from chrome but im still new so i dont know if the image is compressed or zipped but the name ends with .img ---
**Author:** ![This\_is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@This\_is](https://forums.balena.io/u/This_is)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaetcher-flashing-error/369017/4 "2023-09-28T16:29:08Z")
after i wrote that i tried to flash the same usb that didnt work yestorday and its working now so i dont know what happend