[SOLVED] "Installation Failed: Could not mount bootfs"

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[The solution was to use a different USB, 32GB in my case.]

Hello.
I am new to the world of OSMC.
I have heard about it from a video, and I decided to install it on my Apple TV, 1st gen.
Straight to the point.
After flashing the image into my flash drive, I plugged it into the only USB port it has and it went well, until it showed “Installation Failed: Could not mount bootfs”.
I have tried redownloading and reflashing, but it’s always the same.
The model is “A1218”, one optical audio port, one HDMI, one ETHERNET, component ports and a single USB port.
The version of OSMC is 2017.08-1-HDD.
I hope someone can help me on this problem.
I will answer all questions as fast as I can.

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How big is the USB drive?
Have you tried another USB?

To be blunt, 1st gen Apple TV isn’t going to give you a great experience in 2025.

Sam

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I see that size matters since you ask…
It’s a 128GB USB drive, but I can use a 32 GB one too.
What would be the ideal size for an USB?
And I don’t really care about performance, I just want to experiment on the Apple TV since I’m not a fan of apple.

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Yeah…
The 32GB USB was the key…
Well, thanks for the tip, it went through that screen and said “succesfully installed”, but now theres no signal.
I’ll try rebooting though.

Update: It works.

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Glad to hear this