Linux image mint 22.0 or .1 fails to load.

[joe1947]

Had Mint 22.0 installed on my machine (Dell desktop w/16GB RAM)
Computer crashed after severe thunderstorm/power outage.
Image doesn't load now.
Computer attempted to restart several times after storm/outage.
Always failed.
Decided that the hard drive (mechanical) was failed and got a new one.
The disk image still does not boot and begin to install the o/s.
While attempting to boot using the image, shows a quickly listed bunch of information (couldn't capture it) about not finding certain files, and then stops doing anything.
Not sure where to go from here.

 

[Brickwizard]

mint is on version 22 now not 20

just to give you some possibilities

Why Linux fails to load/install direct to HDD, common reasons
1] Corrupt download [check SHA sum]
2] bad burn to installation medium [try again] [if you used Rufus then try Balena Etcher]
3] Wind 8.2 and higher quick start/fast boot or secure boot not disabled [doesn't normally apply to older versions] [may have reinitiated if the machine was using mains when the power came back on]
4] defective pen-drive/DVD
5] hardware fault,


I run Mint LMDE on my Dell lappy as it is slightly lighter and faster than M22 with the Ubuntu bloat

 

[Condobloke]

Decided that the hard drive (mechanical) was failed and got a new one.
The disk image still does not boot and begin to install the o/s.
While attempting to boot using the image, shows a quickly listed bunch of information (couldn't capture it) about not finding certain files, and then stops doing anything.

Did you buy another HDD or a SSD ? A ssd would give you a great deal more speed

The disc image...is this a backup from the previous hdd?...or are you using a bootable usb stick ?

 

[GatorsFan]

Computer crashed after severe thunderstorm/power outage.

Now you know the need for a good Surge Protector - I use APC here from Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/APC-Protecti...+power+strip+gray,electronics,158&sr=1-1&th=1

 

[joe1947]

Did you buy another HDD or a SSD ? A ssd would give you a great deal more speed

The disc image...is this a backup from the previous hdd?...or are you using a bootable usb stick ?

got another hdd. in my experience, ssd's fail (i run them 24/7) after about 2 years.
the disk image is newly downloaded from linux web site to bootable usb drive.

 

[Condobloke]

When you attempt to boot the usb stick, does show any error message which is readable?

or does it flash past and then go to a black screen?

By any chance was this a dual boot with windows?

How was the .iso file put on the usb stick.....using which app to do that?

 

[joe1947]

When you attempt to boot the usb stick, does show any error message which is readable?

or does it flash past and then go to a black screen?

By any chance was this a dual boot with windows?

How was the .iso file put on the usb stick.....using which app to do that?

When I try to boot to load the image press f12 the dell boot selection menu appears. Choose linux (top choice) then it goes very quickly to the message about missing files, then black screen, then cursor with nothing else showing. Left alone for awhile it will display a digital time but it's not correct. And no other options display.

This was never a dual boot with windows. Windows was originally on the computer but it was on the original hdd which has been disconnected for years.

The iso image I'm using is mint 22.1. Was downloaded using a windows machine, then used Rufus to create a bootable image on the flash drive.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

The iso image I'm using is mint 22.1. Was downloaded using a windows machine, then used Rufus to create a bootable image on the flash drive.

It could be due to rufus and it could be due to ISO being corrupt.
You can try creating bootable ISO with balenaEtcher or unetbootin.
if not working verify SHA checksum and re-download ISO if it's invalid.

If nothing works then it's probably mint's fault. (or hardware fault)

 

[Condobloke]

Thanks for that infoe, Joe.
You said that when you pressed f12 and get the boot menu, Linux is the top choice.

How sure are you that is the usb stick?.....does the description there describe the usb stick?

What I am getting it is.......Is there a possibility that the 'Linux' you are seeing there is the old install ?

 

[joe1947]

The dell machine identified the flash drive by type and mfr.
I selected the flash drive and then get a menu which lists the options from the flash drive, top one is linux, linux with/defaults, then oem.
I don't see how it could be the old install, which was installed to an entirely different hdd. The hdd now is a brand new out-of-box Toshiba hdd.

 

[Brickwizard]

This may seem a bit basic, but did you remove the ISO USB before e-booting?

 

[joe1947]

You're right.
It's kind of basic.
Besides, the flash drive has stay plugged in until the installation is completed.
This installation never begins.

 

[Condobloke]

So, the problem has to be with the usb

 

[Condobloke]

Do you have a second pc you can confirm this in ?

 

[Brickwizard]

A few years back, I lost my desktop to a power surge during a storm,, it took out 3 of the HDD's and the motherboard

 

[joe1947]

I'll have to dig up another machine to test.
May take awhile since I have to set up a whole new system.
I'll post again when I have new info.

 

[Condobloke]

Either that or try a different usb stick with a different 'burner'....balena etcher has a good record

 

[bob466]

My Tower is plugged in to a power surge protection board and when a thunderstorm is near I disconnect it from the power supply because you can never be too careful.

I have been using the computer when a blackout occurred but no damage was done thanks to the power surge protection board.

 

[joe1947]

Yeah, my machine is not up yet but I think I've learned my lesson.
Practice what you preach !!
After years of preaching I finally got bit.

 

[Condobloke]

I know that feeling, Joe ...i really do

Good luck with it