Read & Write OS Images

Read & Write OS Images

Operating system images are similar but different from zipped files. Similar because contents are "compressed" but different because an image cannot be extracted like a zip file.

It is worth mentioning that sometimes images can come in zip format. The reason for that is to compress the image even further and have a lighter file.

• Read Images
• Write Custom Images

Read Images

Win32 Disk Imager is strictly for Windows operating system.

1. Download Win32 Disk Imager
2. Install Win32 Disk Imager
3. Open Win32 Disk Imager
4. Write the Image file destination path (blue folder to browse)
   • Make sure file name ends with ".img"
   • Image will be stored in the folder location specified with the file name given
     • Example: C:\Users\gitluis\Desktop\your-image-file-name.img
5. Select the Device (micro SD drive)
6. Click on Read
7. Done

Write Custom Images

1. Format your micro SD card (how-to)
2. Download Raspberry Pi Imager
3. Install Raspberry Pi Imager in your computer
4. Open Raspberry Pi Imager
5. Click on Choose OS

6. Select Use custom

7. Navigate to your image.img file and open it (images supported: *.img *.zip *.gz *.xz)

8. Click on Choose SD Card

9. Select your micro SD card

10. Click on Write

10. The image will start being written to the micro SD card and verify its contents
11. Wait until it finish
12. Done