Roon Optimized Core Kit (ROCK) comes with a “factory reset” disk image, that is meant to be flashed onto a USB flash drive. When the device is booted from this USB flash drive, it will partition, format, and initialize your SSD.1. Prepare your NUC's hardwareInstall a 64GB or larger SSD into the M.2 Slot
Install 4GB or more of RAM
Optionally, install a 2.5" internal SATA disk. You can only use 1, so don't bother with more.For more information about storage options for use with ROCK, see here
Plug in a monitor and keyboard. Mouse can be helpful configuring your BIOS, but it is not required.
At this point, there's no operating system on the NUC, but it should boot and you should see the Intel welcome/splash screen. Note that this screen should also have the correct keyboard shortcuts for entering BIOS which you'll need in Step 2.
Before moving forward, note that you will also need:An existi