<p>Tails might not work on your computer, so good luck!</p> </div>
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<p>If you alrealready 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>
<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 TailsUSB stick</h1>
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<h2 id="troubleshooting-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 2–3 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>
<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>
<div class="tip windows upgrade-windows"> <p>Starting the computer using a Boot Menu key can be faster than starting the computer on Windows first and then on Tails. We recommend you learn how to [[start Tails using the Boot Menu key|doc/first_steps/start/pc#boot-menu-key]] if you use Tails regularly.</p> </div>
<p>Apple does not prioritize collaborating with Free Software projects. Their newest hardware is usually very hard for Free Software developers to get working with Linux, and thus Tails. PC hardware tends to be more open and work better with Linux.</p>