# Looks like etcher is not able to write # error Raspbian

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**Created:** [August 18, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/looks-like-etcher-is-not-able-to-write-error-raspbian/3759 "2018-08-18T11:21:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![aghatak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@aghatak](https://forums.balena.io/u/aghatak)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/looks-like-etcher-is-not-able-to-write-error-raspbian/3759/1 "2018-08-18T11:21:59Z")

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Hello - I have used Etcher before and it worked but today I blew off 2 Micro SD card while writing Raspbian and I get the Error which reads.

" Looks like etcher is not able to write to this location of the drive".

I am on windows 10 and using ethcher version 1.3.1  
My cards are not from cheap eBay but branded box.

I also tried with a usb card reader. Am i missing anything? I looked old threads but no fix. Please help.

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**Author:** ![jhermsmeier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@jhermsmeier](https://forums.balena.io/u/jhermsmeier)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/looks-like-etcher-is-not-able-to-write-error-raspbian/3759/2 "2018-09-10T12:10:18Z")

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Hi @aghatak,  
The error “Looks like etcher is not able to write to this location of the drive” is usually related to a faulty drive, SD-card reader, or USB-port. How was the SD-card connected in both cases, and how was the USB card reader powered? You also might want to try with the latest version of Etcher (v1.4.4 at this time).