image write trouble

mcecc_libre · March 9, 2023 at 7:50 PM

hi all - long-time user here . . . this is the 'easy' part but having trouble for some reason . . . 2 different usb sticks, 2 different image programs and 2 different images (rolled back to see if it was the image file) . . . not sure what is happening or if you all can help as not a libreelec-specific issue but . . . also, changed the file system to fat to see if that will help but originally ntfs.

thanks for any suggestions

michael

petediscrete · March 9, 2023 at 8:50 PM

I suggest using SD Formatter. You can download it for free. It will do SD cards and USB sticks. It’s a low level tool. Read all about it here and what is likely your problem https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/format-wri…sb-flash-drive/

**CvH** · March 10, 2023 at 4:18 PM

from the error shown I would try to reboot windows, if this is not helping try a different USB port, if this is also not helping try a different SD Card

basically the error says that the SD card can't be accessed, but there are a lot problems that could trigger this

VLouis · March 10, 2023 at 7:46 PM

Quote from mcecc_libre

hi all - long-time user here . . . this is the 'easy' part but having trouble for some reason . . . 2 different usb sticks, 2 different image programs and 2 different images (rolled back to see if it was the image file) . . . not sure what is happening or if you all can help as not a libreelec-specific issue but . . . also, changed the file system to fat to see if that will help but originally ntfs.
thanks for any suggestions
michael

Hi,

Try to start the LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator with admin rights (right click, "Run as adminsitrator").

mcecc_libre · March 10, 2023 at 8:16 PM

hi all - thanks for chiming in . . . this was an odd problem and might not be applicable to others but in case it it . . . so the problem - as i saw it - was that it needed to lock the drive to perform the write but couldn't for some reason (not that it Was locked) . . . it wouldn't proceed without that in place . . . used a partition tool and partitioned the device to a gpt partition over mbr . . . really don't know if that did it but someone allowed the write to proceed and thus i did get the image on the stick. thx again.