# Raspi 3 won't install node red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [3 September 2018 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801 "2018-09-03T10:01:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2018 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801/41 "2018-09-05T13:20:18Z")

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> [@Samuel](#):
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> Could be that both cards are corrupted?

Oh, running a VM on a pi, it had never occurred to me try that.

If it hangs again open a second terminal window and run the command `sync`. If that hangs or takes a long time then there is probably a problem with the card. The sync command flushes the disc buffers out onto the device so if it is already having difficulty writing then sync will hang till the current write completes, if it ever does.

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**Author:** ![Samuel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Samuel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Samuel)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2018 13:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801/42 "2018-09-05T13:41:23Z")

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@Colin @cymplecy and everyone else - I deserve right slap to wake up! It was indeed my power supply not good enough to get installation through!!! I have changed from less than 1A to 2.4A and it worked - installation went through and finished!!!

Colin - just to clarify - I was running VM on my windows PC 🙂

Thanks guys!

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2018 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801/43 "2018-09-05T13:43:29Z")

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> [@Samuel](#):
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> I deserve right slap

💩

Glad its sorted 🙂

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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2018 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801/44 "2018-09-05T15:16:16Z")

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Well, that's how long it's been since I downloaded the binary.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2018 18:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801/45 "2018-09-05T18:52:31Z")

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Oh how often have I suffered from crappy power supplies, it's the thing you don't think about when troubleshooting!

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2018 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801/46 "2018-09-06T13:13:38Z")

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But should always be the first on any SBC.

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