Can't see Tahoe install flashdrive as a device in system boot menu - Olarila RAW + Balena Etcher

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asapreta · September 29, 2025

Hello guys.
I have created with Balena Etcher the flashdrive with Olarila's Tahoe RAW image and I can see it mounted in MacOS but it won't show as a bootable device in motherboard' boot menu.

Is there any additional step this time as I am used to create it and never had problems before, downloading the image from here and creating the bootable flashdrive.

<EDIT> I forgot to check but, do I need to add the EFI folder?
Are these below updated to Tahoe?

Thanks in advance,

Edited September 29, 2025 by asapreta

MaLd0n · September 29, 2025

U need to add EFI folder for ur hardware

asapreta · October 2, 2025

On 9/29/2025 at 2:42 PM, MaLd0n said:

U need to add EFI folder for ur hardware

Hi!

I did that, got the coffeelake one but still no go.

Tried several flashdrives redownloaded the image and still can't see the flashdrive as a boot option on PC's boot menu.

Any other ideas?

>>> EDIT >>>

Problem solved!

Edited October 5, 2025 by asapreta

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