None install could be completed

Hey guys,

after long try and error i cant find a solution for the issues. I cant install any distro if it requires to install grub. I tested mostly every garuda image, and a lot of other distros. I constantly get the following error at the same point (when the bootloader should be installed). The only distro which works is end... and the handpicking self installing of archlinux (then i use systemd).

ERROR:

The bootloader could not be installed. The installation command <pre>grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=Garuda --force</pre> returned error code 1.

the garuda-inxi looks like this:

System:
  Kernel: 6.2.7-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-x86_64 lang=en_US keytable=de tz=UTC
    misobasedir=garuda root=miso:LABEL=GARUDA_GNOME_RAPTOR quiet
    systemd.show_status=1 ibt=off driver=free nouveau.modeset=1
    i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1
  Desktop: GNOME v: 43.3 tk: GTK v: 3.24.37 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM v: 43.0
    Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Micro-Star product: MS-7A38 v: 8.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Micro-Star model: B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) v: 8.0
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: B.G0
    date: 07/26/2022
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 4
    level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
    model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA20120A
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
    L3: 96 MiB desc: 1x96 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2773 high: 4425 min/max: 2200/4549 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 3539 2: 2200
    3: 2200 4: 2200 5: 2200 6: 4425 7: 3535 8: 3400 9: 2200 10: 2200 11: 3400
    12: 2200 13: 4083 14: 2200 15: 2200 16: 2200 bogomips: 108801
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Navi 21 [Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 XT] vendor: Sapphire
    driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
    built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
    active: DP-2,HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DP-3 bus-ID: 2b:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:73bf
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.8
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-2 model: Dell U2312HM serial: <filter> built: 2012
    res: 1920x1080 dpi: 96 gamma: 1.2 size: 510x287mm (20.08x11.3")
    diag: 585mm (23") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 model: AOC 27G1G4 serial: <filter> built: 2018
    res: 1920x1080 dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23")
    diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Message: No known Wayland EGL/GBM data sources. API: EGL/GBM
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 4-3:4 pcie: gen: 4 chip-ID: 3212:1a01 class-ID: 0300 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 serial: <filter> bus-ID: 2b:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab28
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: USB MICROPHONE type: USB
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
  Device-3: SteelSeries ApS Arctis Pro Wireless type: USB
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 4-4.3:8 chip-ID: 1038:1294
    class-ID: 0300
  Sound API: ALSA v: k6.2.7-zen1-1-zen running: yes
  Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
  Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.67 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 25:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp37s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.61 TiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 211210WD temp: 41.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT480BX300SSD1
    size: 447.13 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 010 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Crucial model: CT275MX300SSD1
    size: 256.17 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: R060 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: Transcend
    model: JetFlash 16GB size: 14.4 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1100 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)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.19 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 58.8 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 49.0 C
    mem: 56.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 0
Info:
  Processes: 365 Uptime: 1m wakeups: 1 Memory: 31.19 GiB used: 1.9 GiB (6.1%)
  Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers:
  gcc: 12.2.1 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1139 libs: 320 tools: pamac,paru
  Shell: fish v: 3.6.0 default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: gnome-terminal
  inxi: 3.3.25
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 (2.6.15-1):
  System install date:     2023-04-05
  Last full system update: 2023-04-05 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
  Failed units:      

hopefully someone could help me to fix this error. In addition to this i cant install windows alone - the nvme couldnt be found or something - normally im good with my computer-skills but this drives me crazy.

thanks in advance
greetings

Hi there, welcome to the forum!
After installation fails, you could try chrooting from the live ISO and install the GRUB bootloader and update the GRUB with:

grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=garuda --no-nvram --removable
update-grub

To chroot, you can use the tool in the live ISO or this tutorial:

Just make sure your ESP is mounted on /boot/efi of course.

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Thank you! after the 2nd try it works! :heart_eyes:

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