Flash from file does not work Error: (0 , h.requestMetadata) is not a function

[MattBright01]

• Etcher version: 1.19.25
• **Operating system and architecture: Windows 10 Intel Celeron 2.13 Ghz 8Gb RAM **
• Image flashed: haos_generic-x86-64-13.2.img
• What do you think should have happened: Open the source
• **What happened: Error opening Source Error: (0 , h.requestMetadata) is not a function **
• Do you see any meaningful error information in the DevTools? No

[MattBright01]

Problem solved with version 1.18
Can be dowloaded for Windows here: https://etcher.fr.uptodown.com/windows/telecharger/106963802

[lurch]

• **What happened: Error opening Source Error: (0 , h.requestMetadata) is not a function **

See #4150

Be careful with downloading Etcher from 3rd-party websites as apparently there are "fake" versions #3724
Official old releases of Etcher can be downloaded from https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases

[imagine496]

Hi, i have the same problem , and now i see an answer but lurch warns about fake websites, how can i verify that the link he gives is official? or if Matts link is ok,, heck i havent got very far with trying to get Lynux Mint, this is my second day trying to do what should only take minutes, please advise thank you

[MattBright01]

Hi, I had no problem with this link. I simply found it by searching on Google. Otherwise, you can download the version you need here on Github too, as @lurch explains.

[imagine496]

Thank you Matt, i checked out both links, seeing that both download sites where https went ahead and downloaded, i have now a bootable usb drive, which i have been checking out Lynux mint by running it from the stick, i am at the moment undecided if i will install for a dual boot, or a full install wiping out windows totally ,i had been thinking to do the dual boot but i read something about risk of corrupting files and im not confident or want to be trying to fix problems if it can be avoided, i will do more reading research to learn more , many thanks to you for your help,

[MattBright01]

Hi imagine496, this is good to know. I also have a bootable usb drive with Live Debian to make some change for the Home Assistant installation on my Minisforum. I have to read more because I can't access the config file with a live version of Debian.