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# Create a USB drive

Create bootable USB media for physical deployment.

{% hint style="danger" %}
The selected USB drive can be erased. Verify its identity, capacity, and contents before confirming creation.
{% endhint %}

## Create the drive

1. Connect the USB drive.
2. Open **Start** and refresh removable devices if necessary.
3. Select the correct USB target.
4. Choose the required layout and format options.
5. Resolve all blocking readiness items.
6. Select **Create USB** and confirm the destructive operation.
7. Keep the drive connected until verification and cleanup complete.

<figure><img src="/files/Fn6BE8NtzfeynwiOVurZ" alt="Foundry OSD confirmation before formatting and creating a USB drive"><figcaption><p>Verify the selected USB drive before confirming the destructive operation.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Validate the drive

Safely eject the drive, boot representative hardware, and confirm that Foundry Connect and Foundry Deploy start correctly.


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