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installing_i386_images_using_a_usb_key [2015/08/01 09:58]
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-A USB key is one of the fastest and easiest ways to create boot media. You only need a fat32 formatted USB key. Most USB keys come formatted with fat32. It's OK if there are other files on hte key as long as there is enough ​from for the images ​files+A USB key is one of the fastest and easiest ways to create boot media. You only need a fat32 formatted USB key. Most USB keys come formatted with fat32. It's OK if there are other files on the USB key as long as there is enough ​room for the image files
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 +The instructions are for a Windows computer. You can do this on Linux but it's a bit more complex ([[linux_installation_instructions|instructions here]])
  
   - Download the the zip file with the install image and unzip the files onto your USB key.   - Download the the zip file with the install image and unzip the files onto your USB key.
   - Next you need to make the USB key bootable. You need the run a different utility for 32 or 64 bit Windows versions. Replace XX with 32 or 64, in the following commands, depending on your OS. Browse the USB key and go to /​utils/​winXX. Right click makebootXX.bat and select run as administrator. Then press enter in the text window.   - Next you need to make the USB key bootable. You need the run a different utility for 32 or 64 bit Windows versions. Replace XX with 32 or 64, in the following commands, depending on your OS. Browse the USB key and go to /​utils/​winXX. Right click makebootXX.bat and select run as administrator. Then press enter in the text window.
   - Your USB key is now bootable.   - Your USB key is now bootable.
-  - Put the USB key in the target machine and boot from it. You may need to reconfigure ​to boot order in your computers BIOS or press F10/F12 during boot and select the USB key as the boot device.+  - Put the USB key in the target machine and boot from it. You may need to reconfigure ​the boot order in your computers BIOS or press F10/F11/F12 (depending on your BIOS) during boot and select the USB key as the boot device.
   - Once the key is booted select the image to install.   - Once the key is booted select the image to install.
  
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