Re: Can I dd copy an sdcard image to a USB stick for a Pi 4B?

From	rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject	Re: Can I dd copy an sdcard image to a USB stick for a Pi 4B?
Date	2026-03-26 22:00 +0000
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On Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:58:20 +0000, druck wrote:

> On 25/03/2026 18:37, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>> druck <news@druck.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> Just make sure you put the source device name in for xxx on the left,
>>> and the correct destination device name for xxx on the right. If you
>>> do get it wrong the disc will be corrupted instantly and pressing
>>> Ctrl+C wont be quick enough.
>> 
>> …sounds like the voice of experience. ;-)
> 
> Yes, anyone that's used dd more than a couple of times has lost at least
> one disc that way. It does teach the importance of attention to detail
> and BACKUPS!
> 
> ---druck

They don't call it 'data destroyer' for nothing.

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