The “Device” dropdown shows all removable drives. Double-check the letter. Look at the “Size” column—if your USB is 32GB and the dropdown shows a 2GB card, you have the wrong device.
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | “Access denied” | Run as administrator | | Device not listed | Re-insert USB; close File Explorer windows using that drive | | Write fails mid-way | Try different USB port (USB 2.0 is more stable); check image file integrity | | Portable version crashes on Windows 10/11 | Try compatibility mode (Windows 7) or use / balenaEtcher as alternative | win32 disk imager portable
Use cases where it shines
Writes .img or .iso files directly to removable media, essential for Raspberry Pi, Android, or Ubuntu on Arm projects. The “Device” dropdown shows all removable drives