Image Writer

Error 8

Asked by alexey192

I have an a error when i press "write". It is written
"An error has occured when attempting to gaet a handle on the file
Error 8"

I was trying to install ubuntu netbook .img file on my flash drive.

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Isaac Bythewood (overshard) said : 		#1

I recommend getting http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ and downloading the normal cd image to put on your thumb drive. It will cause less headaches.

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Michael Harrington (kibiz0r) said : 		#2

I was getting the same error trying to write to a flash drive I had previously configured (using another tool) to be a Windows XP install image. Formatting the drive fixed my problem. YMMV.

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Robin Kuykendall (rsklaw) said : 		#3

Forgive me, but how would Michael H. "format the drive"? (I'm getting a similar msg when I try to write after downloading to the flash drive, mine being an Error 8, unable to lock drive.)

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Michael Harrington (kibiz0r) said : 		#4

My Computer -> Right click on USB drive -> Format

I'd recommend restoring device defaults and using quick format.

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Robin Kuykendall (rsklaw) said : 		#5

Thanks, Michael. I'm a REAL newbie, so I figured out this aftn that I
caused my own problem, trying to write FROM e:// thumbdrive TO same
e://thumbdrive. Technical directions weren't the clearest to this muddy
mind.

Just downloaded Ubuntu 9.04 NR onto my new Acer Aspire One. We're almost
off the MS grid!!

RSK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Harrington" <email address hidden>
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Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #72126]: Error 8

Question #72126 on Image Writer changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+question/72126

Michael Harrington proposed the following answer:
My Computer -> Right click on USB drive -> Format

I'd recommend restoring device defaults and using quick format.

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