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Most computers do not start on the Tails USB stick automatically but you can press a Boot Menu key to display a list of possible devices to start from.
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If Windows 8 or 10 is <span class="linux upgrade-linux">also</span> installed on the computer, you can refer instead to the [[instructions on starting Tails from Windows 8 or 10|doc/first_steps/start/pc#windows-restart]]. Starting Tails from Windows is easier than using the Boot Menu key.
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The following screenshot is an example of a Boot Menu:
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This animation summarizes how to use the Boot Menu key to start on the USB stick:
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The following instructions explain in detail how to use the Boot Menu key to start on the USB stick:
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Make sure that you have installed Tails using either:
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Shut down the computer while leaving the USB stick plugged in.
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Shut down the computer and plug in the Tails USB stick.
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Shut down the computer.
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Plug in the other Tails USB stick that you want to <span class="pc-clone">install</span> <span class="upgrade">upgrade</span> from.
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Unplug your Tails USB stick while leaving the intermediary USB stick plugged in.
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Identify the possible Boot Menu keys for the computer depending on the computer manufacturer in the following list:
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Manufacturer
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Key
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Option
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Others&hellip;
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On many computers, a message is displayed very briefly when switching on that also explains how to get to the Boot Menu or edit the BIOS settings.
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Switch on the computer.
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Immediately press several times the first possible Boot Menu key identified in step 2.
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If the computer starts on another operating system or returns an error message, shut down the computer again and repeat step 3 for all the possible Boot Menu keys identified in step 2.
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