# [[Preparing disk for Raspberry PI]] _Created: 2025-08-27_ | #raspberrypi | [[010 System Administration MOC|System Administration]] >[!warning] Do not use Balena Etcher for Raspberry Pi disks >Use the [Raspberry PI Imager tool](https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/) which also configures the bootloader needed for [raspberry 4+'s unique EEPROM boot loading sequence](https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html#eeprom-boot-flow). ## Post install ### Upgrading firmware ```shell-session $ sudo rpi-eeprom-update ```