# Re-Flash Failed / Write ERROR

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**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/re-flash-failed-write-error/310131 "2021-05-05T06:48:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![4tt4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/aca169/32.png) [@4tt4](https://forums.balena.io/u/4tt4)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/re-flash-failed-write-error/310131/4 "2021-05-05T10:24:23Z")

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I used windows and above stuff happened .

but when I used linux to flash the same iso on same usb device. , etcher worked dont know why?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/balena/original/2X/a/a29e729aff05f9c0e0373330c2f6bf4a99353258.jpeg)

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