# Issue with "Install umbrelOS on x86 systems" **URL:** \ **Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [May 3, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/issue-with-install-umbrelos-on-x86-systems/16849 "2024-05-03T09:52:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tdf1230](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@Tdf1230](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Tdf1230)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/issue-with-install-umbrelos-on-x86-systems/16849/22 "2024-05-24T12:51:14Z")
I have a few questions, about installation of umbrel os , I have an old dell laptop with a 2tb hard with windows 10 installed, due I need to install Linux before installing umbrel or can it be installed over the windows 10. Also I have umbrel v5 on a raspberry pi and want to migrate my data to the laptop with umbrel v1 Anyone have suggestions on doing this ---
**Author:** ![rando267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@rando267](https://community.umbrel.com/u/rando267)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/issue-with-install-umbrelos-on-x86-systems/16849/23 "2024-05-25T01:21:15Z")
You just flash the UmbrelOS on to a USB and install it like you would any other linux OS ---
**Author:** ![Tdf1230](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@Tdf1230](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Tdf1230)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/issue-with-install-umbrelos-on-x86-systems/16849/24 "2024-05-25T04:29:42Z")
Ok thanks, do you have to download the BTC block chain over again or can it be transferred ---
**Author:** ![apmellott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/apmellott/32/7512_2.png) [@apmellott](https://community.umbrel.com/u/apmellott)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/issue-with-install-umbrelos-on-x86-systems/16849/25 "2025-07-29T00:17:41Z")
I’m not sure if I’m the only one, but I can’t get this to install on a VM nor x86 system. I have been unable to boot from the latest ISO to a VM or Intel NUC. I’ve followed the instructions for both methods of installation with no luck. I have tried downloading and creating the image using the latest Balena Etcher with multiple USB flash drives on both macOS 15.5 and Windows 11 computers. On the Windows 11 computer, I also tried to transfer the image using Rufus. None of these methods have appeared to work. When I boot to the VM, it attempts an EFI and fails because of a media error. With the Intel NUC, if I get it to boot at all, it goes to a black screen. I have other Linux and Windows VMs running in my environment and I can install other OSes on the NUC. Is there anything else that I can try? [Previous page](https://community.umbrel.com/t/issue-with-install-umbrelos-on-x86-systems/16849.md?page=1)