# TX2-NX Boot from USB

**URL:** <https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/tx2-nx-boot-from-usb/225912>\
**Category:** Jetson TX2\
**Tags:** usb, boot\
**Created:** [August 24, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/tx2-nx-boot-from-usb/225912 "2022-08-24T11:29:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![user42496](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@user42496](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/user42496)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/tx2-nx-boot-from-usb/225912/1 "2022-08-24T11:29:40Z")

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Hi, everyone, I was told that TX2-NX cannot boot from USB in this link:

> [@Modify U-Boot change boot sequence of TX2-NX?](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/modify-u-boot-change-boot-sequence-of-tx2-nx/204744/4):
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> Hi, Just to confirm Changing p3636-0001.h can change the boot order, right? Only usb boot fails, is it correct? Actually, TX2 is not able to boot from usb. That is why the developer guide does not have it in the support cases.

However, in the R32.6.1 Developer guide, it said that TX2 series can support external storage boot, including USB.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/original/3X/b/6/b61201fe1c49d912464b644bfff36bf9af3be61c.png)

So, can TX2-NX boot from USB?  
If yes, is there anything we have to do to make TX2-NX boot from USB?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![WayneWWW](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/waynewww/32/14043_2.png) [@WayneWWW](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/WayneWWW)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/tx2-nx-boot-from-usb/225912/2 "2022-08-24T13:51:09Z")

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It is still a mistake that you think “flash to usb” directly means you can boot from usb.

> [@Boot from external drive](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/boot-from-external-drive/182883/):
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> Hello, I understand that there are lots of people asking about how to boot from external drive (e.g. usb/NVMe drive). And also lots of methods all around this forum. Thanks for everyone to share their steps to achieve that. This post is just to give some basic concepts about how jetson platform boots from external drive. And answer some frequently-asked questions. I believe every method shared on this forum uses the same idea but just in different forms. 1. Jetson is not able to “fully” b…

Please refer to point 2 in above thread. In TX2-NX, you can only mount the file system from your usb drive since uboot cannot detect the usb device.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/system/32/68080_2.png) [@system](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/tx2-nx-boot-from-usb/225912/3 "2022-09-07T13:51:28Z")

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