# using Etcher to install Linux Mint

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/using-etcher-to-install-linux-mint/372494>\
**Category:** Product support\
**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/using-etcher-to-install-linux-mint/372494 "2024-11-18T09:39:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![ho82ward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19adc/32.png) [@ho82ward](https://forums.balena.io/u/ho82ward)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/using-etcher-to-install-linux-mint/372494/1 "2024-11-18T09:39:46Z")

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I followed the instructions on Mint to download Etcher and use it to make a bootable usb drive - on completion the drive does not show up in windows or on a Linux machine - using diskpart to clean the drive an error occurs and I am told usb drive is locked - how do I get the drive working again and then load Mint?

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**Author:** ![ho82ward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19adc/32.png) [@ho82ward](https://forums.balena.io/u/ho82ward)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/using-etcher-to-install-linux-mint/372494/2 "2024-11-18T10:23:20Z")

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not to bother I have used Linux to format the drive