# RaspberryPi4 RPi4 Upgrading from existing SD card setup to boot from SSD **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Tutorials\ **Created:** [19 October 2020 16:06 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555 "2020-10-19T16:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/billouetaudrey)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 19:07 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/21 "2020-12-10T19:07:17Z")
> [@](#): > > Thank you so much… this time it worked! > > Problem solved! So cool 🕶 You are welcome 😘 ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 19:30 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/22 "2020-12-10T19:30:54Z")
no need to go for BETA EEPROM or to install any software in addition. Usually it would be enough to update EEPROM vie dietpi-config \> 4 : Advanced Options \> Update RPi4 EEPROM firmware ---
**Author:** ![billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/billouetaudrey)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 19:35 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/23 "2020-12-10T19:35:11Z")
> [@](#): > > no need to go for BETA EEPROM or to install any software in addition. Usually it would be enough to update EEPROM vie dietpi-config \> 4 : Advanced Options \> Update RPi4 EEPROM firmware This install critical fw ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2020 19:40 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/24 "2020-12-10T19:40:30Z")
correct and this is enough to enable booting from USB mass storage devices. See release notes [https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/blob/master/firmware/release-notes.md#2020-09-14-promote-the-2020-09-03-release-to-be-the-default-eeprom-images](https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/blob/master/firmware/release-notes.md#2020-09-14-promote-the-2020-09-03-release-to-be-the-default-eeprom-images) ---
**Author:** ![dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/dobbyzioso)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:01 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/25 "2021-01-19T13:01:15Z")
So I installed DietPi on my SDCard and updated eeprom with dietpi-config. Than I created an img from the sdcard. The SDCard img back to the SSD with Etcher aaand … nothing. My Pi wont boot Can someone help me ? ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:03 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/26 "2021-01-19T13:03:10Z")
if there was an empty installation on the SD card, just try to flash DietPi image directly on your SSD ---
**Author:** ![dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/dobbyzioso)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:04 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/27 "2021-01-19T13:04:15Z")
Nvm u answered too fast. So actually its only working with USB 2.0 ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:05 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/28 "2021-01-19T13:05:31Z")
ok yes there is a challenge on RPi4 and USB3 ports, need to search for it ---
**Author:** ![dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/dobbyzioso)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:06 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/29 "2021-01-19T13:06:51Z")
So is there a fix ? My SSD is working with the Pi only not bootable ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:09 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/30 "2021-01-19T13:09:20Z")
yes it’s some bad “feature” on Raspberry OS Have a look to following post. [https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/issues/3754#issuecomment-688585802](https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/issues/3754#issuecomment-688585802) You are already at step 4. Basically setting the usb-storage.quirks should to the trick, hopefully ---
**Author:** ![dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@dobbyzioso](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/dobbyzioso)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:30 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/31 "2021-01-19T13:30:59Z")
So should I use this device ? Because there was an hint with my device ID Bus 001 Device 003: ID 152d:1561 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JMS561U two ports SATA 6Gb/s bridge Edit: Well this works. Thank you very much. Forgot the :u behind my ID ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 13:34 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/32 "2021-01-19T13:34:49Z")
maybe you like to have a look to this one first. [https://dietpi.com/forum/t/default-boot-order/4698/1](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/default-boot-order/4698/1) There was a report about challenges on JMicron USB to SATA adapter ---
**Author:** ![billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/billouetaudrey)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 14:42 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/33 "2021-01-19T14:42:10Z")
JMICRON not working on USB3 on my device I change to Innostor Technology Corporation and working fine now [https://jamesachambers.com/raspberry-pi-4-usb-boot-config-guide-for-ssd-flash-drives/](https://jamesachambers.com/raspberry-pi-4-usb-boot-config-guide-for-ssd-flash-drives/) ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 14:49 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/34 "2021-01-19T14:49:12Z")
so again the JMICRON controller right? ---
**Author:** ![billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/billouetaudrey)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 14:54 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/35 "2021-01-19T14:54:16Z")
> [@](#): > > so again the JMICRON controller right? My Jmicron work only on USB2 port ( approx 30mb/sec ) Approx 200MB/Sec in write and read with SSD on USB3 ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 21:53 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/36 "2021-01-19T21:53:19Z")
ok good at least it’s working for you using a different one. So good to keep in mind these JMicron adapter ---
**Author:** ![billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@billouetaudrey](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/billouetaudrey)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 21:56 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/37 "2021-01-19T21:56:00Z")
> [@](#): > > ok good at least it’s working for you using a different one. So good to keep in mind these JMicron adapter Yes I do that, hope I will not dead because I take from an other old hard disk usb lol So if death, I need to find an other work too on us 3 Sorry for my bad english, I’m french… ---
**Author:** ![oengus](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@oengus](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/oengus)\ **Post date:** [8 May 2021 22:54 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/38 "2021-05-08T22:54:07Z")
Just wanted to chime in, for future searchers, I just this the steps in the first message of this post to transfer from an SD to a 128gb USB3.1 flawlessly. I did update the EEPROM, but otherwise, I had no trouble whatsoever. I used [Apple Pi Baker](https://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/raspberry-pi/applepi-baker-v2/) since I’m on a mac for imaging the SD card. ---
**Author:** ![RollingDutch](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/rollingdutch/32/3569_2.png) [@RollingDutch](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/RollingDutch)\ **Post date:** [2 October 2021 20:18 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/39 "2021-10-02T20:18:37Z")
i was directed here from another topic, but I see that it is for RPi4, and this solution doesn’t seem to work on a 3B (no eeprom settings). Guess I need to find another way to do this. ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [2 October 2021 20:35 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/40 "2021-10-02T20:35:48Z")
Basic steps if creating an image and flash it to your SSD are exactly same. Just check the RPi docs on how to enable USB mass storage boot. [Previous page](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555.md?page=1) [Next page](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555.md?page=3)