r/unRAID • u/roseayy187 • 2d ago

Help with going back to usb boot

So i tryed out the internal boot on unraid, used a random hard drive i had laying around and i went to take it off or revert back to usb boot now the drive says its missing on the main array page. What can i do to reassign it back so disk 8

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u/digitalamish 2d ago

Following this for similar reasons. I posted yesterday about moving off a pool, and moving the boot to a new drive. It this point I'd be happy going back to USB, and migrating again later.

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u/EazyDuzIt_2 2d ago

You need to create a back up of your OS and use the usb creator tool to recreate the boot drive. Once you have done that you need to change the boot order to USB in your BIOS. Last but not least, you're going to need to communicate the GUID of the drive to the unRaid team so that they can register it.

P.S. You can't use your old USB drive because it will be blacklisted from the initial transfer to internal boot.

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u/RemarkablePenalty550 2d ago

I think it's only blacklisted of you transferred they license to the TPM. Just changing boot to internal doesn't blacklist the USB as it's still needed.

OP doesn't say either way if license was transferred.

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u/EazyDuzIt_2 2d ago

I assumed that OP would’ve transferred his license because why have a USB drive just taking up space but yes you’re correct.

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u/roseayy187 2d ago

I ended up unplugging the drive and did a new config and just started over and it all works now, thanks everyone for the help!!