Belena Etcher will not allow me to open Manjero OS on my computer to make a USB stick?

[Rapidrob]

This is driving me nuts. I downloaded Belena Etcher(latest version) as well as Manjero onto my PC as well as onto a USB stick. It will not work.
I've read that an older version of Etcher would be a better way to go. I went to the download link posted here, and if I click on AppImage, I get an instant "FAILED". No matter what I do, I cannot download any version of Etcher. If I delete the new version of Etcher, I can no longer download it as well. I get the "Failed" error.
If I try to open Manjero is says I do not have permission? If I open it up under ADMIN, I get an instant please load CD disk to burn?
I've never had a problem loading a Linux OS onto a thumb drive. My present OS is Linux Lite.(up to date)
Please help.

 

[Alexzee]

Belena Etcher has been problematic for a while now. It's not recommended.

I recommend Ventoy.

Ventoy

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

www.ventoy.net

 

[Tyranid]

You can't beat Ventoy for simplicity. You just copy the ISO to the USB and boot off the USB

 

[Brickwizard]

Why Linux fails to load/install direct to HDD, common reasons

1] Corrupt download [check SHA sum]
2] bad burn to installation medium [try again] [if you used Rufus then try Balena Etcher or Ventoy]
3] Wind 8.2 and higher quick start/fast boot or secure boot not disabled [after disabling do a full power re-boot not a restart]
4] defective pen-drive/DVD
5] hardware fault,
5A] If old style HDD run integrity check
5B]if SATA SSD check for hidden partition at the beginning of drive [this will stop Grub from loading] and delete it before re-installing Linux
If New M2.NVMe check, your system is NVMe compatible [not all older kit is]

 

[Rapidrob]

It is not obvious how to download Ventoy? Very strange site. No idea what/which to select?
I ran a Check Disk and the hard drive is OK.
I even tried a diff HD, with Linux Lite OS running, and I get the same "failed" error when trying to download software.

 

[Rapidrob]

I found another Ventoy link and it works. The direct link provided goes to a strange format site.

 

[Rapidrob]

So much for that idea. I'm not permitted to download A N Y file or image. But my Windows computers work just fine. No version of Linux will allow me to download and open any file.
I followed instructions for the terminal, and they all fail.

 

[Rapidrob]

I just found the problem of "failed". I was using a Linux Lite HD from years ago. Furthermore, I found over 3,000 downloads in the download file! D U H !

 

[Rapidrob]

I got Manjaro to load properly. Thank you for all your advice.
As a Vietnam Vet, computers are not my strong side...Ha!

 

[MikeWalsh]

I got Manjaro to load properly. Thank you for all your advice.
As a Vietnam Vet, computers are not my strong side...Ha!

@Rapidrob :-

Heh. Trust me, amongst us on the Forum, even those members that qualify for "veteran" status - 10 years + - are STILL learning.......every day. These boxes of black magic are a constant, on-going daily project. You never know it all, 'cos there's always new ways of doing things coming along ALL the time.....

Welcome to the modern world, m'friend.


Mike.

 

[Brickwizard]

even those members that qualify for "veteran" status - 10 years + - are STILL learning....

amen

@Rapidrob
Linux is an organic being, as one distribution grows old another clone comes along, and the apps/programs also are updated and amended almost on a daily basis, Like @MikeWalsh said we never stop learning