# \[FAILED\] Failed to start Configure USB flashing port for device mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Jetson TX2\ **Tags:** reflash\ **Created:** [March 16, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/failed-failed-to-start-configure-usb-flashing-port-for-device-mode/171050 "2021-03-16T08:56:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 35
**Author:** ![jjag4724](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@jjag4724](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/jjag4724)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/failed-failed-to-start-configure-usb-flashing-port-for-device-mode/171050/35 "2021-04-01T14:19:39Z")
> [@JetPack 4.2 Flashing Issues and how to resolve](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/jetpack-4-2-flashing-issues-and-how-to-resolve/73387/10): > > I’ve also been having problems installing Jetpack 4.2 on the TX2. I had two major problems that I’ve finally been able to resolve: Flashing Post flash install of SDK components. Flashing Required me to install python and xterm first. sudo apt-get install python sudo apt-get install xterm Flashing worked after I figured out how to get the TX2 into recovery mode. As stated elsewhere, use lsusb to check that there’s an NVIDIA device connect to the host before trying to flash. It only app… I was following this guide and trying to do step 2.b I researched and added some profiles in “Network Settings”. I have now deleted those profiles --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/failed-failed-to-start-configure-usb-flashing-port-for-device-mode/171050)._