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riot1133

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Registered: 2022-05-27

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[solved] Install media sees disk, bios doesn't and can't boot into it

I installed (successfully, tested the drive on another system) arch on my laptop's ssd (nvme if it's relevant). I see all the partitions with fdisk -l from the install media but in the bios i see only the install media.

Any help/ideas i could try?

Last edited by riot1133 (2022-05-27 21:04:05)

Irets

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Registered: 2019-02-01

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Re: [solved] Install media sees disk, bios doesn't and can't boot into it

Is it a GPT or DOS disk?
Try to switch SecureBoot On/Off from BIOS.

riot1133

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Registered: 2022-05-27

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Re: [solved] Install media sees disk, bios doesn't and can't boot into it

tried toggling secure boot on and off, didnt work

how do i check the disk type?

edit: seeing tag gpt in fdisk output

Last edited by riot1133 (2022-05-27 20:34:33)

Slithery

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Re: [solved] Install media sees disk, bios doesn't and can't boot into it

UEFI systems often delete bootloader entries when the drive is removed from the machine (or don't even store them at all on some motherboards).

Try also installing GRUB in the fallback location on the drive...
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB#D … _boot_path

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riot1133

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Registered: 2022-05-27

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Re: [solved] Install media sees disk, bios doesn't and can't boot into it

this worked wonders, it sees the drive now and i booted in, thank you