Etcher 2.1 writer fails unexpectedly Mac Os Monterey 12.7.4

Aethondon · June 16, 2025, 9:11pm

Hi, sorry really struggling to flash an ubuntu bootloader to transition from my old Macbook Pro to new framework laptop. I’ve tried everything I can see suggested on the forum including opening through sudo, re-downloading ISO, using an older linux ISO, rebooting, re-formating my (brand new) USB stick, but to no avail. Error code is below, if anyone could help me that would be amazing. Thanks in advance, Donald

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Version = 2.1.2, Type = local
index.js:140 Spawning unpriviledged sidecar on port 3434
3index.js:2 Starting…
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index.js:2 CHILD READY
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index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Scan requested
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index.js:2 CHILD LOG: sourceMetadata requested
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index.js:2 Spawning priviledged sidecar on port 3435
index.js:2 /Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/etcher-util
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index.js:2 CHILD READY
index.js:2 start heartbeat
index.js:2 params Object
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Ready …
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: write requested
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Image: /Users/donaldwaters/Downloads/ubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Devices: /dev/disk7
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Auto blockmapping: true
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Decompress first: true
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index.js:2 Flashing 1 device, 8% at 21.50 MB/s (total 21.50 MB/s) eta in 203s with 0 failed devices
index.js:2 fail event
index.js:2 {size: 30784094208, isVirtual: false, enumerator: ‘DiskArbitration’, logicalBlockSize: 512, raw: ‘/dev/rdisk7’, …}
index.js:2 {name: ‘Error’, message: ‘ENXIO: no such device or address, write’, stack: ‘Error: ENXIO: no such device or address, write’, code: ‘EUNPLUGGED’, syscall: ‘write’, …}
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index.js:2 Flash results {}
index.js:2 {}
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index.js:2 Error: The writer process ended unexpectedly
at i (index.js:353:5238)
at t.createUserError (index.js:353:6464)
at p (index.js:140:43813)
at index.js:140:44129
at I. (index.js:140:41218)
at I.emit (node:events:518:28)
at e.exports.W (index.js:2:2204244)
at e.exports.emit (node:events:518:28)
at index.js:2:2180064
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
(anonymous) @ index.js:2
t.logException @ index.js:140
S @ index.js:140
processTicksAndRejections @ node:internal/process/task_queues:95
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media/icon.png:1

   GET file:///Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/.webpack/renderer/main_window/media/icon.png net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND

index.js:353 Uncaught Error: Can’t set the flashing state when not flashing
at Object.i [as createError] (index.js:353:5238)
at e (index.js:140:33996)
at Object.g [as dispatch] (index.js:2:1357168)
at t.setProgressState (index.js:140:26391)
at I. (index.js:140:41218)
at I.emit (node:events:518:28)
at e.exports.W (index.js:2:2204244)
at e.exports.emit (node:events:518:28)
at index.js:2:2180064
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
i @ index.js:353
e @ index.js:140
g @ index.js:2
t.setProgressState @ index.js:140
(anonymous) @ index.js:140
emit @ node:events:518
W @ index.js:2
emit @ node:events:518
(anonymous) @ index.js:2
processTicksAndRejections @ node:internal/process/task_queues:95
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index.js:2 Spawning priviledged sidecar on port 3435
index.js:2 /Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/etcher-util
index.js:2 … with privileges …
index.js:2 etcher-uyjo5p
index.js:2 Retrying to connect to child process in 1000… 1 / 10
index.js:2 Starting…
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index.js:2 etcher-uyjo5p
index.js:2 CHILD READY
index.js:2 start heartbeat
index.js:2 params {image: {…}, destinations: Array(1), SourceType: ‘File’, autoBlockmapping: true, decompressFirst: true}
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Ready …
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: write requested
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Image: /Users/donaldwaters/Downloads/ubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Devices: /dev/disk4
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Auto blockmapping: true
index.js:2 CHILD LOG: Decompress first: true
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index.js:2 Flashing 1 device, 3% at 26.10 MB/s (total 26.10 MB/s) eta in 176s with 0 failed devices
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index.js:2 Flashing 1 device, 3% at 28.80 MB/s (total 28.80 MB/s) eta in 159s with 0 failed devices
index.js:2 fail event
index.js:2 {size: 30784094208, isVirtual: false, enumerator: ‘DiskArbitration’, logicalBlockSize: 512, raw: ‘/dev/rdisk4’, …}
index.js:2 {name: ‘Error’, message: ‘ENXIO: no such device or address, write’, stack: ‘Error: ENXIO: no such device or address, write’, code: ‘EUNPLUGGED’, syscall: ‘write’, …}
index.js:2 Starting…
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index.js:2 Flash results {}
index.js:2 {}
index.js:2 Starting…
index.js:2 Error: The writer process ended unexpectedly
at i (index.js:353:5238)
at t.createUserError (index.js:353:6464)
at p (index.js:140:43813)
at index.js:140:44129
at I. (index.js:140:41218)
at I.emit (node:events:518:28)
at e.exports.W (index.js:2:2204244)
at e.exports.emit (node:events:518:28)
at index.js:2:2180064
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
(anonymous) @ index.js:2
t.logException @ index.js:140
S @ index.js:140
processTicksAndRejections @ node:internal/process/task_queues:95
await in processTicksAndRejections (async)
tryFlash @ index.js:140
callback @ index.js:140
Ue @ index.js:2
Ge @ index.js:2
(anonymous) @ index.js:2
Or @ index.js:2
Tr @ index.js:2
(anonymous) @ index.js:2
De @ index.js:2
(anonymous) @ index.js:2
Rr @ index.js:2
Xt @ index.js:2
Zt @ index.js:2
t.unstable_runWithPriority @ index.js:2
qi @ index.js:2
Ie @ index.js:2
Yt @ index.js:2
r @ index.js:2
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media/icon.png:1

   GET file:///Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/.webpack/renderer/main_window/media/icon.png net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND

index.js:353 Uncaught Error: Can’t set the flashing state when not flashing
at Object.i [as createError] (index.js:353:5238)
at e (index.js:140:33996)
at Object.g [as dispatch] (index.js:2:1357168)
at t.setProgressState (index.js:140:26391)
at I. (index.js:140:41218)
at I.emit (node:events:518:28)
at e.exports.W (index.js:2:2204244)
at e.exports.emit (node:events:518:28)
at index.js:2:2180064
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
i @ index.js:353
e @ index.js:140
g @ index.js:2
t.setProgressState @ index.js:140
(anonymous) @ index.js:140
emit @ node:events:518
W @ index.js:2
emit @ node:events:518
(anonymous) @ index.js:2
processTicksAndRejections @ node:internal/process/task_queues:95
index.js:2 Starting…
index.js:2 Flashing 1 device, 3% at 28.80 MB/s (total 28.80 MB/s) eta in 159s with 0 failed devices
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