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|    Edmund to RobH    |
|    Re: Cloned disk won't boot    |
|    16 Oct 25 11:33:04    |
      From: nomail@hotmail.com              On 10/15/25 23:23, RobH wrote:       > On 15/10/2025 22:09, Edmund wrote:       >> On 10/15/25 23:07, Edmund wrote:       >>> On 10/15/25 20:28, RobH wrote:       >>>> On 15/10/2025 16:41, Alan K. wrote:       >>>>> On 10/15/25 9:49 AM, RobH wrote:       >>>>>> I cloned my e3xisting ssd to another of the same size, and then       >>>>>> installed it, but it won't boot.       >>>>>>       >>>>>> I remember I had the same problem a few years ago on another       >>>>>> computer,       >>>>>> but I can't remember how to fix it.       >>>>>>       >>>>>> Anybody know how to solve this.       >>>>> What did you use to clone?       >>>>>       >>>> I used eudo dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/nvme0n1 status=progress.       >>>       >>> I find :       >>> The command syntax for cloning an entire disk from /dev/sda to /dev/       >>> sdb is       >>>       >>> dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs=64M status=progress.       >>>       >>> However I would use a tool for it       >>> forgot the name       >>       >>       >> Clonezilla!       >>       >>       >>       >>       > Too late now!!       > I had a 250Gb ssd in a intel NUC, which had just started giving me a few       > problems. I decided to buy a HO G4 prodesk 400 sff with dual displays       > off ebay.       >       > It arrived today and I install the cloned ssd in to the HP G4. When it       > booted up there what looked like a string of mac addresses??       > then it booted into the desktop. But only 1 display was working, which       > is not what I want.       >       > I then decided to replace the cloned ssd back into the Intel NUC, but       > because of it being in the HP G4, it now doesn't boot, and neither does       > the 250Gb ssd as I also tried that in both the HP G4 and then back in       > the Intel NUG       >       > So I don't know what I can do now, as even a linux bootable usb stick       > won't load up, and In can't get into the BIOS nor does the F10 key work       > as the NUC just boots into the where it produces the mac addresses string??              Appart ftom you confusing abbriviations... NUC HO G4.....so computers right?       Cannot get in BIOS? what does the manual tell you, F12 F10 DEL check it out.       First thing I would do is somehow COPY the files you need to a safe place.       Then try to fix the bootsector of the original SSD if it works       Then clonzilla                            --       -------------              Godspeed for Assange       Amnesty for Snowden       Rehabilitation for heroes              Edmund              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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