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## Deploy the image
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There are multiple ways to deploy the image to your board. The easiest and most common option is to write the Armbian Image to your SD-Card. Other options include using rkdeveloptool to flash the EMMC / UFS / SPI on Rockchip Boards directly over USB (via Maskrom Mode).
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There are multiple ways to deploy the image to your board. The easiest and most common option is to write the Armbian Image to your SD-Card.
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=== "SD-Card"
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### SD Card
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Write the **.xz compressed image** with a tool like [USBImager](https://gitlab.com/bztsrc/usbimager) onto your micro-SD card. Unlike other tools, it can validate written data **saving you from corrupted SD card contents**.
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Write the **.xz compressed image** with a tool like [USBImager](https://gitlab.com/bztsrc/usbimager) onto your **micro-SD card** or **USB drive** (if booting from it is supported). Unlike other tools, it can validate written data **saving you from corrupted SD card contents**.
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!!! warning "Other tools"
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!!! warning "Other tools"
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We are aware that there are many programs that can be used for this step. **But**, they usually cannot validate the written data to catch a bad card, a faulty card reader, problems writing the image. etc. Issues like these have caused too many error reports. Thus, please follow our advice and don't use other tools, especially if you are a novice user.
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We are aware that there are many programs that can be used for this step. **But**, they usually cannot validate the written data to catch a bad card, a faulty card reader, problems writing the image. etc. Issues like these have caused too many error reports. Thus, please follow our advice and don't use other tools, especially if you are a novice user.
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Due to known issues, [balenaEtcher](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) can no longer be recommended as an alternative at this time.
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Due to known issues, [balenaEtcher](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) can no longer be recommended as an alternative at this time.
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=== "RKdeveloptool"
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=== "Debian"
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### Flash to Internal Memory
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Install requirements
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Flash to Internal Memory allows you to write Armbian image directly to the device’s built‑in storage. This process completely replaces the existing system and erases all current data on the target drive. Use with caution, as once started, the operation cannot be undone.
When a Rockchip device is placed into **Maskrom mode**, you can use `rkdeveloptool` to flash an image directly to its internal storage (**eMMC**, **UFS**, or **SPI**) over USB.
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