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echo: rberrypi
to: DAVID
from: KNUTE JOHNSON
date: 2017-11-04 15:13:00
subject: Re: Etcher, Windows and n

First thing, don't unzip it.  Etcher doesn't care.

Could Etcher see it or did if fail in process?

On 11/4/2017 13:40, David wrote:
> Just trying to install Raspbian on an SD card for my brand new Pi 3.
>
> As per the instructions I am using Etcher.
>
> It failed, and I thought that it was unable to unzip the archive because
> it was over 4GB. However I used 7Zip to unzip, and Etcher still reported
> that it was unable to access the image (which was on a network drive).
>
> I've now copied it to a local hard drive (I try and keep everything I can
> on the file server) and it seems to be working.
>
> Anyone any idea why Etcher can't flash from a network drive?
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Dave R
>
>


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