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<p>If the Boot Loader appears, you can continue readingfollow our [[instructions
on the Welcome Screen and configuring the Persistent
Storage|install/windows#tails]].</p>
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<p>If the Boot Loader appears, you can follow our [[instructions
on the Welcome Screen|install/windows#tails]].</p>
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<h1 id="not-at-automatically">TroubleshooStarting on Tails not starting at automatically</h1>

<h1 id="automatically">Starting on Tails automatically</h1>

To learn how to edit the BIOS or UEFI settings, search for the user manual of
the computer on the support website of the manufacturer.

To learn how to edit the BIOS or UEFI settings, search for the user manual of
the computer on the support website of the manufacturer.

Shut downRestart the computer.

Restart the computer.

TUse this section applies whenif the computer does not start onfrom the USB stick and the Boot Loader idoes not displayed:

Use this section if the computer does not start from the USB stick and the Boot Loader does not display:

[[!img install/inc/screenshots/grub.png link="noclass="screenshot" alt="Black screen
('GNU GRUB') with Tails
logo and 23 options: 'Tails' and 'Tails
(Troubleshooting Mode)' and 'Tails (External Hard Disk)'."]]

[[!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)'."]]

<p class="prcode">The disc image file is corrupted.</p>

<p class="code">The disc image file is corrupted.</p>

<p>Then, you have to [[install Tails using <i>balenaEtcherRufus</i>|install/windows#etcherrufus]].</p>

<p>Then, you have to [[install Tails using <i>Rufus</i>|install/windows#rufus]].</p>

Similar problems might have been reported already for your model of computer model in our [[list of known issues about Tails not starting at all|support/known_issues#pc-not-at-all]].

Similar problems might have been reported already for your computer model in our [[list of known issues about Tails not starting at all|support/known_issues#pc-not-at-all]].

<h2 id="bios-settings">Edit the BIOS or UEFI settings (advanced users)</h2>

<h2 id="bios-settings">Edit the BIOS or UEFI settings (advanced users)</h2>

To learn how to edit the BIOS or UEFI settings, search for the user manual of the computer on the support website of the manufacturer.

To learn how to edit the BIOS or UEFI settings, search for the user manual of the computer on the support website of the manufacturer.

<p>Take note of the changes that you apply to the BIOS or UEFI settings. That way, you
can revert the changes if they prevent the computer from starting on its usual
operating system.</p>

<p>Take note of the changes that you apply to the BIOS or UEFI settings. That way, you
can revert the changes if they prevent the computer from starting on its usual
operating system.</p>

There might be an option in your BIOS to enable the Boot Menu key. Make sure that the Boot Menu key is enabled., in your BIOS or UEFI options. This option might be called **Boot Device List** or differentlysomething similar, depending on the computer.

Make sure that the Boot Menu key is enabled, in your BIOS or UEFI options. This option might be called **Boot Device List** or something similar, depending on the computer.

- Enable **CSM bBoot**.

Enable **CSM Boot**.

Try to upgrade the BIOS or UEFI. To do so, refer to the support website of the computer manufacturer.

Try to upgrade the BIOS or UEFI. To do so, refer to the support website of the computer manufacturer.