Trying to install zorin os 17 lite

[Fady]

Please anyone help me it's the third time I try and fail, I did everything that it want

[14nd]

When installing Zorin 17 Lite, encountering the error "executing grub-install /dev/sda failed" suggests there might be a problem with the bootloader installation. Here are detailed steps to troubleshoot and resolve this issue:

1. Verify Boot Mode:

• Ensure you are booting the Zorin 17 Lite installation media in the correct mode (UEFI or BIOS). This should match your system's firmware settings.

2. Check Disk Setup:

• During installation, ensure the target disk /dev/sda has a proper partition table:
  • For UEFI systems: A GPT partition table with an EFI System Partition (ESP).
  • For BIOS systems: An MBR partition table with a BIOS Boot Partition if necessary.

3. Use the Correct Command:

• Verify that you are using the correct command with the correct syntax: grub-install /dev/sda.
• Ensure there are no typos or missing slashes.

4. Boot from Live USB:

• Boot from the Zorin 17 Lite live USB.
• Open a terminal.

5. Mount Partitions:

• Identify your root and EFI partitions using lsblk or fdisk -l.

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sudo fdisk -l

• Mount the root partition:

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sudo mount /dev/sdaX /mnt  # Replace sdaX with your root partition

• If using UEFI, mount the EFI partition:

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sudo mount /dev/sdaY /mnt/boot/efi  # Replace sdaY with your EFI partition

6. Bind Mount System Directories:

• Bind mount necessary system directories:

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sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
sudo chroot /mnt

7. Install GRUB:

• Inside the chroot environment, install GRUB:
  • For BIOS systems:

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grub-install /dev/sda

* For UEFI systems:

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grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=zorin

• Update the GRUB configuration:

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update-grub

8. Exit and Unmount:

• Exit the chroot environment and unmount all partitions:

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exit
sudo umount /mnt/dev
sudo umount /mnt/proc
sudo umount /mnt/sys
sudo umount /mnt/boot/efi
sudo umount /mnt

9. Reboot:

• Reboot your system:

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sudo reboot

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PS: check #1 and #2 first, it's probably that

[applecheeks37]

Could you send us an image of what your disk layout looks like? Using gparted in the live session or something similar? Also are you trying to do a dualboot or are you just wiping the entire drive? There's a lot of questions I have, so before I would like to give you any information, if you can answer those, that would help narrow down some of the causes.

[zabadabadoo]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

See basic pre-installation advice here: Before you install

Question: is your Drive an eMMC device?
What make/model PC is it?

There is a similar issue from the past, discussed here: Installation error: Executing ’grub-install /dev/mmcblk0p4’ failed