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en	Most computers do not start automatically on the Tails USB stick, but you can press a Boot Menu key to display a list of possible devices to start from.

en	If Windows 8 or 10 is also installed on the computer, you can refer instead to the [[instructions on starting Tails from Windows 8 or 10|doc/first_steps/start/pc#windows-restart]]. Starting Tails from Windows is easier than using the Boot Menu key.

en	The following screenshot is an example of a Boot Menu:

en	[[!img install/inc/screenshots/boot_menu.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
tr	[[!img install/inc/screenshots/desktop.png link="no"]]

en	This animation summarizes how to use the Boot Menu key to start on the USB stick:

en	The following instructions explain in detail how to use the Boot Menu key to start on the USB stick:

en	Make sure that you have installed Tails using either:

en	[[Rufus from Windows|install/windows#rufus]]

en	[[balenaEtcher from macOS|install/mac#etcher]]

en	[[GNOME Disks from Linux|install/linux#install]]

en	[[the Linux command line|install/expert#install]]

en	Shut down the computer while leaving the USB stick plugged in.

en	Shut down the computer and plug in the Tails USB stick.

en	Shut down the computer.

en	Plug in the other Tails USB stick that you want to install upgrade from.

en	Unplug your Tails USB stick while leaving the intermediary USB stick plugged in.

en	Identify the possible Boot Menu keys for the computer depending on the computer manufacturer in the following list:

en	Manufacturer

en	Key

en	Acer

en	F12, F9, F2, Esc

en	Apple

en	Option

en	Asus

en	Esc

en	Clevo

en	F7

en	Dell

en	F12

en	Fujitsu

en	F12, Esc

en	HP

en	F9

en	Huawei

en	Intel

en	F10

en	Lenovo

en	F12, Novo

en	MSI

en	F11

en	Samsung

en	Esc, F12, F2

en	Sony

en	F11, Esc, F10

en	Toshiba

en	Others&hellip;

en	On many computers, a message is displayed very briefly when switching on that also explains how to get to the Boot Menu or edit the BIOS settings.

en	Immediately press several times the first possible Boot Menu key identified in step 2.

en	If the computer starts on another operating system or returns an error message, shut down the computer again and repeat step 3 for all the possible Boot Menu keys identified in step 2.

en	If a Boot Menu with a list of devices appears, select your USB stick and press Enter.

en	If the computer starts on Tails, the Boot Loader appears and Tails starts automatically after 4 seconds.
tr	Wenn der Computer Tails startet, erscheint das Menü Boot Tails. Wählen Sie Live aus und drücken Sie Enter.

en	[[!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)'."]]
tr	[[!img install/inc/screenshots/boot_loader_menu.png link="no" alt="Schwarzer Bildschirm mit Tails-Hintergrund. 'Boot-Menü' mit den Optionen 'Live' und 'Live (failsafe)'."]]