Just trying to create flash from iso. What should be done? [balena1]

Can confirm that this exact thing happens to me on the latest windows 11 version when trying to flash. I tried several different linux distro isos but they are all the same things.

Me too. Trying to flash the latest Ubuntu version, from Windows 11. It must be the Windows platform.

Had the same issue. Closed balenaEtcher, rerun but as Administrator this time and voila… [image]

Doesn’t work - administrator, compatabilty mode etc… just doesn’t work … Hey Balenda morons what a joke this issue is arround since August - it is October - no fix ? What a garbage soft with garbage support - Hey morrons at Ubuntu this is exactly why your os is not for on the level with normal software produced by normal software companies… write better instructions with the tools that work atleast and not some junk like this baldalenda

It does work on Win 11 Home and Win 11 Pro but it’s flaky - I’ve had that error message too. Rebooted, and in one case where that didn’t work, reinstalled the balenaEtcher software. Was then able to create the .iso boot USB. Strange.

same thing happened to me as well opened the app in administration and it worked like magic. Thank you guys @WesMax

I got the same error using balenaEtcher-1.19.25-x64.AppImage with Linux. Going back to balenaEtcher-1.18.11-x64.AppImage solved the problem for me. Just dropping this note for users not running Windows…

This worked for me on Windows 10!

Had same issue when trying to Flash a Windows 11 bootable image onto an SD Card With my Linux based Steam Deck running on Steam OS wouldnt work with the newer V1.19.25 but i see someone had similar issues with a linux based system and said just using V1.18.11 sorted there issue and allowed them to Flash there Bootable or what ever and it worked for me so i recommend trying the older version.

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Josef7127 November 8, 2024, 7:45pm 11

You literally need to give it administrator rights thanks for the answer

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