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Can't write a Live image twice: Destination drive is not writable #574

@kparal

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@kparal

When I successfully write a Live image (F37 Workstation Live, in this case), and then immediately want to write it again to the same flash drive, the process fails with:

Destination drive is not writable (Incorrect function.)
Couldn't open the drive for writing (Access is denied.)
Couldn't lock the drive (The handle is invalid.)

tRku583

Restarting FMW doesn't fix the problem. I have to unplug the flash drive and plug it again, in order to be able to write to it again.

Interestingly, this problem doesn't happen when I try to write a Netinst image (F37 Everything netinst) twice. Only a Live image.

Are there any logs somewhere which I could attach to help you debug this problem?

Reproducer:

  1. Insert a flash drive
  2. Write a Live image to it, click Finish, don't close FMW
  3. Pick the same ISO again and try to write it again
  4. After some time (no progress bar), see the error as above. Retrying again doesn't help, only re-plugging the drive.

System:
FMW 5.0.4
Windows 10

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