# Boot from USB stick/msd

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/boot-from-usb-stick-msd/31487>\
**Category:** balenaFin\
**Tags:** raspberrypi3\
**Created:** [September 7, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/boot-from-usb-stick-msd/31487 "2019-09-07T01:10:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![imrehg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/imrehg/32/36_2.png) [@imrehg](https://forums.balena.io/u/imrehg)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/boot-from-usb-stick-msd/31487/11 "2019-09-16T21:11:43Z")

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Hey @amangu, we have a work-in-progress documentation how to boot the Fin from external storage. Would you maybe give it a try?

[Booting balenaOS on fin without eMMC.pdf](https://forums.balena.io/uploads/short-url/ntULx3i5rAE4GTv7cqrbsXTAboq.pdf) (145.9 KB)

Would be keen to hear what’s your experience. Please note that this is indeed work in progress.

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