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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: TA on September 20, 2013, 12:57 am

Title: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: TA on September 20, 2013, 12:57 am
This is my first time upgrading tails and I cant get it to work. Burned the new ISO to a dvd and used that dvd to start tails. Im to the point that I hit browse to select the ISO to burn from. But Im trying to burn from the image on the dvd that is currently booted. I dont know what to select to burn from. When I select tails "live" and "syslinux" pop up on the menu on the right. No matter which one I select it dosent do anything and Im stumped.

Any suggestions??
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: TA on September 20, 2013, 05:23 am
Nobody has upgraded tails?
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: Rastaman Vibration on September 20, 2013, 05:31 am
I'm not sure I understand exactly what problem you are having, but maybe try burning the tails live cd from windows?
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: TA on September 20, 2013, 05:34 am
The problem Im having is upgrading a tails usb. Have the new image burnt onto a dvd. Just cant figure out what to select as the new iso source to upgrade with.
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: Rastaman Vibration on September 20, 2013, 05:49 am
If you boot into Tails from the DVD, you can install Tails on a USB stick. Application>SystemTools>Tails USB installer
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: TA on September 20, 2013, 06:02 am
I have got that far but Im trying to upgrade a usb with the old tails version. After I select the usb to upgrade you have to hit browse to select the new version to use in the upgrade. This is where I hit a brick wall. No matter what I try to select it dosent do anything and dosent give be the option to continue the upgrade.
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: TA on September 20, 2013, 06:27 am
Figured it out. I needed to select "clone & upgrade" instead of "upgrade from iso".
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: zandermanreturns on September 20, 2013, 01:31 pm
This is my first time attempting to upgrade tails, i use the 2 usb sticks method. Would appreciate some guidance on how to do this, i forsee a problem when trying to swipe tails from my  primary usb stick since it never shows up as a device anymore in window's. I have all the necessary programs just need a little direction. Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: IDoNotLikeProhibition on September 20, 2013, 02:30 pm
I don't know if it is the fastest method with 2 USB sticks. But it worked :D

-I copied tails.iso on fresh usb(1) stick (format it if it was tails-stick otherwise windows doesn`t read it)
-copied tails.iso on persistent drive on old tails (usb(2))
-installed tails by upgrade from iso to usb(1)
-run tails from usb(1)
-Clone&upgrade on usb(2)
perfectly running usb(2) with tails and untouched persistent
Title: Re: Tails upgrade problem
Post by: IDoNotLikeProhibition on September 21, 2013, 12:56 pm
Figured it out. I needed to select "clone & upgrade" instead of "upgrade from iso".

Lazy SynthesisWizard, read the answers  :P  ;D