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

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

Nov 10 '24 21:11 MattBright01

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

Nov 11 '24 05:11 MattBright01

**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

Nov 11 '24 09:11 lurch

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 etcher flash from file error

Nov 12 '24 12:11 imagine496

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.

Nov 12 '24 15:11 MattBright01

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,

Nov 13 '24 15:11 imagine496

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.

Nov 13 '24 15:11 MattBright01

Still happening with the latest version. It worked with v1.18.8 (official). I tried to fire the Fedora OS Image using the app with Manjaro and Windows.