# Bootable device not found **URL:** \ **Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [April 29, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709 "2024-04-29T23:33:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![loa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@loa](https://community.umbrel.com/u/loa)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/1 "2024-04-29T23:33:07Z")
Hello, I’ve been running Umbrel smoothly on Ubuntu 22 for quite some time. Today, I decided to follow the new tutorial to upgrade it (unfortunately, we can no longer run it on Ubuntu or Debian). Anyway, I created the bootable device and managed to install it following the guide. However, after restarting and removing the flash USB, it doesn’t boot, stating that there’s no bootable device. I’ve tried tweaking my BIOS settings, but I don’t believe the issue is related to that. Any suggestions on what might be causing this problem? I appreciate any help. ---
**Author:** ![rando267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@rando267](https://community.umbrel.com/u/rando267)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/2 "2024-04-30T00:01:16Z")
I am having the same issue ---
**Author:** ![loa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@loa](https://community.umbrel.com/u/loa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/3 "2024-04-30T00:03:31Z")
hope we can figure this out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![javo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@javo](https://community.umbrel.com/u/javo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/4 "2024-04-30T04:52:31Z")
Actually I was running the Umbrel 0.45 on a Debian 12 machine and worked fine. Today, I wanted to try the new version of Umbrel 1.0, so I made a clean install on my hp elitedesk computer but got the same result: Just a black screen with a blinking white cursor, maybe it wasn’t installed any grub on the disk. As a curious thing, the same thing happened when I tried to installed Start9 on the same computer. ---
**Author:** ![Sharknoon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/sharknoon/32/5604_2.png) [@Sharknoon](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Sharknoon)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/5 "2024-04-30T06:59:44Z")
Same error here: ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getumbrel/original/2X/6/6f86d1d95a1eae1746ed1f321e11a403c851c4c0.png) ---
**Author:** ![ednyfed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@ednyfed](https://community.umbrel.com/u/ednyfed)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/6 "2024-04-30T16:07:26Z")
I am having the same issue. I have tried creating the bootable USB drive from 2 different computers, with 2 different downloads and have tried booting to it from 2 different computers and always have the same issue. The BIOS sees the USB drive, but is unable to boot to it. Something wrong with the image? ---
**Author:** ![rando267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@rando267](https://community.umbrel.com/u/rando267)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/7 "2024-04-30T16:10:48Z")
Try turning off secure boot ---
**Author:** ![ednyfed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@ednyfed](https://community.umbrel.com/u/ednyfed)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/8 "2024-04-30T16:18:55Z")
Yessir - that did the trick. As soon as I disabled that, it booted right to the USB drive. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![loa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@loa](https://community.umbrel.com/u/loa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/9 "2024-04-30T16:40:02Z")
Hi there, I’ve already given that a shot, but unfortunately, no luck. My issue isn’t with booting from the USB; that part works fine. It’s after the installation process runs its course that the problem arises. The device refuses to boot, prompting a ‘insert boot media…’ message. I’ve tinkered with the BIOS settings extensively, trying various tweaks, but none seem to do the trick. My machine, an Asus VC60, used to run Ubuntu smoothly. Sadly, even if this new Umbrel update does work, it undermines the very purpose my machine served. I can’t even connect via WiFi anymore; it’s truly nonsensical. ---
**Author:** ![rando267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@rando267](https://community.umbrel.com/u/rando267)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/10 "2024-04-30T16:46:15Z")
I am also having the same issues. If I flash it to an external HD I can boot it from there. I would rather use my internal NVME SSD instead ---
**Author:** ![loa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@loa](https://community.umbrel.com/u/loa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/11 "2024-04-30T17:22:47Z")
Thats an Interesting discovery: I have an external HDD/SSD adapter, and I decided to utilize it to install everything onto my SSD. Surprisingly, it booted successfully while connected externally. But **if i place the disk inside the computer, it fails to boot again, I’m increasingly convinced that it’s a compatibility issue with certain drivers, particularly those responsible for reading the disk.** ---
**Author:** ![kush43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f6c823/32.png) [@kush43](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kush43)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/12 "2024-04-30T21:41:45Z")
guys use rufus to flash ur usb stick, work very well for me flash ur .img file ![umbrel](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getumbrel/original/2X/c/cb1107799cb1134b9f49bd32249b32964df9de3c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![loa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@loa](https://community.umbrel.com/u/loa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/13 "2024-04-30T21:46:27Z")
im not talking about making the usb bootable, im talking about the device not booting. Interesting discovery: I have an external HDD/SSD adapter, and I decided to utilize it to install everything onto my SSD. Surprisingly, it booted successfully while connected externally. But if i place the disk inside the computer, it fails to boot again ---
**Author:** ![Westie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85e7bf/32.png) [@Westie](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Westie)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/14 "2024-04-30T23:04:25Z")
I’ve just done the upgrade on a KVM virtual machine. I needed to set the bios to use UEFI (massive ball ache) to get it to boot from the .img file. Maybe check that UEFI boot is set in your Bios ? ---
**Author:** ![rando267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@rando267](https://community.umbrel.com/u/rando267)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/15 "2024-05-01T03:46:57Z")
I fixed mine after turning PCIe ARI Support to Auto in my UEFI. it was under Advanced\AMD CBS\NBIO Common Options. After that I reinstalled from USB and tried booting again and it worked perfectly/ Hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![loa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@loa](https://community.umbrel.com/u/loa)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/16 "2024-05-01T19:56:19Z")
Well, i dont seem to have the same luck as you, Asus VC60 is a old computer, idk if that has anything to do with it, i have the latest BIOS firmware but it is not recent. I already lost hours around this trying to set it up, it only work from my external disk, and that makes clear no sense. Would love to hear some feedback from the team. ---
**Author:** ![Nirvana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@Nirvana](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Nirvana)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/17 "2024-05-02T00:10:15Z")
i have the exact same issue, using the exact same mini computer. i already tried everything around bios, even tried to update the sdd firmware but it had the latest version. then connected the ssd externally and it worked, it makes no sense. Hope umbrel team hleps ---
**Author:** ![loa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@loa](https://community.umbrel.com/u/loa)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/18 "2024-05-06T20:22:08Z")
> [@Reboot and select a proper Boot device](https://community.umbrel.com/t/reboot-and-select-a-proper-boot-device/16790/10): > > I was able to work this around by installing [rEFInd](https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/) For those encountering difficulties booting Umbrel, here are two alternative solutions based on different scenarios: Option A: If you can connect your drive externally and boot from there, follow these steps: Boot your computer from the external drive. Inside Umbrel, navigate to Settings → Advanced Settings → Terminal. Type the following command in the terminal: bash Copy code sudo apt install refind Option B: If you can’t boot the devi… ---
**Author:** ![maddin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@maddin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/maddin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/19 "2024-06-16T19:36:50Z")
i have exactly same issue! SSD will boot if connected external but not if it it pluged internal… As soon disk ist pluged internaly and i will install ubuntu server, ssd will perfectly boot. waf… any idea ? ---
**Author:** ![Nirvana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@Nirvana](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Nirvana)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bootable-device-not-found/16709/20 "2024-06-16T20:00:35Z")
Look the answer is above