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From: Chris Green <cl@isbd.net>
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Subject: Can I dd copy an sdcard image to a USB stick for a Pi 4B?
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0000
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Does a bootable USB stick for a Pi 4B have the same format as a
bootable SD card?  I.e. can I just use dd to copy one to the other
(not on the Pi itself) and expect it to work?

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Chris Green
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