In the Welcome Screen, keep the Persistent Storage locked.

In the Welcome Screen, keep the Persistent Storage locked.

A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.

A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.

a. If you are running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]] then you can, continue with the next step.

If you are running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]], continue with the next step.

a. If you are not running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]] then you can continue with the next step.
, click **Check for Upgrades**.

If you are not running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]], click **Check for Upgrades**.

You can send an empty email to
<a href="mailto:bridges@torproject.org">bridges@torproject.org</a> from a
Gmail or Riseup email address.

You can send an empty email to
<a href="mailto:bridges@torproject.org">bridges@torproject.org</a> from a
Gmail or Riseup email address.

Sending the email reveals to Gmail or Riseup that you are trying to
connect to Tor but not to someone who monitors your Internet connection.

Sending the email reveals to Gmail or Riseup that you are trying to
connect to Tor but not to someone who monitors your Internet connection.

<p><b <p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</b></p>

<p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</p>

<p>If at some point you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>

<p>If you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>

We recommend doing sothat you visit this page from a different
local network if accessing this page is blocked or if you want to hide that you are connecting to Tor.

We recommend that you visit this page from a different local network if
accessing this page is blocked or if you want to hide that you are
connecting to Tor.

Execute the <span class="command">create partition primary</span> comma This volume corresponds to create a new primarythe Tails system partition on the USB stick.

This volume corresponds to the Tails system partition on the USB stick.

b. If there is an <span class="bold">
Erase</span>To reset the USB stick, select the **Erase** button oin the top middle, click on it.
.

To reset the USB stick, select the **Erase** button in the top middle.

<p>After you restarted on Tails, you can copy one of these bridge lines from
this other USB stick into <i>*Tor Connection</i>.</p>
*.

After you started Tails, copy one of the bridge lines from this other USB stick into *Tor Connection*.

Even someone who knows your bridge cannot know what you are doing online from
Tails.

Even someone who knows your bridge cannot know what you are doing online from Tails.

- **Encryption**<br />
No one else can read your instant messages.
- **Authentication**<br />
You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
- **Deniability**<br />
The messages you send do not have digital signatures
that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after
a conversation to make them look like they came from you.
However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured
the messages he sees are authentic and unmodified.
- **Perfect forward secrecy**<br />
If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.

The messages you send do not have digital signatures
that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after
a conversation to make them look like they came from you.
However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured
the messages are authentic and unmodified.

[[!img repairing.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt="File System Errors dialog in Welcome Screen"]]

[[!img repair.png class="screenshot" alt="File System Errors dialog in Welcome Screen"]]

<p><b <p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</b></p>

<p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</p>

<p>If at some point you are not sure about whichthe device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>

<p>If you are not sure about the device, stop proceeding.</p>

If you want to overwrite all data on the device, choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the **Erase** menu.

Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.

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