# Can I install Umbrel on an external NVMe enclosure connected to laptop USB?

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/can-i-install-umbrel-on-an-external-nvme-enclosure-connected-to-laptop-usb/18307>\
**Category:** Bitcoin and Lightning\
**Created:** [July 9, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/can-i-install-umbrel-on-an-external-nvme-enclosure-connected-to-laptop-usb/18307 "2024-07-09T19:51:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![matrix\_stuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@matrix\_stuff](https://community.umbrel.com/u/matrix_stuff)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/can-i-install-umbrel-on-an-external-nvme-enclosure-connected-to-laptop-usb/18307/1 "2024-07-09T19:51:45Z")

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I saw some older posts about nvme not working with Umbrel, but maybe it was only referring to the raspberry pie. I want to make sure before I buy.  
Here is an older post:  
[https://community.umbrel.com/t/nvme-enclosure-not-recognized-as-external-drive/6259](https://community.umbrel.com/t/nvme-enclosure-not-recognized-as-external-drive/6259)

Will I be able to use such NVMe SSD enclosure via USB, instead of buying a regular external SSD? The laptop is too old so there’s no support for nvme to be installed inside it, so it can only be external, if that…

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**Author:** ![cws0016](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cws0016](https://community.umbrel.com/u/cws0016)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/can-i-install-umbrel-on-an-external-nvme-enclosure-connected-to-laptop-usb/18307/2 "2024-07-17T17:34:51Z")

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Hey @matrix_stuff, So long as the laptop can boot from external media their should be no problem with installing umbrelOS in the config you are talking about.