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 ===== Extracting =====
-The Linux S/W release from Hardkernel are basically compressed as **[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xz|.xz]]** format and Android images are compressed with ZIP. Therefore you must extract the file with particular uncompressing tools to obtain the binary to flash. Based on the feedback from many ODROID users, we strongly recommend **7-zip** for Windows or Linux user, and **unxz** for Linux users. Since other extract tools could make dirty chunk while extracting. Click [[http://www.7-zip.org/download.html|this]] to download **7-zip** and select a proper version for your desktop.
+**Etcher** Flashing tool supports decompression on the fly. So you can skip this step if you use Etcher.\\
+Note that if the compressed image has 7z extension, you have to uncompress it first since Ethcher doesn't support 7z yet.\\
+The Linux S/W release from Hardkernel are basically compressed as **[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xz|.xz]]** format and Android images are compressed with ZIP.\\ Therefore you must extract the file with particular uncompressing tools to obtain the binary to flash.\\ Based on the feedback from many ODROID users, we strongly recommend **7-zip** for Windows or Linux user, and **unxz** for Linux users.\\ Since other extract tools could make dirty chunk while extracting. Click [[http://www.7-zip.org/download.html|this]] to download **7-zip** and select a proper version for your desktop. \\
 ===== Flashing =====
 You also need a special tool to flash the image into your eMMC or MicroSD, since the S/W release binary is not a regular file as is in the storage.
 ==== Using Etcher ====
-Click [[https://etcher.io/|*THIS*]] to download the Etcher flashing utility. **It works with Linux, Windows and Mac.**<color #00a2e8>Turquoise Highlighted Text</color>
+Click <color #00a2e8>__**[[https://etcher.io/|THIS]]**__</color> to download the **Etcher** flashing utility. \\
-It has easy GUI and **Validated Flashing**. Don't forget to run it as administrator on Windows.
+<color #00a2e8>**It works with Linux, Windows and Mac**</color>\\
+It has easy GUI and nice **Validated Flashing** feature.
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 [[https://sites.google.com/a/rmprepusb.com/www/tutorials/-fake-usb-flash-memory-drives|FakeFlashTest]] \\
 [[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/|SD-Formatter]]\\
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-**Few people reported the DiskImager doesn't work well on their Windows PC.** \\
-In that case, try to use the Etcher. It supports the read-back verify function too.\\
-[[https://etcher.io/|Etcher]]
 ==== Using dd (Disk Destroyer) ====
 **dd** is included in most Linux distribution by default and very useful tool to maintain your storages. In contrast, it is very harmful as its name if you use wrong command. For example, if can destroy your desktop with your ODROID image which is to be installed into your MicroSD.