llewellen |
03-27-2018 12:50 PM |
Broken Boot Sequence - Mint
Asus X200CA laptop F2 to access BIOS
Mint 18.3
Cinnamon 3.6.7
I was messing around in BIOS changing the Boot Option list so as to run some live USBs of other distributions. I broke something. Since it's broken, I can't get screenshots to include here.
Without a USB stick inserted, the Boot Options in BIOS look like this:
ubuntu (PO: HGST HTS545050A7E680
ubuntu (PO: HGST HTS545050A7E680
Qualcom Atheros Boot
(Yes, there are two instances of the ubuntu Boot Option showing in the list)
At turn on I get the Mint logo splash screen for a few seconds and then a window saying that the session lasted less than 10 seconds and there is an error. I click the OK button which takes me to a Login screen that won't login with my password. However, that screen has a button for Actions and when I click on that the options include suspend or shut down. Select shutdown and the computer shows the Mint logo for a second and then shuts off.
With a USB stick inserted, the Boot Options are as above but with the following Options added to the bottom of the list:
UEFI Lexar USB Flash Drive
Lexar USB Flash Drive
I move UEFI Lexar USB Flash Drive to the #1 position in the Boot Options, hit F10 (Save and Exit) and the system boots from the USB with no problem (which is where I am now).
Clues as to problem and solution? If I use another computer to create a live USB of Mint 18.3 and then install that will I lose all my files? Any way to avoid or work around that?
Thanks for any help.
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