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Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.
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Flash Failed #3795

Closed Zapnologica closed 1 year ago

Zapnologica commented 2 years ago

I am trying to install a home assistant on a SDD, ( I tried via USB and directly into my computer, I have run as admin as well, No change)

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mcraa commented 2 years ago

Based on the screenshot I guess the error is right after you click Flash. Can you confirm? Did you get the prompt for the admin password? (could appear under some other window) If you can open the >errors: line in the logs or copy its contents that may contain some useful information to find out what is the problem.

EternalNOP-412 commented 2 years ago

I have the same issue. It erased the flash drive and I can't format the flash drive again with Windows. Didn't make screenshots but the version is the same.

For me it was right after I hit Flash.

Managed to get the drives formatted with diskpart. tried again, and it barely starts to flash before the error pops up. I am trying to make a ubuntu bootable drive, so naturaly the noted iso is different.

Zapnologica commented 2 years ago

I think I have found the solution, Don't ask me how.

But you need to turn windows defender anti randsomware protection off. Then the flashing will work.

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EternalNOP-412 commented 2 years ago

Thanks for this! I just need to translate this with McAfee after I am done with some other things.

zwhitchcox commented 2 years ago

@mcraa This could be related to #829 ...it seems like Microsoft is less prone to trust things not published the the microsoft store

zwhitchcox commented 2 years ago

I think we really need a comprehensive guide for permissions, because security is being implemented more and more at the OS level.

For instance, giving access to drives on Mac OS X, white listing Etcher for Windows "Defender",

lurch commented 2 years ago

This has cropped up several times before https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/search?q=controlled+folder+access&type=issues

EternalNOP-412 commented 2 years ago

Well, I got it to work on my Win 10 machine that isn't on Azure AD. The issue I had there is that Acronis asked if the program was OK, but the program ran anyways and it failed again. But since I told Acronis it was OK, I was able to correct the USB drive and run it again and I was good.

So, is there a way to capture Anti-Virus active and create an alert to ensure the AV has the program marked safe? Yea, I know this could be pandora's box of lots of AVs. But Windows 10/11 seem to track who is up.

lurch commented 2 years ago

See the comment here? https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/issues/3296#issuecomment-691891081

zwhitchcox commented 2 years ago

Another permissions issue: https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/issues/3751#issuecomment-1221555875

Jay714 commented 1 year ago

I'm getting the flash failed error as soon as the flash has compleated and at about 15% into the valadation. I have tried all the fixes that I have been able to find and nothing works. I'm not a technical person and I attached the error report. Balena Etcher Error file.docx

Bob-Down commented 1 year ago

I think I have found the solution, Don't ask me how.

But you need to turn windows defender anti randsomware protection off. Then the flashing will work.

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Zapnologica - Sir you are a star! After making 3 SD card unreadable by window (I was able to reformat them using the SD card formatter app), editing the RegFile, etc. I came across your post saying to disable the Ramson Ware checking option and it worked perfectly! One very happy camper can now continue to get Home Assistant up and running.