# Raspberry Pi 4 boots from USB (beta)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [21 May 2020 01:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015 "2020-05-21T01:49:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![drmibell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/drmibell/32/8424_2.png) [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2020 01:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015/1 "2020-05-21T01:49:15Z")

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Only slightly NR-related but discussed here before: some of you may have seen this

[https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=274595](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=274595)

or this

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/0/906dcf837f9714fe0ab4003b9460750bdf9d2281.jpeg "Finally: Native USB Boot without SD card for the Raspberry Pi4 (SSD Boot)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVhYvvrGhMU)
  
A Pi 4 can now run entirely without an SD card. The mod is still in beta and seems a bit clunky. I haven't tried it yet but will soon.

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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2020 05:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015/2 "2020-05-21T05:32:55Z")

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Here's a link to another Youtube video with detailed steps on how to do it.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/3/533891d2d9610fee4b9f5a32e728db76c8c226d8.jpeg "Raspberry Pi 4. Tutorial Official USB SSD Boot. ## at 3.38 extra step see pinned...") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AskGItLhESk)

PS:  
Can you guess what my first task will be today???

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**Author:** ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2020 06:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015/3 "2020-05-21T06:02:23Z")

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> [@dynamicdave](#):
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> Can you guess what my first tasks will be today???

Can you guess which post I'm going to read first, when I'm back at home this evening ???

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**Author:** ![Bobo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bobo/32/8401_2.png) [@Bobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bobo)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2020 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015/4 "2020-05-21T07:23:41Z")

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> [@BartButenaers](#):
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> when I'm back at home this evening ???

Why wait till you're home?

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**Author:** ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2020 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015/5 "2020-05-21T07:46:44Z")

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Because the usb cable of my ssd disc is not 10 km long 🤣

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**Author:** ![JGKK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jgkk/32/18515_2.png) [@JGKK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JGKK)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2020 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015/6 "2020-05-21T07:55:02Z")

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Very interesting indeed. Hopefully it moves out of beta soon.

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**Author:** ![drmibell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/drmibell/32/8424_2.png) [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Post date:** [20 July 2020 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-4-boots-from-usb-beta/27015/7 "2020-07-20T07:55:13Z")

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