
Etcher is an open source application through which you can create bootable USB sticks.
It only allows the selection of removable devices, thus reducing the chance of accidentally erasing a fixed drive.
Once the image is written, Etcher validates the results to make sure it will work correctly. It supports image formats, ISO, IMG, RAW, and other types.
It copies the images byte by byte, without doing any conversion on the end device, which means that images that require special processing to make them bootable, such as Windows images, will not work.
In these cases, the general advice is to use software specifically for this type of images.
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows, macOS
Download the balenaEtcher application
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