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Expand Up @@ -179,11 +179,15 @@ Pop!_OS will boot into the familiar Pop!_OS desktop.

## Using the Live Environment

The list provided at the beginning of the article provides links to other articles on using the live environment for hardware testing, restoration/upgrades, and boot repair.
Aside from [installing Pop!_OS](/articles/install-pop), you can also use the live environment for hardware testing, restoration/upgrades, and boot repair.

### Repairing an Existing Operating System

Since the live environment is a full Pop!_OS installation, it works just like the normal environment. There are tools and methods that allow to `chroot` (change root) into the normal installation and work in the existing operating system to repair a broken package or other problem that is preventing normal booting.
Since the live environment is a full Pop!_OS installation, it has all the same tools as the normal environment. If the system can't boot normally, you can `chroot` (change root) into the normal installation using the commands [here](/articles/pop-recovery#chroot), which allows you to run commands in the existing operating system to repair broken packages or other problems.

### Refreshing the Operating System

A Pop!\_OS live disk can also be used to refresh an existing Pop!_OS installation without losing user account information and data in the `/home` directory. You can find out more about this option [here](/articles/pop-recovery#refresh-install).

### Backing Up Files

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## If you are still not able to upgrade

You can refresh the OS without losing user account information and data in the `/home` directory. You can find out more about this option [here](/articles/pop-recovery).

If the system is still not able to upgrade and you have a System76 system, please open a [support ticket](https://system76.com/my-account/support-tickets/new) and include this file:

```bash
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