Bug 2448757 - USB drive written with Fedora Media Writer on Windows 10 fails check
Summary: USB drive written with Fedora Media Writer on Windows 10 fails check
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: mediawriter
Version: 44
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jan Grulich
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-03-18 19:04 UTC by Brandon Nielsen
Modified: 2026-04-09 03:37 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version: mediawriter-5.3.0-1.fc43 mediawriter-5.3.0-1.fc42
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Last Closed: 2026-04-07 00:51:05 UTC
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Description Brandon Nielsen 2026-03-18 19:04:58 UTC
Media written to a USB drive with Fedora Media Writer on Windows 10 (x86_64, BIOS) fail the media check when booted.

The tested ISO files work correctly when written to the same USB drive via a different method.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Fedora Media Writer and dependencies for Windows (5.2.9 was tested[0])
2. Select an ISO to write to the USB drive (tested with Fedora 44 Branched 20260314.n.0[1])
3. Write the media
4. Insert drive into computer, reboot to the inserted USB drive
5. Select "Test this media and install..." from the GRUB menu


Actual Results:
Media check fails.

Expected Results:
Media check to pass, installation to proceed.

Additional Information:
There seems to be an upstream issue: https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter/issues/917

[0] - https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter/releases/tag/5.2.9
[1] - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_44_Branched_20260314.n.0_Summary

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2026-04-02 08:35:17 UTC
FEDORA-2026-1af33bf398 (mediawriter-5.3.0-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-1af33bf398

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-04-02 08:35:18 UTC
FEDORA-2026-34c944bd4c (mediawriter-5.3.0-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-34c944bd4c

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-04-03 17:30:34 UTC
FEDORA-2026-decc29be1c has been pushed to the Fedora 42 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-decc29be1c`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-decc29be1c

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-04-03 17:56:15 UTC
FEDORA-2026-34c944bd4c has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-34c944bd4c`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-34c944bd4c

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-04-03 18:03:53 UTC
FEDORA-2026-1af33bf398 has been pushed to the Fedora 44 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-1af33bf398`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-1af33bf398

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2026-04-07 00:51:05 UTC
FEDORA-2026-34c944bd4c (mediawriter-5.3.0-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2026-04-09 03:37:41 UTC
FEDORA-2026-decc29be1c (mediawriter-5.3.0-1.fc42) has been pushed to the Fedora 42 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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