Etcher: Something Went Wrong - with every ISO I try to burn

Created on 14 Jul 2019 · 24Comments · Source: balena-io/etcher

1.5.51
Windows 10
hassos_rpi3-2.12.img

I do get an error in the console, not sure if it's useful or not:

{
  "name": "Error",
  "message": "Command failed: C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\balenaEtcher.exe C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\nELECTRON_ASAR.js:112\r\n      throw error\r\n      ^\r\n\r\nError: ENOENT, node_modules\\xxhash\build\\Release\\hash.node not found in C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\r\n    at notFoundError (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:108:19)\r\n    at Object.module.(anonymous function) [as .node] (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:176:9)\r\n    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)\r\n    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:559:12)\r\n    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:551:3)\r\n    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:658:17)\r\n    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)\r\n    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\node_modules\\xxhash\\lib\\xxhash.js:4:13)\r\n    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\node_modules\\xxhash\\lib\\xxhash.js:52:3)\r\n    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:711:30)\r\n    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:722:10)\r\n    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)\r\n    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:559:12)\r\n    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:551:3)\r\n    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:658:17)\r\n    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)\r\n",
  "cause": {
    "killed": false,
    "code": 1,
    "signal": null,
    "cmd": "app.asar"
  },
  "isOperational": true,
  "stack": "Error: Command failed: C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\balenaEtcher.exe C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\nELECTRON_ASAR.js:112\r\n      throw error\r\n      ^\r\n\r\nError: ENOENT, node_modules\\xxhash\build\\Release\\hash.node not found in C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\r\n    at notFoundError (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:108:19)\r\n    at Object.module.(anonymous function) [as .node] (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:176:9)\r\n    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)\r\n    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:559:12)\r\n    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:551:3)\r\n    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:658:17)\r\n    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)\r\n    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\node_modules\\xxhash\\lib\\xxhash.js:4:13)\r\n    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar\node_modules\\xxhash\\lib\\xxhash.js:52:3)\r\n    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:711:30)\r\n    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:722:10)\r\n    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)\r\n    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:559:12)\r\n    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:551:3)\r\n    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:658:17)\r\n    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)\r\n\n    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:303:12)\n    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)\n    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:961:16)\n    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:248:5)",
  "killed": false,
  "code": 1,
  "signal": null,
  "cmd": "app.asar",
  "image": "hassos_rpi3-2.12.img"
}

This is happening 100% of the time, with any image I try.

Source

Cylindric

Most helpful comment

FYI still happening with 1.5.66.

Cylindric on 5 Dec 2019

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I have just installed Appimage 1.5.51 64bit to Linux Lite 4.4 and have experienced exactly the same problem: After completion of Flash I get a message after validation (or during - not sure) that "Something went wrong" in red box. First time yesterday I used the same iso image and using dd method from terminal and everything worked fine when used USB to boot live and then actually install q4os 3.7 to bare metal.
Today I used an old but good image of LXLE 16.04 as a test of Etcher on Lite. Same result of error message but the USB booted live and program ran just fine.

DenjW on 17 Jul 2019

My error comes up as soon as I click start, and nothing is ever written to the card. Doesn't get that far.

Cylindric on 17 Jul 2019

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Just installed two versions of the new Sparky Linux distros to USBs using
Etcher and in both cases got red error message AFTER Flashing was completed
and validation done.
However can boot both versions live on laptop with no error installing or
using live. Will be installing Xfce version to SSD shortly and don't
expect a problem.
Don't want to see this error message every time I use Etcher.

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My error comes up as soon as I click start, and nothing is ever written to
the card. Doesn't get that far.

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DenjW on 17 Jul 2019

Getting the same thing, on KDE Neon. I can write the same image to a DVD with no trouble.
I've downloaded the latest version of Etcher.

easycoder on 26 Sep 2019

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Looks like the relevant output from @Cylindric 's error log is:
Error: ENOENT, node_modules\\xxhash\build\\Release\\hash.node not found in C:\\Users\\mark\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\balena-etcher\resources\\app.asar

lurch on 26 Sep 2019

I am experiencing the same issue since updating my Mac to Catalina. Is there any fix for this problem yet?

blakete on 17 Oct 2019

For issues with Catalina, see #2833

lurch on 18 Oct 2019

No problem for me for some time now but Etcher was always working for me
just with incorrect red error message.
Obviously corrected a while ago. I use Etcher all the time for putting
ISO's on USB drives.

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For issues with Catalina, see #2833
https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/issues/2833

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DenjW on 18 Oct 2019

No problem for me for some time now but Etcher was always working for me just with incorrect red error message. Obviously corrected a while ago. I use Etcher all the time for putting ISO's on USB drives.
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Funny. I had no problems in the past, but I have this issue now.

meredithheskethfortescue on 4 Nov 2019

FYI still happening with 1.5.66.

Cylindric on 5 Dec 2019

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Happening to me to!

TricolorHen061 on 5 Dec 2019

Still getting the same issue

veeshi on 14 Dec 2019

Same issue 1.5.68. Fresh sd

sengenbe on 18 Dec 2019

Looking at all your comments since July 2019 I realized I was still using
version 1.5.52 2019-07-22 on Peppermint 10 linux. I have not updated
because Balena do not prompt you for updates like Etcher used to do (at
least I do not get update reminders!). Maybe I'm lucky because I used to
have this problem on an earlier version but no longer and seems obvious
that I will not be updating any time soon (if it ain't broke don't fix
it!). Sorry can't help you all with current problems unless you can still
get version 1.5.52. There are alternatives to Etcher but if it works with
just red flag afterwards I would just ignore it. Good luck all!

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Same issue 1.5.68. Fresh sd

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DenjW on 18 Dec 2019

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Older versions are at https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases

lurch on 18 Dec 2019

Getting the same issue on Feren OS with the AppImage version

dominichayesferen on 17 Jan 2020

Same issue with 1.5.76 on KDE Neon

eddiechilton on 7 Feb 2020

same on arch and manjaro

awarebayes on 7 Feb 2020

I am using 1.5.67 20191206 on Peppermint 10 respin with no problem.
That happened to be the current version when I updated the distro. I do
not now update Etcher regularly as they are putting out so many new
versions there are increased risks of breakage. You can get old versions
on Github site.

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same on arch and manjaro

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DenjW on 7 Feb 2020

My problem was with the AppImage for 1.5.76, so I installed the latest DEB package and it worked. Saw this recommended course of action on this thread.

eddiechilton on 10 Feb 2020

Same problem with KDE Neon (Based on the current Ubuntu LTS). Etcher stopped working several months (maybe a year) ago. Writing with dd from the command line works.

LanceHaverkamp on 11 Mar 2020

same problem in version 1.5.79, "solved" by starting the appimage with administrator permissions

PietroJominiITIS on 23 Mar 2020

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I've been having the same problem under KDE Neon. I was running 1.5.71 and upgraded to 1.5.94 but still have the same issue. Can't write any ISO's to an USB drive.

huntantr on 28 May 2020

It looks like we ran into everyone adding to different issues in this thread. I'm closing as there's too much confusion.
For everyone still having issues: please open a new github issue and be sure to follow the instructions written in the template so we'll be able to narrow down what's happening in all your cases