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-Microsoft Windows has no built in programs for copying drive images to drives. You will need to use an images ​program.+Microsoft Windows has no built in programs for copying drive images to drives. You will need to use an image program.
  
-The best program we have found for the is [[http://​www.alexpage.de/​usb-image-tool/​|alex'​s USB Image Tool]]+The best program we have found for this is [[http://​www.alexpage.de/​usb-image-tool/​|alex'​s USB Image Tool]]
  
 [[http://​www.alexpage.de/​usb-image-tool/​download/​|DOWNLOAD]] [[http://​www.alexpage.de/​usb-image-tool/​download/​|DOWNLOAD]]
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 You will also need to decompress the image. The best tool for this is [[http://​www.7-zip.org/​|7-zip]] You will also need to decompress the image. The best tool for this is [[http://​www.7-zip.org/​|7-zip]]
  
-1. Decompress the image using 7-zip +  - Decompress the image using 7-zip 
-2. Run alex's USB Image Tool (as administrator) and copy the image to a CF card of the type that fits into your ARM unit. +  ​- ​Run alex's USB Image Tool (as administrator) and copy the image to a CF card of the type that fits into your ARM unit. 
  
-__**Note**__ : Use the fattest ​CF card you have. It will make Linux boot faster and run faster.+__**Note**__ : Use the fastest ​CF card you have. It will make Linux boot faster and run faster.
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