# Meowbit not detected on Windows and Mac

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-not-detected-on-windows-and-mac/5549>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 14, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-not-detected-on-windows-and-mac/5549 "2021-01-14T15:47:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![unluckyxiii](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unluckyxiii/32/2934_2.png) [@unluckyxiii](https://forum.makecode.com/u/unluckyxiii)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-not-detected-on-windows-and-mac/5549/1 "2021-01-14T15:47:18Z")

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I’m new to the scene. I’ve purchased 2 Meowbits recently. One work right out of the box, where it goes into bootloader screen when I connect to my Mac. The other one stuck at a pre-loaded game and can’t get into bootloader screen.

Then I tried again on Windows 7, but it still doesn’t show the bootloader screen. It doesn’t even show as a drive that I can flash the bootloader.

Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![unluckyxiii](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unluckyxiii/32/2934_2.png) [@unluckyxiii](https://forum.makecode.com/u/unluckyxiii)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-not-detected-on-windows-and-mac/5549/2 "2021-01-14T16:51:31Z")

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Ok I’ve managed to enter the bootloader screen by doing one of the following. I can’t confirm which one as I do them randomly.

- Hold Left and hit Reset
- Hold Right and hit Reset
- Hold A and hit Reset
- Hold B and hit Reset

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**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-not-detected-on-windows-and-mac/5549/3 "2021-01-14T16:52:05Z")

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While the device is connected to the computer, try clicking the reset button.

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**Author:** ![Moobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@Moobot](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Moobot)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-not-detected-on-windows-and-mac/5549/4 "2021-03-26T16:23:17Z")

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Thanks so much. I had the same problem and was really stumped, as the Meowbit directly enters the game, and the drive does not show. So the combination for me was:

- Hold A and hit Reset