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'''NOTE''': Using Unetbootin to produce a USB flash drive is '''not supported'''.
'''NOTE''': Using Unetbootin to produce a USB flash drive is '''not supported'''.


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It is possible to install NixOS from a USB stick, rather than from a CD.  This is useful if you want to install NixOS on a machine that doesn't have a CD-ROM drive (such as most netbooks), or if you don't want to waste a blank CD.  Here is how to do it:
It is possible to install NixOS from a USB stick, rather than from a CD.  This is useful if you want to install NixOS on a machine that doesn't have a CD-ROM drive (such as most netbooks), or if you don't want to waste a blank CD.  Here is how to do it:
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<li>Download a [http://nixos.org/nixos/download.html NixOS ISO image] or [[#Build a custom installation image]].</li>
<li>Download a [https://nixos.org/download/#nixos-iso NixOS ISO image] or [[#Build a custom installation image]].</li>


<li>Obtain a USB stick formatted with the VFAT/FAT32 filesystem with enough free disk space to hold the contents of the ISO image.  {{Note|It's not necessary to erase the USB stick.}}</li>
<li>Obtain a USB stick formatted with the VFAT/FAT32 filesystem with enough free disk space to hold the contents of the ISO image.  {{Note|It's not necessary to erase the USB stick.}}</li>