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<li>To have and SD-Card reader/writer
 
<li>To have and SD-Card reader/writer
 
<li>To download an SD-Card image to use
 
<li>To download an SD-Card image to use
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<li>To be able to verify the md5sum of the image to make sure it is complete
 
<li>To be able to expand a compressed SD Card image file (.xz)
 
<li>To be able to expand a compressed SD Card image file (.xz)
 
<li>Be able to identify the Windows device designator assigned to the SD Card.  (Like E:)
 
<li>Be able to identify the Windows device designator assigned to the SD Card.  (Like E:)
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=== Software Tools ===
 
=== Software Tools ===
 
<li>7zip is free.  You can use it to expand a .xz file.  Here is a link: [[http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip Project]]
 
<li>7zip is free.  You can use it to expand a .xz file.  Here is a link: [[http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip Project]]
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<li>The  [http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/md5sums link title]
 
<li>Win32 Disk Imager is also free.  You can use it to write the .img file to your SD-Card.  Here is a link: [http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager Win32 Disk Imager]
 
<li>Win32 Disk Imager is also free.  You can use it to write the .img file to your SD-Card.  Here is a link: [http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager Win32 Disk Imager]
  
 
=== Step-by-Step ===
 
=== Step-by-Step ===
  
Is it possible to write a non-blank media with Win32 disk imager?  I'm having trouble
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Is it possible to write a non-blank media with Win32 disk imager?  I had to attempt to format the SD-Card before I could write the image.  Windows complained that it could not format the SD-Card, but then Win32 Disk Image was able to write it.
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Download the compressed image
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Check the md5sum, compare the output to the content in the corresponding .md5sum file, or the value published on the site you downloaded the image from.
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md5sums odroidu2_20130104-linaro-ubuntu-desktop-uSDeMMC.img.xz
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Expand the image
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7z -z odroidu2_20130104-linaro-ubuntu-desktop-uSDeMMC.img.xz
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Now we have the expanded SD-Card image file, (.img)
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Connect your SD-Card reader with an SD-Card installed to your PC. 
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'''Warning''': Make double sure you know which device designator represents the SD-Card -- no joke, Win32 Disk Imager is completely unforgiving.  It will happily wipe a hard drive if you tell it to.
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Use the Win32 Disk Imager GUI to select the SD-Card image file (.img) and write it.

Revision as of 17:02, 15 January 2013

This tutorial is for Windows users. See Step-by-step Ubuntu SD Card Setup for Linux/Mac version

This is under development...

Prerequisites

You are going to need:

  • To have and SD-Card reader/writer
  • To download an SD-Card image to use
  • To be able to verify the md5sum of the image to make sure it is complete
  • To be able to expand a compressed SD Card image file (.xz)
  • Be able to identify the Windows device designator assigned to the SD Card. (Like E:)
  • Write the SD Card image file (.img) to the SD Card

    Software Tools

  • 7zip is free. You can use it to expand a .xz file. Here is a link: [7-Zip Project]
  • The link title
  • Win32 Disk Imager is also free. You can use it to write the .img file to your SD-Card. Here is a link: Win32 Disk Imager

    Step-by-Step

    Is it possible to write a non-blank media with Win32 disk imager? I had to attempt to format the SD-Card before I could write the image. Windows complained that it could not format the SD-Card, but then Win32 Disk Image was able to write it.

    Download the compressed image

    Check the md5sum, compare the output to the content in the corresponding .md5sum file, or the value published on the site you downloaded the image from.

    md5sums odroidu2_20130104-linaro-ubuntu-desktop-uSDeMMC.img.xz
    

    Expand the image

    7z -z odroidu2_20130104-linaro-ubuntu-desktop-uSDeMMC.img.xz
    

    Now we have the expanded SD-Card image file, (.img)

    Connect your SD-Card reader with an SD-Card installed to your PC.

    Warning: Make double sure you know which device designator represents the SD-Card -- no joke, Win32 Disk Imager is completely unforgiving. It will happily wipe a hard drive if you tell it to.

    Use the Win32 Disk Imager GUI to select the SD-Card image file (.img) and write it.