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Create the Bootable USB Drive

You will need:

• Download the LinuxCNC iso image file: http://www.probotix.com/linuxcnc/ubuntu-10.04-linuxcnc3-i386.iso
• Download Universal USB Installer: http://www.probotix.com/linuxcnc/Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.6.0.exe
• 8GB (or larger) USB thumb drive

The following directions are to be done on a Windows Internet connected computer.

1. Open Universal USB Installer and agree to the terms.
2. Under "Step 1", scroll all the way down to the end of the list and choose "Try Unlisted Linux ISO".
3. Under "Step 2", click the Browse button then browse to and select the LinuxCNC iso file you downloaded.
4. Under "Step 3", choose the USB thumb drive.
5. If the USB drive was previously used (not new), put a check mark in "Format Drive".
6. Click the "Create" button.
7. A confirmation screen will pop up details the steps the Universal USB Installer is going to make. Click "Yes".
8. The software will extract and begin writing the iso file to the USB stick.
9. After a few minutes, the process will complete. Click "Close".
10. Now you have bootable USB thumb drive with LinuxCNC on it.

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