# Nvme base - imager will not install os

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**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 5, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/nvme-base-imager-will-not-install-os/28448 "2025-11-05T11:37:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![ventis911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea5d25/32.png) [@ventis911](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ventis911)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/nvme-base-imager-will-not-install-os/28448/1 "2025-11-05T11:37:55Z")

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Hi, I am new to pi, so while i do not think i have done anything stupid, i do not exclude the possibility! i have done anything stupid it is a possibility!

i am trying to install pi os onto the nvme base, i

i get as far as checking that the base unit is recognized, ls /dev/nvem0 takes me to the directory as far as i can see, but when i select the only option on the pi imager software on the pi’s accessory menu it says can not open storage device /dev/nvme0n1. I have no idea what to try next or how to know if the board is faulty.

any ideas appreciated.

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**Author:** ![ventis911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea5d25/32.png) [@ventis911](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ventis911)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/nvme-base-imager-will-not-install-os/28448/2 "2025-11-05T13:07:34Z")

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ok its my own reply, i created a new image on sd, started everything again and this time it worked, so just going to leave the solution such as it is here for future eyes