pai-amd64.iso
Download PAI
Grab the ISO, then flash it to a USB drive with the tool for your OS.
⬇ Download pai-amd64.iso (8.3 GB)PowerShell one-liner (recommended)
1.Open PowerShell as Administrator.
2.Run:
irm https://pai.direct/flash.ps1 | iex
3.The script downloads the latest ISO, verifies its SHA256, lets you pick a USB drive, and writes it raw.
4.Reboot → at the BIOS splash press F12 / F2 / DEL → pick the USB drive.
Verify before run (advanced)
1.Fetch the script and its SHA256 sidecar, compare hashes, then run locally.
$url = 'https://pai.direct/flash.ps1' irm "$url.sha256" -OutFile flash.ps1.sha256 irm $url -OutFile flash.ps1 Get-FileHash flash.ps1 -Algorithm SHA256 powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\flash.ps1
balenaEtcher (Windows, macOS, Linux)
2.Open Etcher → Flash from file → select the ISO you just downloaded.
3.Click Select target → choose your USB drive.
4.Click Flash! Etcher writes + verifies automatically (~5 min).
5.Reboot → at the BIOS splash press F12 / F2 / DEL → pick the USB drive.
Rufus (Windows graphical alternative)
On Windows, flash.ps1 (see the Windows tab) is recommended. Use the Rufus graphical tool if you prefer a GUI.
1.Download the Rufus graphical tool — portable, no install.
2.Open the Rufus graphical tool. Under Device, select your USB drive.
3.Click SELECT → pick the ISO. When asked, choose Write in DD Image mode.
4.Click START, confirm the warning, wait (~5 min), reboot.
⚠ Double-check the device path — using the wrong path will permanently destroy data on that drive.
Find your USB drive
lsblk
Replace /dev/sdX with your drive (e.g. /dev/sdb).
Flash
sudo dd if=pai-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync
Find your USB drive
diskutil list
Use /dev/rdiskN (the r prefix is much faster).
Flash
sudo dd if=pai-amd64.iso of=/dev/rdiskN bs=4m
No progress output by default — press Ctrl+T in the terminal to get a status update.