Early versions of the Raspberry Pi could only boot from SD cards, but newer ones can boot from any USB device, like an external drive or USB stick. Here's how.

USB boot has been possible since the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (v1.2), but it has only become really worthwhile with the Pi 4. Here is some information, tips, tricks and opinions explaining why and how.

Raspberry Pi 5 supports booting not only from microSD cards but also from USB memory, external SSD, etc., so I have summarized the steps for USB booting. Also, if you are using a power adapter ...

This means the Raspberry Pi 3 can boot from a flash drive or a USB hard drive instead of a SD card.

You can now boot the Raspberry Pi 3 from just about anything. The documentation for these new boot modes goes over the process of how to put an image on a USB thumb drive.

Raspberry Pi Foundation is almost ready to deliver a fix for Raspberry Pi 4's lack of support for USB mass storage boot.

Insert the CD and boot your machine from the optical drive. After a few moments, choose the Try Ubuntu option from the menu, rather than Install.

Windows 11 is getting some big upgrades to tackle dreaded boot failures – and help novices set up their new PC Which is what this guide to how to fix Raspberry Pi boot problems is for.

A NAS solution can cost several hundred dollars. If you have an unused Raspberry Pi and a few hard drives lying around, you can make one yourself without spending a dime.