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title: Creating RAM Disks
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NOTE: You do not need to follow this if you're using a flashcard.

To make a RAM disk, download [this](http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk#freeware) tool (click `Download Software`), and follow the instructions below.

Instructions by @Dakkon7, modified by RocketRobz:

1. Run RAMDisk
1. Click **View** -> **Advanced**
1. For **Disk Size**, type `12` for DSi, or `28` for 3DS, above **Max 1023 MB**
1. Un-mark **Create TEMP Directory**, if it's already marked
1. Click **Load/Save**
1. Click `Start RAMDisk`, and a new window for your .img should appear
1. Place any file and/or folder the homebrew expects there, and/or file(s) you want to use
1. In the RAMDisk program, click `Save Disk Image Now`
1. Save `romname.img` to a folder called `ramdisks` in the .nds file location
1. Click `Stop RAMDisk` when you're done
1. In TWiLight Menu++, open per-game settings for your homebrew
1. Set RAM disk to 0
1. Launch your homebrew, and it should read your RAM disk