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TBM

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Registered: 2015-03-15

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[Solved] Archiduc installed, now can't boot from USB anymore

Hi,

I installed Archlinux 3 days ago. I think it is too complex for me at this moment. So I want to switch to Ubuntu.
So I made bootable USB with another laptop (the same way I have ever done) but my laptop with Archlinux do not boot boot on the usb anymore.

So I'm stuck with Archlinux !

What can I do ?

Last edited by TBM (2015-03-17 21:18:23)

nullified

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From: Massachusetts, USA

Registered: 2013-12-09

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Re: [Solved] Archiduc installed, now can't boot from USB anymore

How did you previously boot from USB on this machine, and what happens when you try that now? What do you mean it doesn't work?

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TBM

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Re: [Solved] Archiduc installed, now can't boot from USB anymore

Before having Archlinux,I just had to go in the BIOS and ask to boot on ths USB.
I do exactly the same operations but now it boot on Archlinux even if I select my USB key in the BIOS.

nullified

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From: Massachusetts, USA

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Re: [Solved] Archiduc installed, now can't boot from USB anymore

I haven't heard of this one before... Are you absolutely sure that you are choosing the correct boot device and that the USB has definitely been created properly? My advice is to create the USB again. If you have another computer around double check that it works.

Last edited by nullified (2015-03-17 07:11:13)

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karol

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Re: [Solved] Archiduc installed, now can't boot from USB anymore

I made bootable USB with another laptop (the same way I have ever done)

How exactly?

Can you test that the pendrive works on another computer?

I installed Archlinux 3 days ago. I think it is too complex for me at this moment.

Since you managed to install it, what seems to be the problem with running it?

Last edited by karol (2015-03-17 08:24:44)

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: [Solved] Archiduc installed, now can't boot from USB anymore

Did you install Arch in EFI-mode?

If so, you can try deleting the NVRAM entry using:

# efibootmgr -b xxxx -B

Replace xxxx with the bootnumber for the Arch NVRAM entry (run `efibootmgr` with no arguments to find this).

If this doesn't work, the firmware might be booting the default loader on the EFI system partition so you can try deleting that:

# rm /boot/EFI/Boot/BOOTX64.EFI

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TBM

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Registered: 2015-03-15

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Re: [Solved] Archiduc installed, now can't boot from USB anymore

Well I changed the USB key and then it works.
Problem solved ! Don't ask me why