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.. _bootable-usb:
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Create a bootable USB drive using BalenaEtcher
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Prerequisites
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* Download the |CL| Desktop or Server image from the `Downloads`_ page
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* Recommended minimum **4GB** USB drive or larger
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* Download and install `BalenaEtcher`_
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.. _bootable-usb-linux:
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* Make sure you completed all `Prerequisites`_.
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Burn the |CL| image onto a USB drive
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.. caution::
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Burning an image formats the USB drive and destroys all pre-existing
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content. Back up your data before proceeding.
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#. Launch balenaEtcher.
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.. figure:: /_figures/bootable-usb/balenaEtcher_Start.PNG
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: BalenaEtcher Start
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Figure X: BalenaEtcher Start
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#. Press :guilabel:`Select Image`.
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#. Change directory to where the image resides.
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#. Open the Image.
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.. figure:: /_figures/bootable-usb/balenaEtcher_ImgaeSlect.PNG
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:scale: 100%
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:alt:
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Figure X:
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#. Plug in the USB drive.
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#. Identify the USB drive using the :guilabel:`Change` under the middel icon.
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.. note::
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This shows all USB drives attached to the system.
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.. figure:: /_figures/bootable-usb/balenaEtcher_DriveSlect.PNG
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:scale: 100%
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:alt:
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Figure X:
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#. Select the proper drive and press :guilabel:`Continue`.
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.. figure:: /_figures/bootable-usb/balenaEtcher_ReadyToFlash.PNG
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:scale: 100%
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:alt:
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Figure X:
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#. When ready Press the :guilabel:`Flash!` Button.
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#. Flashing starting.
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.. figure:: /_figures/bootable-usb/balenaEtcher_StartingToFlash.PNG
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:scale: 100%
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:alt:
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Figure X:
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#. Flashing in progress.
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.. figure:: /_figures/bootable-usb/balenaEtcher_Flashing.PNG
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:scale: 100%
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:alt:
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Figure X:
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#. Flashing complete.
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.. figure:: /_figures/bootable-usb/balenaEtcher_Done.PNG
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:scale: 100%
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:alt:
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Figure X:
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.. note::
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The process can take more than a few minutes. When the process completes, close BalenaEtcher.
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Ejecting the |CL| image USB drive
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.. caution::
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Not fully unmounting the USB drive before removing the drive could cause
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file system checksum errors in it. If this happens, burn the image again,
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ensuring all the USB drive partitions are unmounted first befor removing drive.
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#. Select the Windows taskbar menu for USB and select
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:guilabel:`Eject <drive name>`.
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.. _Downloads: https://clearlinux.org/downloads
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.. _BalenaEtcher: https://www.balena.io/etcher/
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