# Setup & Repair (USB)

This section covers installing or updating the Desktop by booting from a TechLit USB Installer. Choose your goal below.

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### Recovering a Computer

If a classroom computer will not start up correctly, using the USB Installer is the main way to recover it.

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### Setting Up a New Computer

This is the standard procedure for a fresh installation of the TechLit Desktop on a new computer.

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> [!NOTE]
> Previously, this was a standard update method. For routine updates on a working computer, please see the **[Updating Guide](/docs/updating/)** instead.

