BalenaEtcher just... stops working after I pick a file with "Flash from file"

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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.

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I’ve reinstalled BelanaEtcher and still have the same issue even after redownloading the Pop_OS file.

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Which Pop!_OS ISO Image are you trying to flash? (Standard, NVIDIA, or RAS PI 4)

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Not OP, but I have the same issue. Using Linux Mint Cinnamon Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” - Linux Mint.

Few things i’ve tried:

  • Changing file name to remove special characters
  • Launch Etcher with “Run as Administrator”

Steps:

  1. Select “Flash from file”
  2. Pick ISO from Download folder.
  3. When moving to “Select target” there is a small circle with “/” inside of it.

3.1 Sometimes an error window pops up.

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im having the same issue and im using NVIDIA. trued everything i can think of getting it to work

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Hi,

What version of balenaEtcher are you using? Also, have you tried more than one USB drive to make sure it’s not a hardware issue?

I’ve successfully flashed both linuxmint-22-cinnamon-64bit.iso and pop-os_22.04_amd64_nvidia_43.iso images using balenaEtcher 1.19.25 (latest as of right now) on Windows 11.

Another thing would be to check that the images you’ve downloaded are valid using the SHA256 sums provided by both Pop!_OS and Linux Mint.

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Hey, I’m having the same problem, i’m using the 1.19.25 version and the image is to install ubuntu on another pc and its from the main website, any help?

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Hey there all. I just wanted to post and state that I am having the same issue with this version of Etcher. I have a previous version installed on a separate computer and just flashed successfully a drive with the image. The OS that I have installed is Windows 10 (where it’s failing). I have Windows 11 and the previous version of Etcher where it’s successful.