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Installing the Operating System

Manual Operating System Installation​

Creating Installation Media​

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You'll need to operate on another Windows device.

  1. Download the image from the official website

  2. Write the image to a USB drive.

  • You can use Rufus to burn the installation image to the USB drive. After selecting the image you downloaded and the device (your USB drive), click Start and patiently wait for the burning process to finish. If all goes well, you have successfully created an installation media.
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  • Alternatively, you can use balenaEtcher to burn the installation image to the USB drive. After selecting the image you downloaded and the target disk (your USB drive), click Flash! and patiently wait for the burning process to finish. If all goes well, you have successfully created an installation media.
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Pre-Power-On Operations​

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Radxa X4 is equipped with onboard eMMC depends on the specific configuration you purchase.

Gently insert the M.2 2230 NVMe SSD into the corresponding M.2 M Key slot and secure it in place with M2 x 4 flat head screws.

Insert the USB drive that has been burned into any USB port, preferably a USB 3 port.

Connect the monitor to the motherboard HDMI port using an HDMI cable.

Plug in a mouse and keyboard into any USB port.

Boot to Installation Media​

  • Power on your Radxa X4 device.

  • After the display appears, immediately press F7 to enter the boot selection interface.

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  • Select your USB device and press Enter to choose the corresponding entry to boot the installation image.

  • Follow the on-screen prompts to continue with the system installation.

Driver Installation​

After manually installing the image, you'll typically need the corresponding drivers. Please refer to Driver Installation.