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snovik

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Registered: 2012-05-06

Posts: 140

[Solved] Checking media error (again on a clean install)

Got a new laptop yesterday which had only DOS installed

Loaded from arch iso into UEFI (checked the folder as per install guide). Deleted all partitions, created 1 UEFI and 3 ext4 partitions. Successfully finished install guide and after rebooting got the message: "checking media"

Googled here, googled there, watched youtube, tried all I could find.

Boot legacy support is on. Boot priority - legacy first. Secure boot disabled. Boot order: cd (nothing in there), sdd, network.

Please...

Last edited by snovik (2017-07-30 11:11:49)

x33a

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Registered: 2009-08-15

Posts: 4,587

Re: [Solved] Checking media error (again on a clean install)

Is the error message from within Arch, or your EFI/BIOS (sounds like the latter)?

Can you post a picture of the error?

snovik

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Registered: 2012-05-06

Posts: 140

Re: [Solved] Checking media error (again on a clean install)

It is a boot message.

There is nothing else but "Checking media" text after which it goes into reboot. You can see the message here at 10 sec: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVirlpr4leM

arch iso from usb loads just fine

dockland

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2015-06-06

Posts: 861

Re: [Solved] Checking media error (again on a clean install)

GPT or MBR?

E: Ah, now i watched your video. Not a clue.

Last edited by dockland (2017-07-30 08:51:26)

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snovik

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Registered: 2012-05-06

Posts: 140

Re: [Solved] Checking media error (again on a clean install)

me stupid. I felt something was missing. sure. I forgot to install grub. problem solved