ORANGE Pi 2 - TF Card Preparation; Writing Non-Android OS Image

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Step2: Prepare your TF card for the Orange Pi 2
In order to enjoy your Orange Pi 2, you will need to install an Operating
System (OS) onto a TF card. Instructions below will teach you how to write
an OS image to your TF card under Windows and Linux.
How to write an OS image (except Android OS image) to your TF card?
Windows:
1. Insert your TF card into your computer. The size of TF card should be
larger than the OS image size, generally 4GB or greater.
2. Format the TF card.
i. Download a TF card format tool such as TF Formatter from
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/.
ii. Unzip the download file and run the setup.exe to install the tool on
your machine.
iii. In the "Options" menu, set "FORMAT TYPE" option to "QUICK",
"FORMAT SIZE ADJUSTMENT" option to "ON".