hi, the same error keeps appearing, im on windows 10, i’ve never used balena etcher before, the version i have is 2 1.6
Hi @sweetcarmi , welcome to the forums!
Thanks for sharing that DevTools console screenshot—it helps pin down exactly what’s going wrong.
The error "The writer process ended unexpectedly" in your logs is happening because Windows 11’s built-in Controlled Folder Access (Ransomware Protection) is blocking balenaEtcher from accessing the ISO file. Because your file is located inside your personal Documents folder (C:\Users\Usuario\Documents\...), Windows treats the external flashing process as a potential threat and cuts it off immediately.
another user reported toggling Controlled Folder Access helped
https://forums.balena.io/t/the-writer-process-ended-unexpectedly-please-try-again-and-contact-etcher-team-if-the-problem-persists/114880/22
can you see if that helps