Diskmaker X error message

[dcs.79c]

I tried to create a bootable flash drive using Diskmaker X & got the following message: "The disk could not be created because of an error: An error occured: -609. Finder got an error: Connection is invalid." What connection? I'm using the Yosemite version of Diskmaker. I sent an e-mail to the person who created Diskmaker X & asked him what it meant, but he hasn't replied back. I've been corresponding with him & asking him questions.

What does that mean? The flash drive is 16 GB. It shows as Yosemite Installer on the Desktop. Could the flash drive be defective? When I click on it & click on "get info", it shows that it is formatted as OS X journaled. Is it possible to run a diagnostic on the flash drive?

I'm anxious to do a clean install of Yosemite on my MacBook Pro & my mini.

 

[MacInWin]

Yes, Disk Utility can run a verify scan on that drive, just like any drive.

 

[dcs.79c]

Yes, Disk Utility can run a verify scan on that drive, just like any drive.

I ended up using the Terminal to create a bootable flash drive. What is weird is that Terminal didn't like the command that I found on several websites . It kept telling me "command not found". So, I sent a post elsewhere on this forum & I was given a link to a website that had a command almost identical to the one that didn't work. The second command worked! Now I have a bootable flash drive! YAY! The next step is to do a clean install of Yosemite on my laptop. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

 

[MacInWin]

Yeah, you entered the wrong command. I saw your other post.