I booted the live ISO and mounted the boot disk on /home/live/mag10BootDisk to look at the disk for any obvious problems.
Here is the output from lsblk -f
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[root@localhost live]# lsblk -f
NAME FSTYPE FSVER LABEL UUID FSAVAIL FSUSE% MOUNTPOINTS
loop0 squashfs 4.0 0 100% /run/mgalive/ovlsize
sda
├─sda1 vfat FAT32 35C9-FF0B
├─sda2 ext4 1.0 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
├─sda3 swap 1 218fef6e-2e07-4279-a876-fa5accb2d1f3
└─sda4 ext4 1.0 098d5e53-f57b-4910-a47f-601cc10fab6b
sdb
└─sdb1 ntfs scandisk 7D89E8E25FC96A00
sdc iso9660 Joliet Extension Mageia-10-b1-Live-Plasma-x86_64 2026-03-07-13-16-46-00
├─sdc1 iso9660 Joliet Extension Mageia-10-b1-Live-Plasma-x86_64 2026-03-07-13-16-46-00
└─sdc2 vfat FAT12 MGAISO-ESP 32AA-BAC9
sr0
sdb is a data disk that I have in the system.
I don't know how to get access to bootinfoscript on that non-functional system.
The file /etc/issue on the boot disk contains the following.
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[root@localhost mag10BootDisk]# pwd
/home/live/mag10BootDisk
[root@localhost mag10BootDisk]# cat etc/issue
Mageia release 10 (Cauldron) for x86_64
Kernel 6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10 on a 12-processor x86_64 / \l
[root@localhost mag10BootDisk]#
Here is grub.cfg
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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub2-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
set pager=1
if [ -f ${config_directory}/grubenv ]; then
load_env -f ${config_directory}/grubenv
elif [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="${saved_entry}"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=1024x768x32
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=10
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/01_users ###
if [ -f ${prefix}/user.cfg ]; then
source ${prefix}/user.cfg
if [ -n "${GRUB2_PASSWORD}" ]; then
set superusers="root"
export superusers
password_pbkdf2 root ${GRUB2_PASSWORD}
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/01_users ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/08_fallback_counting ###
insmod increment
# Check if boot_counter exists and boot_success=0 to activate this behaviour.
if [ -n "${boot_counter}" -a "${boot_success}" = "0" ]; then
# if countdown has ended, choose to boot rollback deployment,
# i.e. default=1 on OSTree-based systems.
if [ "${boot_counter}" = "0" -o "${boot_counter}" = "-1" ]; then
set default=1
set boot_counter=-1
# otherwise decrement boot_counter
else
decrement boot_counter
fi
save_env boot_counter
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/08_fallback_counting ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Mageia' --class mageia --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --unrestricted $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4' {
savedefault
load_video
set gfxpayload=auto
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10 root=UUID=0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4 ro splash quiet noiswmd resume=UUID=218fef6e-2e07-4279-a876-fa5accb2d1f3 audit=0 vga=788
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Mageia' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4' {
menuentry 'Mageia (6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10) 10' --class mageia --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --unrestricted $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10-advanced-0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4' {
savedefault
load_video
set gfxpayload=auto
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10 root=UUID=0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4 ro splash quiet noiswmd resume=UUID=218fef6e-2e07-4279-a876-fa5accb2d1f3 audit=0 vga=788
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10.img
}
menuentry 'Mageia (6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10) 10 (recovery mode)' --class mageia --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --unrestricted $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10-recovery-0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=auto
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10 root=UUID=0b01fd78-a18c-4f3a-9414-aece4180ebc4 ro failsafe
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10.img
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_reset_boot_success ###
# Hiding the menu is ok if last boot was ok or if this is a first boot attempt to boot the entry
if [ "${boot_success}" = "1" -o "${boot_indeterminate}" = "1" ]; then
set menu_hide_ok=1
else
set menu_hide_ok=0
fi
# Reset boot_indeterminate after a successful boot
if [ "${boot_success}" = "1" ] ; then
set boot_indeterminate=0
# Avoid boot_indeterminate causing the menu to be hidden more than once
elif [ "${boot_indeterminate}" = "1" ]; then
set boot_indeterminate=2
fi
# Reset boot_success for current boot
set boot_success=0
save_env boot_success boot_indeterminate
### END /etc/grub.d/10_reset_boot_success ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/12_menu_auto_hide ###
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
if [ "${menu_show_once}" ]; then
unset menu_show_once
save_env menu_show_once
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=60
elif [ "${menu_auto_hide}" -a "${menu_hide_ok}" = "1" ]; then
set orig_timeout_style=${timeout_style}
set orig_timeout=${timeout}
if [ "${fastboot}" = "1" ]; then
# timeout_style=menu + timeout=0 avoids the countdown code keypress check
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=0
else
set timeout_style=hidden
set timeout=1
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/12_menu_auto_hide ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/14_menu_show_once ###
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ]; then
if [ "${menu_show_once_timeout}" ]; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout="${menu_show_once_timeout}"
unset menu_show_once_timeout
save_env menu_show_once_timeout
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/14_menu_show_once ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
if [ ! insmod bli ]; then
echo "bli module not available"
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
if [ fwsetup --is-supported ]; then
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###
### END /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
Here is the tree of the boot directory
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[root@localhost mag10BootDisk]# tree boot
boot
├── config-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10
├── dracut
├── efi -> EFI
├── EFI
├── grub2
│ ├── custom.cfg
│ ├── fonts
│ │ └── unicode.pf2
│ ├── grub.cfg
│ ├── grub.cfg.old
│ ├── grubenv
│ ├── grubenv.old
│ ├── install.sh
│ ├── locale
│ │ ├── af.mo
│ │ ├── ast.mo
│ │ ├── bg.mo
│ │ ├── br.mo
│ │ ├── ca.mo
│ │ ├── cs.mo
│ │ ├── cy.mo
│ │ ├── da.mo
│ │ ├── de_CH.mo
│ │ ├── de@hebrew.mo
│ │ ├── de.mo
│ │ ├── el.mo
│ │ ├── en@arabic.mo
│ │ ├── en@cyrillic.mo
│ │ ├── en@greek.mo
│ │ ├── en@hebrew.mo
│ │ ├── en@piglatin.mo
│ │ ├── en@quot.mo
│ │ ├── eo.mo
│ │ ├── es.mo
│ │ ├── et.mo
│ │ ├── eu.mo
│ │ ├── fi.mo
│ │ ├── fr.mo
│ │ ├── gl.mo
│ │ ├── he.mo
│ │ ├── hi.mo
│ │ ├── hr.mo
│ │ ├── hu.mo
│ │ ├── id.mo
│ │ ├── it.mo
│ │ ├── ja.mo
│ │ ├── ka.mo
│ │ ├── ko.mo
│ │ ├── lg.mo
│ │ ├── lt.mo
│ │ ├── nb.mo
│ │ ├── nl.mo
│ │ ├── pa.mo
│ │ ├── pl.mo
│ │ ├── pt_BR.mo
│ │ ├── pt.mo
│ │ ├── ro.mo
│ │ ├── ru.mo
│ │ ├── sl.mo
│ │ ├── sq.mo
│ │ ├── sr.mo
│ │ ├── sv.mo
│ │ ├── tr.mo
│ │ ├── uk.mo
│ │ ├── vi.mo
│ │ ├── zh_CN.mo
│ │ └── zh_TW.mo
│ ├── themes
│ └── x86_64-efi
│ ├── acpi.mod
│ ├── adler32.mod
│ ├── affs.mod
│ ├── afs.mod
│ ├── afsplitter.mod
│ ├── ahci.mod
│ ├── all_video.mod
│ ├── aout.mod
│ ├── appendedsig.mod
│ ├── appended_signature_test.mod
│ ├── appleldr.mod
│ ├── archelp.mod
│ ├── asn1.mod
│ ├── ata.mod
│ ├── at_keyboard.mod
│ ├── backtrace.mod
│ ├── bfs.mod
│ ├── bitmap.mod
│ ├── bitmap_scale.mod
│ ├── bli.mod
│ ├── blocklist.mod
│ ├── blscfg.mod
│ ├── boot.mod
│ ├── bsd.mod
│ ├── bswap_test.mod
│ ├── btrfs.mod
│ ├── bufio.mod
│ ├── cat.mod
│ ├── cbfs.mod
│ ├── cbls.mod
│ ├── cbmemc.mod
│ ├── cbtable.mod
│ ├── cbtime.mod
│ ├── chain.mod
│ ├── cmdline_cat_test.mod
│ ├── cmp.mod
│ ├── cmp_test.mod
│ ├── command.lst
│ ├── configfile.mod
│ ├── connectefi.mod
│ ├── core.efi
│ ├── cpio_be.mod
│ ├── cpio.mod
│ ├── cpuid.mod
│ ├── crc64.mod
│ ├── cryptodisk.mod
│ ├── crypto.lst
│ ├── crypto.mod
│ ├── cs5536.mod
│ ├── ctz_test.mod
│ ├── datehook.mod
│ ├── date.mod
│ ├── datetime.mod
│ ├── diskfilter.mod
│ ├── disk.mod
│ ├── div.mod
│ ├── div_test.mod
│ ├── dm_nv.mod
│ ├── echo.mod
│ ├── efienv.mod
│ ├── efifwsetup.mod
│ ├── efi_gop.mod
│ ├── efi_netfs.mod
│ ├── efinet.mod
│ ├── efitextmode.mod
│ ├── efi_uga.mod
│ ├── ehci.mod
│ ├── elf.mod
│ ├── eval.mod
│ ├── exfat.mod
│ ├── exfctest.mod
│ ├── ext2.mod
│ ├── extcmd.mod
│ ├── f2fs.mod
│ ├── fat.mod
│ ├── file.mod
│ ├── fixvideo.mod
│ ├── font.mod
│ ├── fshelp.mod
│ ├── fs.lst
│ ├── functional_test.mod
│ ├── gcry_arcfour.mod
│ ├── gcry_blowfish.mod
│ ├── gcry_camellia.mod
│ ├── gcry_cast5.mod
│ ├── gcry_crc.mod
│ ├── gcry_des.mod
│ ├── gcry_dsa.mod
│ ├── gcry_idea.mod
│ ├── gcry_md4.mod
│ ├── gcry_md5.mod
│ ├── gcry_rfc2268.mod
│ ├── gcry_rijndael.mod
│ ├── gcry_rmd160.mod
│ ├── gcry_rsa.mod
│ ├── gcry_seed.mod
│ ├── gcry_serpent.mod
│ ├── gcry_sha1.mod
│ ├── gcry_sha256.mod
│ ├── gcry_sha512.mod
│ ├── gcry_tiger.mod
│ ├── gcry_twofish.mod
│ ├── gcry_whirlpool.mod
│ ├── geli.mod
│ ├── gettext.mod
│ ├── gfxmenu.mod
│ ├── gfxterm_background.mod
│ ├── gfxterm_menu.mod
│ ├── gfxterm.mod
│ ├── gptsync.mod
│ ├── grub.efi
│ ├── gzio.mod
│ ├── halt.mod
│ ├── hashsum.mod
│ ├── hdparm.mod
│ ├── hello.mod
│ ├── help.mod
│ ├── hexdump.mod
│ ├── hfs.mod
│ ├── hfspluscomp.mod
│ ├── hfsplus.mod
│ ├── http.mod
│ ├── increment.mod
│ ├── iorw.mod
│ ├── iso9660.mod
│ ├── jfs.mod
│ ├── jpeg.mod
│ ├── json.mod
│ ├── keylayouts.mod
│ ├── keystatus.mod
│ ├── ldm.mod
│ ├── legacycfg.mod
│ ├── legacy_password_test.mod
│ ├── linux.mod
│ ├── loadbios.mod
│ ├── loadenv.mod
│ ├── loopback.mod
│ ├── lsacpi.mod
│ ├── lsefimmap.mod
│ ├── lsefi.mod
│ ├── lsefisystab.mod
│ ├── lsmmap.mod
│ ├── ls.mod
│ ├── lspci.mod
│ ├── lssal.mod
│ ├── luks2.mod
│ ├── luks.mod
│ ├── lvm.mod
│ ├── lzopio.mod
│ ├── macbless.mod
│ ├── macho.mod
│ ├── mdraid09_be.mod
│ ├── mdraid09.mod
│ ├── mdraid1x.mod
│ ├── memdisk.mod
│ ├── memrw.mod
│ ├── minicmd.mod
│ ├── minix2_be.mod
│ ├── minix2.mod
│ ├── minix3_be.mod
│ ├── minix3.mod
│ ├── minix_be.mod
│ ├── minix.mod
│ ├── mmap.mod
│ ├── moddep.lst
│ ├── modinfo.sh
│ ├── morse.mod
│ ├── mpi.mod
│ ├── msdospart.mod
│ ├── mul_test.mod
│ ├── multiboot2.mod
│ ├── multiboot.mod
│ ├── nativedisk.mod
│ ├── net.mod
│ ├── newc.mod
│ ├── nilfs2.mod
│ ├── normal.mod
│ ├── ntfscomp.mod
│ ├── ntfs.mod
│ ├── odc.mod
│ ├── offsetio.mod
│ ├── ohci.mod
│ ├── part_acorn.mod
│ ├── part_amiga.mod
│ ├── part_apple.mod
│ ├── part_bsd.mod
│ ├── part_dfly.mod
│ ├── part_dvh.mod
│ ├── part_gpt.mod
│ ├── partmap.lst
│ ├── part_msdos.mod
│ ├── part_plan.mod
│ ├── part_sun.mod
│ ├── part_sunpc.mod
│ ├── parttool.lst
│ ├── parttool.mod
│ ├── password.mod
│ ├── password_pbkdf2.mod
│ ├── pata.mod
│ ├── pbkdf2.mod
│ ├── pbkdf2_test.mod
│ ├── pcidump.mod
│ ├── pgp.mod
│ ├── pkcs1_v15.mod
│ ├── plainmount.mod
│ ├── play.mod
│ ├── png.mod
│ ├── priority_queue.mod
│ ├── probe.mod
│ ├── procfs.mod
│ ├── progress.mod
│ ├── raid5rec.mod
│ ├── raid6rec.mod
│ ├── random.mod
│ ├── rdmsr.mod
│ ├── read.mod
│ ├── reboot.mod
│ ├── regexp.mod
│ ├── reiserfs.mod
│ ├── relocator.mod
│ ├── romfs.mod
│ ├── scsi.mod
│ ├── search_fs_file.mod
│ ├── search_fs_uuid.mod
│ ├── search_label.mod
│ ├── search.mod
│ ├── serial.mod
│ ├── setjmp.mod
│ ├── setjmp_test.mod
│ ├── setpci.mod
│ ├── sfs.mod
│ ├── shift_test.mod
│ ├── signature_test.mod
│ ├── sleep.mod
│ ├── sleep_test.mod
│ ├── smbios.mod
│ ├── spkmodem.mod
│ ├── squash4.mod
│ ├── strtoull_test.mod
│ ├── syslinuxcfg.mod
│ ├── tar.mod
│ ├── terminal.lst
│ ├── terminal.mod
│ ├── terminfo.mod
│ ├── test_asn1.mod
│ ├── test_blockarg.mod
│ ├── testload.mod
│ ├── test.mod
│ ├── testspeed.mod
│ ├── tftp.mod
│ ├── tga.mod
│ ├── time.mod
│ ├── tpm.mod
│ ├── trig.mod
│ ├── tr.mod
│ ├── true.mod
│ ├── udf.mod
│ ├── ufs1_be.mod
│ ├── ufs1.mod
│ ├── ufs2.mod
│ ├── uhci.mod
│ ├── usb_keyboard.mod
│ ├── usb.mod
│ ├── usbms.mod
│ ├── usbserial_common.mod
│ ├── usbserial_ftdi.mod
│ ├── usbserial_pl2303.mod
│ ├── usbserial_usbdebug.mod
│ ├── usbtest.mod
│ ├── version.mod
│ ├── video_bochs.mod
│ ├── video_cirrus.mod
│ ├── video_colors.mod
│ ├── video_fb.mod
│ ├── videoinfo.mod
│ ├── video.lst
│ ├── video.mod
│ ├── videotest_checksum.mod
│ ├── videotest.mod
│ ├── wrmsr.mod
│ ├── xfs.mod
│ ├── xnu.mod
│ ├── xnu_uuid.mod
│ ├── xnu_uuid_test.mod
│ ├── xzio.mod
│ ├── zfscrypt.mod
│ ├── zfsinfo.mod
│ ├── zfs.mod
│ └── zstd.mod
├── initrd-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10.img
├── initrd.img -> initrd-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10.img
├── symvers-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10.xz
├── System.map-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10
├── vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10
└── vmlinuz-6.18.16-desktop-1.mga10
9 directories, 356 files
[root@localhost mag10BootDisk]#
From what little I know about this part of the boot sequence it looks pretty normal to me.
I think that my next test will be to install again from the Classic ISO and see if the same problem persists.
If that doesn't fix the problem, I will probably re-install with a re-partition of the entire disk to see if there is some detritus in the old partitions that is causing the problem.
Stay tuned.
If only the best bird sang, the forest would be a very quiet place.