<h2 id="troubleshoot-start">Troubleshoot Tails not starting</h2>
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<li> <p class="windows upgrade-windowslinux expert install-clone upgrade-clone upgrade-tails upgrade-linux">If your USB stick is listed in the Boot Menu but the Boot Loader does not appear, or"> <p>If the computer doesn't restart on your Tails USB stick:</p> <ol> <li><p>Wait 2–3 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 Tails fails to start after the Boot Loader:</p> <p class="mac mac-clone upgrade-mac">If your USB stick appears in the list ofavailable.</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 startup disks but the Boot Loader does not appear, or if Tails fails to start after the Boot Loader:</ping 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 2–3 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>
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<li> <p class="windows upgrade-windowslinux expert installpc-clone upgrade-clone upgrade-tails upgrade-linux">If<p>If the Boot Menu appears, but your USB stick is notlisted in the Boot Menubut the Boot Loader does not appear, or if Tails fails to start after the Boot Loader:</p> <p class="mac mac-clone upgrade-mac">If your USB stick appears i:</p> <ol> <li><p>Wait 2–3 minutes and try again. Some USB sticks need some rest after installing.</p></li> <li><p>Try all other USB ports on the list of startup disks but the Boot Loader does not appear, or if Tails fails to start after the Boot Loader:</pcomputer. 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 2–3 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>
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<divh1 id="tails" class="trophystep windows linux macexpert"">Welcome to Tails!</h1>
<p>Congratulations, you have<p>If the error persists, reinstalled Tails on your USB stick!one of our [[recommended USB sticks|doc/about/requirements]].</p>
1.In the Welcome Screen, select your language and keyboard layout in the **<b>Language & Region**and Formats</b> section. Click **<b>Start Tails**. </b>.