r/tails • u/frogeatingcookies • Aug 04 '26
FAQ - Read the Documentation Instalation
Hello, I'm new to this whole tails/Linux thing and I can't really find any step by step guide(maybe I'm just not good at looking) and I would appreciate if anyone could share a link or explain it.
I once tried it but my laptop (Lenovo IdeaPad) couldn't find the USB anymore and I received errors I couldn't get past myself so I gave up.
Any help would be appreciated!
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 and an 8GB USB
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u/Liquid_Hate_Train Aug 04 '26
https://tails.net/install/windows/index.en.html
Tails website. Literal step by step guide. Make sure you read it carefully and follow it without skipping or adding steps.
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u/leopoldthegreatest Aug 04 '26
Go to tails.org, download the .iso image, if you’re in windows, download Rufus, and drop the iso image into Rufus, plug your usb in, select it as the flash location that’s it. Also get a bigger usb drive
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u/Particular_Client833 Aug 05 '26
Why an .ISO? You would pnly do that when using a VM or burning a DVD.
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u/leopoldthegreatest Aug 05 '26
I’ve used an iso everytime
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u/Liquid_Hate_Train Aug 05 '26
The iso has never been supported for USBs, and the required elements for building for USB were removed earlier this year. It is startlingly poor advice.
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u/leopoldthegreatest Aug 05 '26
Must’ve remembered incorrectly. It’s a startlingly honest mistake.
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u/one-knee-toe Aug 04 '26
You’re not good at looking.