Grub gone after power outage while coping files

Issues & Assistance
1

had power outage, laptop never shut down. Rebooted

Used Garuda-USB, tried to repair grub, failed. Read a lot of forums post tried all. Somehow restored the previous snapshot, not sure what I am doing.

My guess is the Grub is corrupt or some how missing. Tried to use the repair tool but not sure which options to use.

When I reboot laptop, the only boot option in bios is for windows.

2 SSD in laptop, one was for windows (came with laptop) and 2nd added after to install garuda.

I had not done an update in a while and did an update hours before the power outage. There were some pacnew files I had not addressed.

100% certain I am not doing anything correctly. Really tired but really need to get system working by morning.

I am sure the answers is in one of these forums but can’t spend more time trying to understand. Have mercy on me.

I assume I just need information of which option to pick for grub repair / boot repair

System:
Kernel: 6.6.72-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/.snapshots/304/snapshot/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
root=UUID=0eb11c94-d361-4490-9a56-8399da90c616 quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
rootflags=defaults,noatime,compress=zstd,subvol=@/.snapshots/304/snapshot
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.2.5 tk: Qt v: N/A wm: kwin_wayland dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Convertible System: SAMSUNG product: 950QDB v: P11AKG serial: <filter>
Chassis: type: 31 serial: <filter>
Mobo: SAMSUNG model: NP950QDB-KB3US
v: SGLB153A0D-C01-G001-S0001+10.0.22000 serial: <filter>
part-nu: SCAI-A5A5-A5A5-TGL3-PAKG
uuid: b9878300-1439-11ec-8587-7a21e46c1a00 UEFI: American Megatrends LLC.
v: P11AKG.027.231017.MK date: 10/17/2023
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 37.0 Wh (60.1%) condition: 61.6/66.8 Wh (92.2%)
volts: 15.1 min: 15.4 model: SAMSUNG Electronics SR Real Battery
type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: discharging cycles: 247
CPU:
Info: model: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 socket: U3E1 bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Tiger Lake gen: core 11 level: v4 note: check built: 2020
process: Intel 10nm family: 6 model-id: 0x8C (140) stepping: 1
microcode: 0xB8
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 4 cores: 4 threads: 8 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 320 KiB desc: d-4x48 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 5 MiB
desc: 4x1.2 MiB L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 400 min/max: 400/4700 base/boost: 2800/4700 scaling:
driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave volts: 0.8 V ext-clock: 100 MHz
cores: 1: 400 2: 400 3: 400 4: 400 5: 400 6: 400 7: 400 8: 400
bogomips: 44864
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] vendor: Samsung Co
driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Xe process: Intel 10nm built: 2020-21 ports:
active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5 bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:9a49 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Generic 720p HD Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-6:6 chip-ID: 2b7e:0171
class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Display: unspecified server: X.Org v: 24.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :1 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x286mm (20.00x11.26")
s-diag: 583mm (22.95")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Samsung 0x4159 built: 2020 res: mode: 1920x1080
hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2 size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64")
diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris platforms: device: 0 drv: iris
device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: iris surfaceless: drv: iris x11: drv: iris
inactive: wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.3.4-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel Iris Xe Graphics (TGL
GT2) device-ID: 8086:9a49 memory: 7.47 GiB unified: yes
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 10 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu
name: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (TGL GT2) driver: N/A device-ID: 8086:9a49
surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.7 256
bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Audio vendor: Samsung Co
driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl
alternate: snd_hda_intel,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 00:1f.3
chip-ID: 8086:a0c8 class-ID: 0401
API: ALSA v: k6.6.72-1-lts status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: n/a (root, process) with:
1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210/AX1675 2x2 [Typhoon Peak] driver: iwlwifi
v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 2d:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp45s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-10:9 chip-ID: 8087:0032
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.3
lmp-v: 12 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0000
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.98 TiB used: 1.45 TiB (48.8%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung
model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 40.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:2 vendor: Samsung model: MZVLQ1T0HBLB-00B
size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: FXM7AK1Q temp: 29.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: USB 3.2Gen1
size: 232.88 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: /boot/efi raw-size: 260 MiB size: 256 MiB (98.46%)
used: 46.9 MiB (18.3%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1
maj-min: 259:3
ID-2: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 1.45 TiB (79.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 1.45 TiB (79.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
maj-min: 259:1
ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 1.45 TiB (79.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
maj-min: 259:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.3 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 8 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
Src: /sys System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Power: 12v: N/A 5v: 5 3.3v: N/A vbat: N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 15.3 GiB used: 7.03 GiB (45.9%)
igpu: 64 MiB
Processes: 313 Power: uptime: 21m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: s2idle
avail: deep wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 6.09 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 2187 libs: 587 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
clang: 19.1.7 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.2.37
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.37
Garuda (2.6.26-1.1):
System install date:     2024-05-06
Last full system update: 2025-01-24
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Yes
Failed units:            snapper-cleanup.service systemd-remount-fs.service

lsblk
NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sda           8:0    1 232.9G  0 disk
├─sda1        8:1    1 232.8G  0 part
└─sda2        8:2    1    32M  0 part
sdb           8:16   1     0B  0 disk
zram0       253:0    0  15.3G  0 disk [SWAP]
nvme0n1     259:0    0   1.8T  0 disk
└─nvme0n1p1 259:1    0   1.8T  0 part /run/snapper-tools-IpUWwb
/var/tmp
/var/log
/var/cache
/srv
/root
/home
nvme1n1     259:2    0 953.9G  0 disk
├─nvme1n1p1 259:3    0   260M  0 part /boot/efi
├─nvme1n1p2 259:4    0    16M  0 part
├─nvme1n1p3 259:5    0 468.8G  0 part
├─nvme1n1p4 259:6    0 469.6G  0 part
├─nvme1n1p5 259:7    0  14.2G  0 part
└─nvme1n1p6 259:8    0     1G  0 part
3

Try chrooting and reinstalling the GRUB. Like here:

4

Tried that a few hours ago not sure what to mount for `sudo mount /dev/sdxy /mnt

lsblk
NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
loop0         7:0    0  16.8M  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/livefs
loop1         7:1    0 357.7M  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/mhwdfs
loop2         7:2    0   3.4G  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/desktopfs
loop3         7:3    0 725.8M  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/rootfs
sda           8:0    1 232.9G  0 disk
├─sda1        8:1    1 232.8G  0 part
│ └─ventoy  254:0    0   4.6G  1 dm   /run/miso/bootmnt
└─sda2        8:2    1    32M  0 part
sdb           8:16   1     0B  0 disk
zram0       253:0    0  15.3G  0 disk [SWAP]
nvme1n1     259:0    0   1.8T  0 disk
└─nvme1n1p1 259:1    0   1.8T  0 part /run/media/garuda/0eb11c94-d361-4490-9a56-8399da90c616
nvme0n1     259:2    0 953.9G  0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:3    0   260M  0 part
├─nvme0n1p2 259:4    0    16M  0 part
├─nvme0n1p3 259:5    0 468.8G  0 part
├─nvme0n1p4 259:6    0 469.6G  0 part
├─nvme0n1p5 259:7    0  14.2G  0 part
└─nvme0n1p6 259:8    0     1G  0 part

do I put nvme1n1p1?

like sudo mount /nvme1n1p1 /mnt

or
sudo mount dev/nvme1n1p1 /mnt

5

In /mnt/broken /dev/nvme0n1p1
In /boot/efi /dev/nvme1n1p1

6

I did

sudo mount nvme1n1p1 /mnt

sudo garuda-chroot /mnt/@

and I my prompt changed to

sh-5.2#

I guess I am in chroot

so my quesiton is how do I know if I am efi or legacy.

I had a windows laptop, I installed a 2nd ssd and installed Garuda on there. Again I know the answer is out there but I am exhausted.

TY for you help.

7

Don’t worry, you have an EFI system partition and your system is new enough for that.
But be careful, your system is /dev/nvme0n1p1 not /dev/nvme1n1p1. The latter is the EFI system partition.

8

I think you were telling me to do

sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/broken
sudo mount /dev/nvme1n1p1 /boot/efi

Please correct me if I am wrong.

9

Correct.
Just the second sudo is not needed because you’ll be in a chroot, where you’re root by default.

sh-5.2#
10

Ok I am i chroot and i mounted the /mnt/broken and /boot/efi

sh-5.2# lsblk
NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
loop0         7:0    0  16.8M  1 loop
loop1         7:1    0 357.7M  1 loop
loop2         7:2    0   3.4G  1 loop
loop3         7:3    0 725.8M  1 loop
sda           8:0    1 232.9G  0 disk
|-sda1        8:1    1 232.8G  0 part
| `-ventoy  254:0    0   4.6G  1 dm
`-sda2        8:2    1    32M  0 part
sdb           8:16   1     0B  0 disk
zram0       253:0    0  15.3G  0 disk [SWAP]
nvme1n1     259:0    0   1.8T  0 disk
`-nvme1n1p1 259:1    0   1.8T  0 part /boot/efi
/boot/efi
/
nvme0n1     259:2    0 953.9G  0 disk
|-nvme0n1p1 259:3    0   260M  0 part /mnt/broken
|-nvme0n1p2 259:4    0    16M  0 part
|-nvme0n1p3 259:5    0 468.8G  0 part
|-nvme0n1p4 259:6    0 469.6G  0 part
|-nvme0n1p5 259:7    0  14.2G  0 part
`-nvme0n1p6 259:8    0     1G  0 part

grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=garuda --recheck
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
grub-install: error: /boot/efi doesn't look like an EFI partition.

Sorry I am sure its obvious to you what I am doing wrong but this is my first time trying to repair/create grub and chrooting.

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sh-5.2# ls /boot/efi
@                                    @_backup_20240808052434925         @home  @tmp
@_backup_2024-08-13T09:21:21.342Z_a  @_backup_2025-01-26T06:12:36.470Z  @log   broken
@_backup_2024-08-13T09:21:28.895Z    @_backup_20252601002557976         @root
@_backup_20240507230450020           @cache                             @srv```
12

This looks strange.
Are you sure there was not a typo when mounting/boot/efi?

13

this is the copy and paste of the command I wrote in chroot, I just went back and checked.

mount /dev/nvme1n1p1 /boot/efi

14

I tried the boot repair and other tools many times maybe I messed something up for good.

15

I don’t want to mess your system further, but what I would do is to reformat your EFI system partition (maybe it’s corrupt).

mkfs.fat -F32 -n EFI /dev/nvme1n1p1

You’ll probably have to use some Windows recovery tool afterwards to reinstall its bootloader as well.
I’m sorry but you have to decide.
Or maybe just wait for some other suggestions…

16

When I made the original post with the Garuda-inxi had somehow booted into a snapshot via the Garuda-USB

I restarted and to try other things and have been working with you in the normal garuda-usb

this is my current Garuda-inxi

sudo garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.8.7-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-x86_64
lang=en_US keytable=us tz=UTC misobasedir=garuda
root=miso:LABEL=GARUDA_DR460NIZEDGAMING_BIRDOFPR quiet
systemd.show_status=1 checksum=y driver=nonfree nouveau.modeset=0
i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.0.4 tk: Qt v: N/A wm: kwin_x11 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Convertible System: SAMSUNG product: 950QDB v: P11AKG serial: <filter>
Chassis: type: 31 serial: <filter>
Mobo: SAMSUNG model: NP950QDB-KB3US
v: SGLB153A0D-C01-G001-S0001+10.0.22000 serial: <filter>
part-nu: SCAI-A5A5-A5A5-TGL3-PAKG
uuid: b9878300-1439-11ec-8587-7a21e46c1a00 UEFI: American Megatrends LLC.
v: P11AKG.027.231017.MK date: 10/17/2023
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 59.1 Wh (95.9%) condition: 61.6/66.8 Wh (92.2%)
volts: 17.3 min: 15.4 model: SAMSUNG Electronics SR Real Battery
type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: charging cycles: 247
CPU:
Info: model: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 socket: U3E1 bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Tiger Lake gen: core 11 level: v4 note: check built: 2020
process: Intel 10nm family: 6 model-id: 0x8C (140) stepping: 1
microcode: 0xAC
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 320 KiB desc: d-4x48 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 5 MiB desc: 4x1.2 MiB
L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 487 high: 1100 min/max: 400/4700 base/boost: 2800/4700
scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave volts: 0.8 V
ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 400 2: 400 3: 400 4: 1100 5: 400 6: 400
7: 400 8: 400 bogomips: 44851
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] vendor: Samsung Co
driver: i915 v: kernel alternate: xe arch: Gen-12.1 process: Intel 10nm
built: 2020-21 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:9a49 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Generic 720p HD Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-6:6 chip-ID: 2b7e:0171
class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Display: server: X.Org v: 21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Samsung 0x4159 built: 2020 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60
dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2 size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.5")
ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris platforms: device: 0 drv: iris
device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: iris x11: drv: iris
inactive: gbm,wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.0.5-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel Xe Graphics (TGL GT2)
device-ID: 8086:9a49 memory: 14.94 GiB unified: yes
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 9 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
Xe Graphics (TGL GT2) driver: mesa intel v: 24.0.5-arch1.1
device-ID: 8086:9a49 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 17.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 24.0.5-arch1.1 (LLVM
17.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Audio vendor: Samsung Co
driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl
alternate: snd_hda_intel,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 00:1f.3
chip-ID: 8086:a0c8 class-ID: 0401
API: ALSA v: k6.8.7-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: n/a (root, process) with:
1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210/AX1675 2x2 [Typhoon Peak] driver: iwlwifi
v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 2d:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp45s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-10:9 chip-ID: 8087:0032
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.3
lmp-v: 12 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0000
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.98 TiB used: 1.45 TiB (48.8%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:2 vendor: Samsung model: MZVLQ1T0HBLB-00B
size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: FXM7AK1Q temp: 37.9 C
scheme: GPT
SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 68d 4h cycles: 224
read-units: 14,704,294 [7.52 TB] written-units: 17,221,729 [8.81 TB]
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung
model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 44.9 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 163d 10h cycles: 223
read-units: 274,930,084 [140 TB] written-units: 59,720,456 [30.5 TB]
ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: USB 3.2Gen1
size: 232.88 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.3 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 8 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
Src: /sys System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Power: 12v: N/A 5v: 5 3.3v: N/A vbat: N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 15.3 GiB used: 4.6 GiB (30.1%)
igpu: 64 MiB
Processes: 282 Power: uptime: 1h 4m states: freeze,mem,disk
suspend: s2idle avail: deep wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown,
reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 6.09 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 255 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1846 libs: 539 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
clang: 17.0.6 gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.2.26
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.34
warning: database file for 'garuda' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'core' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'community' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'chaotic-aur' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
System install date:     2025-01-26
Last full system update: 2025-01-26 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Yes
Failed units:            snapper-cleanup.service

there is no information in the partition section.

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Ok I don’t mind I never use windows.

I will give you a moment to read my last reply and then run your command to format my efi partition.

18

I think that’s a normal garuda-inxi from a live USB.
You just don’t see the partitions there.

19

Ok I ran the command

mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31)
mkfs.fat: /dev/nvme1n1p1 contains a mounted filesystem.
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umount/boot/efi
21

Ok I still can’t format

I even typed exit to get out of chroot

when i am just in as my user I get this

╰─λ lsblk
NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
loop0         7:0    0  16.8M  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/livefs
loop1         7:1    0 357.7M  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/mhwdfs
loop2         7:2    0   3.4G  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/desktopfs
loop3         7:3    0 725.8M  1 loop /run/miso/sfs/rootfs
sda           8:0    1 232.9G  0 disk
├─sda1        8:1    1 232.8G  0 part
│ └─ventoy  254:0    0   4.6G  1 dm   /run/miso/bootmnt
└─sda2        8:2    1    32M  0 part
sdb           8:16   1     0B  0 disk
zram0       253:0    0  15.3G  0 disk [SWAP]
nvme1n1     259:0    0   1.8T  0 disk
└─nvme1n1p1 259:1    0   1.8T  0 part /mnt/@
/mnt
/run/media/garuda/0eb11c94-d361-4490-9a56-8399da90c616
nvme0n1     259:2    0 953.9G  0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:3    0   260M  0 part /mnt/@/mnt/broken
│                                     /mnt/@/mnt/broken
│                                     /mnt/broken
├─nvme0n1p2 259:4    0    16M  0 part
├─nvme0n1p3 259:5    0 468.8G  0 part
├─nvme0n1p4 259:6    0 469.6G  0 part
├─nvme0n1p5 259:7    0  14.2G  0 part
└─nvme0n1p6 259:8    0     1G  0 part