# Flashing the Xavier without using recovery mode

**URL:** <https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/flashing-the-xavier-without-using-recovery-mode/70201>\
**Category:** Jetson AGX Xavier\
**Created:** [February 6, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/flashing-the-xavier-without-using-recovery-mode/70201 "2019-02-06T11:55:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexvo](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@alexvo](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/alexvo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/flashing-the-xavier-without-using-recovery-mode/70201/1 "2019-02-06T11:55:18Z")

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Hello,

According to documentation, in order to flash the Xavier we need to but it on recovery mode  
Does it possible to flash the Xavier without going to recovery mode?

Thanks,  
Alex

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**Author:** ![dusty\_nv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/dusty_nv/32/14043_2.png) [@dusty\_nv](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/dusty_nv)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/flashing-the-xavier-without-using-recovery-mode/70201/2 "2019-02-06T15:33:01Z")

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To flash, you need to have the device in recovery mode. If you just want to update the kernel without recovery, refer to this post: [url][https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1044296/jetson-agx-xavier/flashing-a-new-kernel-natively-on-xavier/post/5301616/#5301616[/url]](https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1044296/jetson-agx-xavier/flashing-a-new-kernel-natively-on-xavier/post/5301616/#5301616%5B/url%5D)

The C-boot source has also been provided here: [url][https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/dlc/cboot-source-r311[/url]](https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/dlc/cboot-source-r311%5B/url%5D)

You should flash the device at least once with the latest L4T to get it partitioned correctly, ect. Flashing does more than just copying over the kernel.

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**Author:** ![TomNVIDIA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/tomnvidia/32/14181_2.png) [@TomNVIDIA](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/TomNVIDIA)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/flashing-the-xavier-without-using-recovery-mode/70201/3 "2021-10-18T18:25:03Z")

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Closed on October 18, 2021, 6:25pm UTC