USB writing applications (Etcher casualties UNITE!)

More business for Sandisk? :crazy_face:

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Now that it's owned by WD, them too, indirectly. Kioxia, Panasonic too. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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Now a days all cooperates buying out each other, it is difficult to say who owns what.

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Yup. Gets confusing with the changes every few years. Less and less competition.

It's the same in the media.

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I use JDownloader 2, an open source download manager https://jdownloader.org/, good for Windows / Linux / Mac / etc. I use it for over a year and so far I can't remember having corrupt downloads, but it's always better to do the checksum, just to make sure.

To burn ISO/IMG/others, you can use Ventoy https://www.ventoy.net/, which is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive, for Windows / Linux / UNIX / etc.

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While we are talking about USB writing software, you might be also interested to read about counterfeit USB sticks and how to spot them in this thread:
https://forum.zorin.com/t/counterfeit-usb-micorsd/

Bonus!
You can also see a photo of my impressive collection of Linux installer USBs :wink:

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Yes counterfit USB sticks have been a thing since they were introduced pretty much. There used to be a famous piece of software that you could use on Windows to test USB drives to find out if they are fraud or not. I forget what it was called.

But the software I am talking about didn't seem to last that many years. Truth is, the fraudsters didn't like it because it called them out on their BS lies. But truth is, the majority of fake drives have always been sold on Ebay.

If you want a USB drive that isn't fake, its common practice to buy them from electronics stores like Newegg or Microcenter. You can buy them on Amazon too, but you have to make sure they are coming from Amazon. Don't buy from sellers on Amazon.

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I used h2testw in the past.

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This article is 6 years old but it is still relevant:
https://www.happybison.com/reviews/how-to-check-and-spot-fake-micro-sd-card-8/

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Oh my gosh, my new friend Kevin just named the software I couldn't remember. OK Kevin, you have a new role, you are the part of my brain that actually remembers stuff. Just makes everything easier. Sound good? Thanks buddy lol

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A lot of them truly looks "magnificent". LOL

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There are people called masters of counterfeit.

When we were visiting Taipei some years ago, the local advised us not to buy so called antiques in souvenir shops.

He told us that there were already counterfeit antiques made in the Quin dynasty to imitate antiques from the Tang dynasty.

Of course, the counterfeit antiques themselves are now museum pieces :crazy_face:

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While we are talking about iso's. Is there a tool to mount them ?

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I have a old pc game in iso format (i own the original disk but it's badly damaged), i want to mount and install it. In windows you can just mount the iso and install the game, or used a mount tool like deamon tools/alchohol 120%

Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy from the year 2000, from what i read this game is also for free (abandonware)

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The problem with this game is that it has lots of bugs.

(hides)

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The game has no bugs for me, last year i played it on windows 10. I finished this game like 10 times in my life. I love games like this, always have the soldiers at maxed in rank haha

Well, of course it won't have bugs by the time you finish it. That is the point.

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Back to the question: Does linux have something to mount the iso ? or a tool ?