<p>Tails might not work on your computer, so good luck!</p>
</div>

<p>If you alre already inady started on the other Tails, go directly to step 3:
<a href="#verify-other">Verify that the other Tails is up-to-date</a>.</p>

<p>If you already started on the other Tails, go directly to step 3:
<a href="#verify-other">Verify that the other Tails is up-to-date</a>.</p>

In the next step, you will shut down the computer. To be able to follow the rest of the instructions afterwards, we recommend youyou can either:

In the next step, you will shut down the computer. To be able to follow the rest of the instructions afterwards, you can either:

Scan this QR code on your smartphone or tablet:

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Print the rest of thse instructions on paper.

Print these instructions on paper.

Take note of the URL of this page to be able to come back later:

Take note of the URL of this page:

<p class="code windows">https://tails.net/install/windows?back=1</p>
<p class="code mac">https://tails.net/install/mac?back=1</p>
<p class="code linux">https://tails.net/install/linux?back=1</p>
<p class="code expert">https://tails.net/install/expert?back=1</p>
<p class="code pc-clone">https://tails.net/install/clone/pc?back=1</p>
<p class="code mac-clone">https://tails.net/install/clone/mac?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-tails">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/tails?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-windows">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/windows?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-mac">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/mac?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-linux">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/linux?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-clone">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/clone?back=1</p>

<p class="code windows">https://tails.net/install/windows?back=1</p>
<p class="code mac">https://tails.net/install/mac?back=1</p>
<p class="code linux">https://tails.net/install/linux?back=1</p>
<p class="code expert">https://tails.net/install/expert?back=1</p>
<p class="code pc-clone">https://tails.net/install/clone/pc?back=1</p>
<p class="code mac-clone">https://tails.net/install/clone/mac?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-tails">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/tails?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-windows">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/windows?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-mac">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/mac?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-linux">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/linux?back=1</p>
<p class="code upgrade-clone">https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/clone?back=1</p>

<h1 id="start-intermediary" class="step upgrade-tails upgrade-os">Restart on the intermediary Tails</h1>
<h1 id="start-other" class="step clone">Restart on the other Tails</h1>
<h1 id="restart-tails" class="step windows linux mac expert">Restart on Tailsyour Tails USB stick</h1>

<h1 id="intermediary" class="step upgrade-tails upgrade-os">Restart on the intermediary Tails</h1>
<h1 id="other" class="step clone">Restart on the other Tails</h1>
<h1 id="restart" class="step windows linux mac expert">Restart on your Tails USB stick</h1>

<h2 id="troubleshooting-start">Troubleshoot Tails not starting</h2>

<h2 id="troubleshoot-start">Troubleshoot Tails not starting</h2>

<li class="windows upgrade-windows">
<p>If no Boot Menu appears, refer to the [[instructions on starting Tails using
the Boot Menu key|doc/first_steps/start/pc#boot-menu-key]].</p>
</li>

<li class="linux expert pc-clone upgrade-clone upgrade-tails upgrade-linux">
<p>If none of the possible Boot Menu keys from the previous technique work,
refer to the [[troubleshooting instructions about Tails not starting at
all|doc/first_steps/start/pc#not-at-all]].</p>
</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>
<p 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 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 the Boot Loader does not appear:</p>

<p>If your computer still does not display the Boot Loader, it might currently be impossible to start Tails on your computer.</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>