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shoelesshunter

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From: USA

Registered: 2014-05-18

Posts: 289

[solved] Thinkpad X1 (gen 6) can't boot BIOS with internal linux drive

I just bought a refurb laptop. It boots WIn10 fine. With WIn10 installed, it will boot an external linux USB. However, when I replace the internal Win10 SSD with my Arch SSD, I can't even access BIOS. Just blank screen.

I have disabled all security setting in the BIOS. No secure boot. No quick boot. Bothe UEFI and Legacy are enabled. My drive is UEFI.

What am I doing wrong, it seems odd that the OS on a drive interferes with entering g the BIOS?

Thank you.

edit: the drive I was trying to use ins an nvme. this thinkpad only accepts SATA m.2 drives. it would not boot with the nvme installed for good reason.

Last edited by shoelesshunter (2023-01-28 06:42:10)