# fwupdate fails to download .cwe linux image

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fwupdate-fails-to-download-cwe-linux-image/8763>\
**Category:** WP Series\
**Created:** [August 30, 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fwupdate-fails-to-download-cwe-linux-image/8763 "2016-08-30T06:38:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![nickilieskou2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b487fb/32.png) [@nickilieskou2](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/nickilieskou2)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fwupdate-fails-to-download-cwe-linux-image/8763/1 "2016-08-30T06:38:00Z")

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I am trying to update the image (.cwe) that runs on the application processor of the modem using the fwupdate cmd and i get the following error.

```auto
root@swi-mdm9x15:~# fwupdate download /data/SDCARD/boot-yocto-legato_wp85-6lowpan-rpm-java-complete.cwe
Connecting to service ...
Download started ...
Error in download
```

According to the logs there is a flash writing problem:

```auto
Aug 30 06:31:56 swi-mdm9x15 user.err Legato: =ERR= | avcDaemon[793]/le_pa_fwupdate T=unknown | pa_fwupdate_qmi.c FDTIndicationHandler() 170 | Flash writing problem
Aug 30 06:31:56 swi-mdm9x15 user.err Legato: =ERR= | fwupdateDaemon[798]/le_pa_fwupdate T=unknown | pa_fwupdate_qmi.c FDTIndicationHandler() 170 | Flash writing problem
Aug 30 06:31:56 swi-mdm9x15 user.err Legato: =ERR= | fwupdateDaemon[798]/swiQmi T=main | swiQmi.c swiQmi_CheckResponse() 768 | Sending QMI_SWI_M2M_FDT_WRITE_REQ_V01 failed: rc=0 (), resp.result=1.[0x01], resp.error=3.[0x03]
```

The .cwe file that I am trying to download is in a SD card installed on my WP85 platform. Any ideas what might be wrong? Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![Andreas.Corneliussen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@Andreas.Corneliussen](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Andreas.Corneliussen)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fwupdate-fails-to-download-cwe-linux-image/8763/2 "2020-07-10T09:43:10Z")

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Did you ever find a solution to this problem? We are starting seeing the same problem.

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.sierrawireless.com/jyijyi/32/4766_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fwupdate-fails-to-download-cwe-linux-image/8763/3 "2020-07-10T14:16:29Z")

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Suggest you downloading the official image, this can isolate if your image has problem