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<p>If the Boot Menu appears, but your USB stick is not listed in the Boot Menu:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Wait 2&ndash;3 minutes and try again. Some USB sticks need some rest after installing.</p></li>
<li><p>Try all other USB ports on the computer. Some USB ports cannot be used to start from.</p></li>
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<p>If the computer doesn't restart on your Tails USB stick:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Wait 2&ndash;3 minutes and try again. Some USB sticks need some rest after installing.</p></li>
<li><p>Try other options in the <b>Use a device</b> screen, for example <b>USB FDD</b> if available.</p></li>
<li><p>Try all other USB ports on the computer. Some USB ports cannot be used to start from.</p></li>
<li><p>Refer to the [[instructions on starting Tails using the Boot Menu key|doc/first_steps/start/pc#boot-menu-key]].</p></li>
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<li>
<p>If the Boot Loader appears, but Tails fails to start after the Boot Loader,
refer to
<span class="windows upgrade-windows linux expert pc-clone upgrade-clone upgrade-tails upgrade-linux">[[the troubleshooting section about Tails not starting after the Boot Loader|doc/first_steps/start/pc#not-entirely]].</span>
<span class="mac mac-clone upgrade-mac">[[the troubleshooting section about Tails not starting after the Boot Loader|doc/first_steps/start/mac#not-entirely]].</span></p>
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<p class="windows upgrade-windows">If the computer restarts on your Tails USB stick, but the Boot Loader doesn't appear:</p>
<p class="linux expert pc-clone upgrade-clone upgrade-tails upgrade-linux">If your USB stick is listed in the Boot Menu, but the Boot Loader doesn't appear:</p>
<p class="mac mac-clone upgrade-mac">If your USB stick appears in the list of startup disks, but the Boot Loader doesn't appear:</p>
 
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<li class="linux expert pc-clone upgrade-clone upgrade-tails upgrade-linux">
<p>If the Boot Menu appears, but your USB stick is not listed in the Boot Menu:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Wait 2&ndash;3 minutes and try again. Some USB sticks need some rest after installing.</p></li>
<li><p>Try all other USB ports on the computer. Some USB ports cannot be used to start from.</p></li>
</ol>
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<li class="windows upgrade-windows">
<p>If the computer doesn't restart on your Tails USB stick:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Wait 2&ndash;3 minutes and try again. Some USB sticks need some rest after installing.</p></li>
<li><p>Try other options in the <b>Use a device</b> screen, for example <b>USB FDD</b> if available.</p></li>
<li><p>Try all other USB ports on the computer. Some USB ports cannot be used to start from.</p></li>
<li><p>Refer to the [[instructions on starting Tails using the Boot Menu key|doc/first_steps/start/pc#boot-menu-key]].</p></li>
</ol>
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If Windows is <span class="linux upgrade-linux">also</span> installed on the computer, you can refer instead to the [[instructions on starting Tails from Windows|doc/first_steps/start/pc#windows-restart]]. Starting Tails from Windows is easier than using the Boot Menu key.
 
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<h1 id="windows-restart">Starting from Windows</h1>
 
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[[!img install/inc/screenshots/grub.png class="screenshot" alt="Black screen ('GNU GRUB') with Tails logo and 3 options: 'Tails' and 'Tails (Troubleshooting Mode)' and 'Tails (External Hard Disk)'."]]
[[!img install/inc/screenshots/grub.png class="screenshot" alt="Schermo nero ('GNU GRUB') con il logo Tails e 3 opzioni: 'Tails' e 'Tails (Troubleshooting Mode)' e 'Tails (External Hard Disk)'."]]
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Windows shuts down and the computer restarts on your Tails USB stick.
Windows si spegne, il computer si riavvia e appare un menu di avvio.
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Windows shuts down, and the computer restarts, and a Boot Menu appears on your Tails USB stick.
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In the <b>Use a device</b> screen, select <b>USB HDD</b>.
Nella schermata <strong>Usa un dispositivo</strong>, scegli <strong>Menu di avvio</strong>.
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In the <strongb>Use a device</strongb> screen, choose <strong>Boot Menu</strongselect <b>USB HDD</b>.
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[[!img install/inc/screenshots/choose_an_option.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
[[!img install/inc/screenshots/choose_an_option.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
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