# Booting from USB sharing problems

**URL:** <https://dietpi.com/forum/t/booting-from-usb-sharing-problems/25022>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Tags:** raspberry-pi-4\
**Created:** [5 March 2026 22:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/booting-from-usb-sharing-problems/25022 "2026-03-05T22:21:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![tjhankie](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@tjhankie](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/tjhankie)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2026 22:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/booting-from-usb-sharing-problems/25022/1 "2026-03-05T22:21:16Z")

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### Creating a bug report/issue

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

#### Required Information

- DietPi version | `cat /boot/dietpi/.version`
- Distro version | `echo $G_DISTRO_NAME $G_RASPBIAN`
- Kernel version | `uname --all`
- Architecture | `dpkg --print-architecture`
- SBC model | `echo $G_HW_MODEL_NAME` or (EG: RPi3)
- Power supply used | (EG: 5V 1A RAVpower)
- SD card used | (EG: SanDisk ultra)

When booting from an SDCard (tried different makers, all work) I experience no issues with my RaspberryPI 4 DietPi v10.1.2. However when I boot from an USB stick (tried several Lexar, Microcenter, Verbatim), I am unable to share my drives with other Linux boxes. The irony is that my Samba configuration lets me share any directory with Windows 11 boxes without any issues. I even copied the configuration from my SDcard to the USB stick that I am using to boot but no dice. I reinsatlled the OS and NFS several times, used different USB drives and mounted/unmounted the share but the problem persists. I even changed directories to 777. Any ideas how to fix it ? Is the file structure on USB somehow confusing DietPI ?

Linux DietPi 6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.62-1+rpt1 (2025-12-18) aarch64 GNU/Linux  
arm64 trixie0  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_CORE=10  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_SUB=1  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_RC=2  
G\_GITBRANCH=‘master’  
G\_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’

#### Additional Information (if applicable)

#### Steps to reproduce

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**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2026 22:34 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/booting-from-usb-sharing-problems/25022/2 "2026-03-05T22:34:09Z")

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Booting from usb should not make a difference. It should not matter and does not confuse. Can you share an error message from the other system?

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**Author:** ![tjhankie](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@tjhankie](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/tjhankie)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2026 04:57 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/booting-from-usb-sharing-problems/25022/3 "2026-03-06T04:57:32Z")

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Looks like today’s update fixed the issue. I ran the update yesterday but the problem persisted. Whatever today’s update did , it fixed the problem. Thanks for all help

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**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2026 05:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/booting-from-usb-sharing-problems/25022/4 "2026-03-06T05:21:19Z")

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What update you reffing to?

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**Author:** ![system](https://dietpi.com/forum/uploads/default/original/1X/7e1021de2213860bce185915ce2c1786e56490ec.png) [@system](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/system)\
**Post date:** [4 June 2026 05:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/booting-from-usb-sharing-problems/25022/5 "2026-06-04T05:21:46Z")

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Closed on 4 June 2026 05:21 UTC

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