From: rob@despammer.com   
      
   On 16/10/2025 19:06, Paul wrote:   
   > On Thu, 10/16/2025 11:40 AM, RobH wrote:   
   >> On 16/10/2025 10:54, Paul wrote:   
   >>> On Thu, 10/16/2025 5:33 AM, Edmund wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> 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   
   >>>   
   >>> I think there are now no files whatsoever on either drive, after a "dd   
   accident".   
   >>>   
   >>> There is no point blaming the UEFI for something, if   
   >>> the drives are actually empty.   
   >>>   
   >>> Using a LiveCD to boot the computer, I would examine the   
   >>> disks for "signs of life". The "gnome-disks" program   
   >>> can show whether partitions are present. If the storage   
   >>> devices are both blank, that's the answer, they're both blank.   
   >>>   
   >>>      Paul   
   >>   
   >> Update:   
   >> No matter which ssd with either linux or win10 I tried, none of them booted   
   up in the Intel NUC. When I looked in the BIOS, it reported 'No Boot Drive'   
   with every disc  I tried   
   >   
   > Boot from your DVD with Linux Mint on it,   
   > or your USB boot stick with Linux Mint on it.   
   >   
   > Then examine the storage devices in question,   
   > from the Live session acquired by using   
   > the DVD or the USB stick OS. You should   
   > be able to boot from *something* in your collection,   
   > to do your forensics and examine the storage   
   > for any sign of partitions whatsoever.   
   >   
   > The fact you are conversing with us, implies you   
   > can make installer media at any time, by downloading   
   > the LM ISO. Then make something that the I/O on the   
   > NUC can use (like a USB boot stick). If you are on   
   > Windows right now, you can use the USB prep software   
   > from rufus.ie (dev in Ireland). Either ecosystem can   
   > be used to make a boot media stick, to examine the   
   > storage on the NUC and determine how best to salvage   
   > the situation.   
   >   
   >     Paul   
   >   
      
   Thanks for that.   
   I installed a ssd in my old laptop and then  installed LM22.2 on it. I   
   then moved the ssd to the Intel NUC, and powered it up, but it would   
   boot up as the BIOS said there was no boot device.   
   So I then tried a usb stick with LM22.2 on the NUC to boot from, which   
   it did, but no install icon or anything else was loaded onto the   
   desktop, just a blank grey screen with the LM logo in the middle.   
   I then tried my Ventoy bootable usb stick which has LM22.2 on, but when   
   I selected to boot from that, the NUC just went a screen which said:   
      
   Intel Boot agent GE v1.53   
   CLIENT MAC ADDR: whatever it was or is   
   PXE-E53: NO Boot filename recieved   
      
   PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent   
      
   Reboot and select proper Boot device   
      
   Out of interest, I had a go at installing windows on the same ssd in the   
   NUC and it did ok.   
      
   Weird or what.   
      
   Thanks   
      
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