Kali won't boot without USB flash drive
I have installed Linux Kali on one of partitions of my hard drive alongside Windows 10 from USB Flash Drive (I had a bootable live version with HDD install option) and it's not booting when the flash drive from which I installed it is not inserted. When I turn on computer, GRUB appears, I choose Kali and it keeps showing me this 
I really don't know what can cause this. I've tried to set kali install partition as primary and flag it to boot but it didn't work. At first I have thought that maybe this is caused by Windows which blocks hard drive after shutdown (I needed to boot to Windows and then reboot to access drives when I was using live version) but if so, then why it boots after inserting flash drive? Furthermore when it boots properly (with flashdrive) I can remove it and it works fine. I've asked this question on SU too but still got no reply.
boot kali-linux dual-boot hard-disk usb-drive
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
add a comment |
I have installed Linux Kali on one of partitions of my hard drive alongside Windows 10 from USB Flash Drive (I had a bootable live version with HDD install option) and it's not booting when the flash drive from which I installed it is not inserted. When I turn on computer, GRUB appears, I choose Kali and it keeps showing me this
I really don't know what can cause this. I've tried to set kali install partition as primary and flag it to boot but it didn't work. At first I have thought that maybe this is caused by Windows which blocks hard drive after shutdown (I needed to boot to Windows and then reboot to access drives when I was using live version) but if so, then why it boots after inserting flash drive? Furthermore when it boots properly (with flashdrive) I can remove it and it works fine. I've asked this question on SU too but still got no reply.
boot kali-linux dual-boot hard-disk usb-drive
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
add a comment |
I have installed Linux Kali on one of partitions of my hard drive alongside Windows 10 from USB Flash Drive (I had a bootable live version with HDD install option) and it's not booting when the flash drive from which I installed it is not inserted. When I turn on computer, GRUB appears, I choose Kali and it keeps showing me this
I really don't know what can cause this. I've tried to set kali install partition as primary and flag it to boot but it didn't work. At first I have thought that maybe this is caused by Windows which blocks hard drive after shutdown (I needed to boot to Windows and then reboot to access drives when I was using live version) but if so, then why it boots after inserting flash drive? Furthermore when it boots properly (with flashdrive) I can remove it and it works fine. I've asked this question on SU too but still got no reply.
boot kali-linux dual-boot hard-disk usb-drive
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
I have installed Linux Kali on one of partitions of my hard drive alongside Windows 10 from USB Flash Drive (I had a bootable live version with HDD install option) and it's not booting when the flash drive from which I installed it is not inserted. When I turn on computer, GRUB appears, I choose Kali and it keeps showing me this
I really don't know what can cause this. I've tried to set kali install partition as primary and flag it to boot but it didn't work. At first I have thought that maybe this is caused by Windows which blocks hard drive after shutdown (I needed to boot to Windows and then reboot to access drives when I was using live version) but if so, then why it boots after inserting flash drive? Furthermore when it boots properly (with flashdrive) I can remove it and it works fine. I've asked this question on SU too but still got no reply.
boot kali-linux dual-boot hard-disk usb-drive
boot kali-linux dual-boot hard-disk usb-drive
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
asked Aug 11 '16 at 10:04
nospanospa
815
815
add a comment |
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
It seems that you have booted through usb in UEFI mode for the installation. This is the problem.
Reinstall kali and this time don't chose UEFI usb option on boot manager.Choose the other one i.e, legacy mode..and continue with graphical install.
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
add a comment |
During my installation, in the partition phase, the installation guide had my USB listed as "sda" first then my hard drive listed second as "sdb". After installation when I rebooted without USB I got this error, "Alert! /dev/sdb2 does not exist". Looks like my hard drive changed to "sda" upon reboot. This is what worked for me.
When in the GRUB menu hit "e" key to edit the commands.
Look for "root=/dev/sdb5" in your commands.(The number in "sdb5" is the partition number, in your case "5")
Change the "b" in "sdb5" to an "a" so it reads "root=/dev/sda5"
You want the "root=" to point to the file system root that you want to boot. In this case probably "/dev/sda5". Do not change any other syntax. Directions at the bottom of the your screen should tell you how to save the changes and boot.
Once you get into the OS, connect to the internet, open a terminal and execute the command "update-grub". This should update the commands with the UUID so now you should be able to reboot with no problems.
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "106"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2funix.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f302745%2fkali-wont-boot-without-usb-flash-drive%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
It seems that you have booted through usb in UEFI mode for the installation. This is the problem.
Reinstall kali and this time don't chose UEFI usb option on boot manager.Choose the other one i.e, legacy mode..and continue with graphical install.
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
add a comment |
It seems that you have booted through usb in UEFI mode for the installation. This is the problem.
Reinstall kali and this time don't chose UEFI usb option on boot manager.Choose the other one i.e, legacy mode..and continue with graphical install.
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
add a comment |
It seems that you have booted through usb in UEFI mode for the installation. This is the problem.
Reinstall kali and this time don't chose UEFI usb option on boot manager.Choose the other one i.e, legacy mode..and continue with graphical install.
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
It seems that you have booted through usb in UEFI mode for the installation. This is the problem.
Reinstall kali and this time don't chose UEFI usb option on boot manager.Choose the other one i.e, legacy mode..and continue with graphical install.
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:36
user277653user277653
1
1
add a comment |
add a comment |
During my installation, in the partition phase, the installation guide had my USB listed as "sda" first then my hard drive listed second as "sdb". After installation when I rebooted without USB I got this error, "Alert! /dev/sdb2 does not exist". Looks like my hard drive changed to "sda" upon reboot. This is what worked for me.
When in the GRUB menu hit "e" key to edit the commands.
Look for "root=/dev/sdb5" in your commands.(The number in "sdb5" is the partition number, in your case "5")
Change the "b" in "sdb5" to an "a" so it reads "root=/dev/sda5"
You want the "root=" to point to the file system root that you want to boot. In this case probably "/dev/sda5". Do not change any other syntax. Directions at the bottom of the your screen should tell you how to save the changes and boot.
Once you get into the OS, connect to the internet, open a terminal and execute the command "update-grub". This should update the commands with the UUID so now you should be able to reboot with no problems.
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
During my installation, in the partition phase, the installation guide had my USB listed as "sda" first then my hard drive listed second as "sdb". After installation when I rebooted without USB I got this error, "Alert! /dev/sdb2 does not exist". Looks like my hard drive changed to "sda" upon reboot. This is what worked for me.
When in the GRUB menu hit "e" key to edit the commands.
Look for "root=/dev/sdb5" in your commands.(The number in "sdb5" is the partition number, in your case "5")
Change the "b" in "sdb5" to an "a" so it reads "root=/dev/sda5"
You want the "root=" to point to the file system root that you want to boot. In this case probably "/dev/sda5". Do not change any other syntax. Directions at the bottom of the your screen should tell you how to save the changes and boot.
Once you get into the OS, connect to the internet, open a terminal and execute the command "update-grub". This should update the commands with the UUID so now you should be able to reboot with no problems.
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
During my installation, in the partition phase, the installation guide had my USB listed as "sda" first then my hard drive listed second as "sdb". After installation when I rebooted without USB I got this error, "Alert! /dev/sdb2 does not exist". Looks like my hard drive changed to "sda" upon reboot. This is what worked for me.
When in the GRUB menu hit "e" key to edit the commands.
Look for "root=/dev/sdb5" in your commands.(The number in "sdb5" is the partition number, in your case "5")
Change the "b" in "sdb5" to an "a" so it reads "root=/dev/sda5"
You want the "root=" to point to the file system root that you want to boot. In this case probably "/dev/sda5". Do not change any other syntax. Directions at the bottom of the your screen should tell you how to save the changes and boot.
Once you get into the OS, connect to the internet, open a terminal and execute the command "update-grub". This should update the commands with the UUID so now you should be able to reboot with no problems.
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
During my installation, in the partition phase, the installation guide had my USB listed as "sda" first then my hard drive listed second as "sdb". After installation when I rebooted without USB I got this error, "Alert! /dev/sdb2 does not exist". Looks like my hard drive changed to "sda" upon reboot. This is what worked for me.
When in the GRUB menu hit "e" key to edit the commands.
Look for "root=/dev/sdb5" in your commands.(The number in "sdb5" is the partition number, in your case "5")
Change the "b" in "sdb5" to an "a" so it reads "root=/dev/sda5"
You want the "root=" to point to the file system root that you want to boot. In this case probably "/dev/sda5". Do not change any other syntax. Directions at the bottom of the your screen should tell you how to save the changes and boot.
Once you get into the OS, connect to the internet, open a terminal and execute the command "update-grub". This should update the commands with the UUID so now you should be able to reboot with no problems.
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
answered 54 mins ago
bulgypayloadbulgypayload
1
1
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
bulgypayload is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to Unix & Linux Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2funix.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f302745%2fkali-wont-boot-without-usb-flash-drive%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
