<li class="windows upgrade-windows 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>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 all other USB ports on the computer. Some USB ports cannot be used to start from <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>
</li>

<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>
</li>

<li class="windows upgrade-windows 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>
</li>

<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>
</li>

<li>
<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 does non'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 does non't appear:</p>

<li>
<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>

<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">If your USB stick is listed in the Boot Menu but[[the troubleshooting section about Tails not starting after the Boot Loader does not appear:</p>
<p class="mac mac-clone upgrade-mac">If your USB stick appears in the list of startup disks but|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 does not appear:</p|doc/first_steps/start/mac#not-entirely]].</span></p>
</li>

<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>
</li>

<p>If the following message about partitioning errors appears in the Welcome
Screen, please start again from step 2: <a href="#verify">Verify your
download</a>.</p>

<p>You have If the error persists, reinstalled Tails on your USB stickone of our [[recommended USB
sticks|doc/about/requirements]].</p>

<p>If the error persists, reinstall Tails on one of our [[recommended USB
sticks|doc/about/requirements]].</p>