Yes. It builds from the git page.
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I’m not sure but that is what i installed.
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Darn, i installed the non git version. Can i now install the git version, safe to assume it will overwrite/update the non git version?
Yes. If you yay -S minstick-git , it will just inform you that the packages are in conflict and ask if you would like to replace them. Just say yes, and it will.
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I did as you suggested and as result I have same packages/dependencies installed. But still I get that same error. Maybe with an exception in install process. There was this: “Flagged Out Of Date AUR Packages: python-pyparted”
So what should I do next?
You can try the mintstick-git. Or, you can fork the project yourself and fix it. Otherwise, you’re at the mercy of the maintainer and whenever they get around to updating it and bringing it back up to date. But, it’s been flagged and they should get on it soon. And if not, someone else will pick it up and fork/update it if it’s important enough to update.
In the meantime, I would suggest popsicle. I’m not really sure why you’re having a tough time with it?
I have had a few times where I needed to “reset” my usb so to speak. I used gparted to return the USB to a generic fat32 drive. Also, please make sure it isn’t specifically your USB. Have you tried another USB also? They do go bad, and would cause your issue.
If you’re looking for a way to check if your USB is any good, you may consider gnome-disk-utility for GTK or plasma-disks if you’re on KDE. I’ve not used either, but it looks like they could be helpful in diagnosing a possible failing drive/usb. More info can be found here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/S.M.A.R.T.
I still got same error even with mintstick-git. I checked three different usb’s with same result so the problem is not with them. But this is not a biggie for me. I can use popsicle as you and few others have suggested. For formatting usb stick plasma-disks is very good. I have used it without problems. It’s just little bit irritating that I have to use two different tools for two different jobs when I could use same tool for two jobs as I have done with mintstick… 
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Sorry. I wish I knew what was special about your setup. I didn’t have any issue using it.
I meant popsicle-git my bad, no worries though i’ll just yay -S popsicle-git. 
Here is what I use for dd (as a reminder template) - I guess I can step up the bs value to 10 as shown - I’ll have to until they fix up mintstick again I suppose I need to see what else can be improved.
sudo dd bs=4M if=path/to/input.iso of=/dev/sd<?> conv=fdatasync status=progress
I never bothered with further research, as mintstick worked fine - with only one iffy limitation… doesn’t format to ext2 (no journal) even though it might be better for a limited-write medium…
Perhaps I’ll have to make my own equivalent for calling dd (yad is a good thing) if the fix isn’t quick
Same here - very strange. Can’t downgrade from the AUR either - will have to look at the PKGBUILD more closely 
Use yay to reinstall python-pyparted - choose the cleanBuild option when it is offered - you’ll be back in business.
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Makes sense - it was only the format mode that had troubles (ISO writes were unaffected). Will go try that out!
Edit: error has disappeared! Thanks @tardy
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I’m not very familiar with yay when installing packages. How do you choose the cleanbuild option when it’s offered?
Here’s an example run (not to completion) that shows where and how it asks…
Summary
┌22:30:34 WD= [~]
└───freebird@nest ─▶$ yay mintstick
2 aur/mintstick 1.4.4-1 (+12 0.38)
A GUI to write .img or .iso files to a USB Key. It can also format them
1 aur/mintstick-git r198.09aa95f-1 (+23 0.13) (Installed: r213.c80b617-1)
Format or write images to usb-sticks (Linux Mint tool)
==> Packages to install (eg: 1 2 3, 1-3 or ^4)
==> 2
:: Checking for conflicts...
:: Checking for inner conflicts...
->
Package conflicts found:
-> Installing mintstick will remove: mintstick-git, mintstick-git (mintstick)
-> Conflicting packages will have to be confirmed manually
[Aur:1] mintstick-1.4.4-1
1 mintstick (Build Files Exist)
==> Packages to cleanBuild?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==> a
:: Deleting (1/1): /home/freebird/.cache/yay/mintstick
:: Downloaded PKGBUILD (1/1): mintstick
1 mintstick (Build Files Exist)
==> Diffs to show?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==>
After that - should just be hitting ENTER to complete it.
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Unfortunately it didn’t work. My problem is probably different than yours. My mintstick doesn’t even write the iso image. It gives that same “an error occured” warning.
The clean build of the entire package was successful?
Did you clear cache and the other things I suggested? A bunch of us have it working, so we need to find what makes yours different. Let’s flat out reinstall it.
Let’s remove it. Please just double check this *should only remove mintstick and dependencies. If it pulls more than those few dependants we looked at earlier just do the -R flag and we can clear extra orphans later.
pacman -Rs mintstick
Please clear cache
yay -Sc
Please clear orphans
pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qdtq)
Please post for us the output and clean build the entire application for us:
yay -Syyu mintstick
When it asks to clean build you want to select yes.
Please post all of it in the </> when replying so we can see what’s happening. It’s much much more helpful to see what you see.
Thanks! Hope this works.
Also again, have you tried other USB drives? I’m assuming it’s just a bad drive, but again it sounds like it may be trash.
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Ok, I will try what you suggested when I get homel. At the moment I’m touring with library bus in countryside. We got lots of new snow and everything looks so magnificent!.. 
Yes, I have used other usb drives and they were ok. I even tested them with my Manjaro’s mintstick and there were no problems.
Btw, thanks for not giving up with my problem!
I followed your instructions and it worked!!! Now formatting usb devices and writing iso images with mintstick works like it used to. Thank you fbodymechanic! … 
I just wonder what might have caused this problem in the first place? Incomplete update perhaps?
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No idea. But I’m glad to help.
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