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10-31-2020, 06:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-24-2021, 01:17 AM by firenice03.)
I want to replace W10 on my old Dell laptop with Linux Lite which has 32G SDD HDD
- I have created bootable USB drive with version 5.0 64 bit.
- From booted USB Linux Lite OS I ran Install with 'replace' option so W10 has been completely replaced with Linux Lite. Install completed successfully.
However the new system will not boot from HDD. Boots fine from USB stick. I've tried various things from BIOS, no change
Is there some sort of logical procedure I can follow to resolve this, some log I can refer to ?
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You don't give much detail on the symptoms, but as a starting point, the Linux Lite help documentation has sections on troubleshooting both installation and boot issues as well as a guide on the actual installation process which should be followed carefully.
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(11-02-2020, 09:07 PM)mjones32 link Wrote: Sorry guys, I'm giving up on this. I rebuilt a bootable USB drive with 5.2 and I can load that system with 'Legacy' Boot Option. I run Install and it appears to complete an installation to the SSD, everything visible in File Manager.
I can also access the USB in UEFI mode and get to the Grub menu, but the Install options just seem to flicker the USB LED for a second and then nothing.
The SSD HDD system created with Legacy booted USB simply will not boot either in UEFI or Legacy Mode. The Help manual doesn't really offer any useful suggestions and other forums Ubuntu, Xubuntu have posts from other folks struggling with these Dell SSDs.
It appears you just can't get there from here. 
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It may be the Dell - if you can try installing LL4.8 and see how that goes - I have a feeling it will work better. If so I have a feeling its the UEFI/BIOS of the Dell...????...
Might be worth a shot, install LL is a quick process...
Let us know how it fairs...
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I will, thanks for the suggestion.
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Unfortunately no better result. I built 4.8 USB Drive, booted fine, completed 4.8 install fine but when I tried to boot from SDD I get 'no bootable device found'.
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What's the UEFI boot order in the BIOS?
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When I tried with 5.0 & 5.2 I had an entry for the SDD HDD #1 and I tried either having the USB drive as #2 or deleted altogether. The machine completely ignores the SDD in all cases.
I know the SDD is populated with the installed LL software. Isn't there some tool I can run to verify the UEFI entries on the SDD HDD ?
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