“Invalid partition table!” BIOS message, but all works?
I just moved a primary drive from one laptop to another (different manufacturer, higher specifications). When booting, the BIOS complains "Invalid Partition Table!" However, I then just press a key and it continues normally.
While it's not the end of the world to have to kick this to get it to boot, it's a little disturbing, and I'd prefer to have everything right.
Without damaging the existing data, how might I go about fixing this?
boot partitioning
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
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I just moved a primary drive from one laptop to another (different manufacturer, higher specifications). When booting, the BIOS complains "Invalid Partition Table!" However, I then just press a key and it continues normally.
While it's not the end of the world to have to kick this to get it to boot, it's a little disturbing, and I'd prefer to have everything right.
Without damaging the existing data, how might I go about fixing this?
boot partitioning
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
1063
Probably not optimal for installation into a different laptop. Fixing the partition table would require wiping the drive, laying down a new partition table, and reinstalling the OS. You might tryfsckon the drive, and see what it reports. And asudo fdisk -lto see if the partitions are aligned.
– heynnema
9 hours ago
Not sure if I was clear. The drive was "fine before I moved it" (and it's SSD, so it's less likely physical damage.) And as I say it works perfectly except for this message??
– Toby Eggitt
9 hours ago
There's no apparent physical damage, but one of optimization. Personally, if you're planning on keeping the drive in its new laptop, I'd wipe it, lay down a new (GPT on larger drives, or newer UEFI computers) partition table, and reinstall the software.
– heynnema
8 hours ago
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I just moved a primary drive from one laptop to another (different manufacturer, higher specifications). When booting, the BIOS complains "Invalid Partition Table!" However, I then just press a key and it continues normally.
While it's not the end of the world to have to kick this to get it to boot, it's a little disturbing, and I'd prefer to have everything right.
Without damaging the existing data, how might I go about fixing this?
boot partitioning
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
1063
I just moved a primary drive from one laptop to another (different manufacturer, higher specifications). When booting, the BIOS complains "Invalid Partition Table!" However, I then just press a key and it continues normally.
While it's not the end of the world to have to kick this to get it to boot, it's a little disturbing, and I'd prefer to have everything right.
Without damaging the existing data, how might I go about fixing this?
boot partitioning
boot partitioning
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
1063
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
1063
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
1063
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
1063
asked 9 hours ago
Toby EggittToby Eggitt
1063
1063
Probably not optimal for installation into a different laptop. Fixing the partition table would require wiping the drive, laying down a new partition table, and reinstalling the OS. You might tryfsckon the drive, and see what it reports. And asudo fdisk -lto see if the partitions are aligned.
– heynnema
9 hours ago
Not sure if I was clear. The drive was "fine before I moved it" (and it's SSD, so it's less likely physical damage.) And as I say it works perfectly except for this message??
– Toby Eggitt
9 hours ago
There's no apparent physical damage, but one of optimization. Personally, if you're planning on keeping the drive in its new laptop, I'd wipe it, lay down a new (GPT on larger drives, or newer UEFI computers) partition table, and reinstall the software.
– heynnema
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Probably not optimal for installation into a different laptop. Fixing the partition table would require wiping the drive, laying down a new partition table, and reinstalling the OS. You might tryfsckon the drive, and see what it reports. And asudo fdisk -lto see if the partitions are aligned.
– heynnema
9 hours ago
Not sure if I was clear. The drive was "fine before I moved it" (and it's SSD, so it's less likely physical damage.) And as I say it works perfectly except for this message??
– Toby Eggitt
9 hours ago
There's no apparent physical damage, but one of optimization. Personally, if you're planning on keeping the drive in its new laptop, I'd wipe it, lay down a new (GPT on larger drives, or newer UEFI computers) partition table, and reinstall the software.
– heynnema
8 hours ago
Probably not optimal for installation into a different laptop. Fixing the partition table would require wiping the drive, laying down a new partition table, and reinstalling the OS. You might try
fsck on the drive, and see what it reports. And a sudo fdisk -l to see if the partitions are aligned.– heynnema
9 hours ago
Probably not optimal for installation into a different laptop. Fixing the partition table would require wiping the drive, laying down a new partition table, and reinstalling the OS. You might try
fsck on the drive, and see what it reports. And a sudo fdisk -l to see if the partitions are aligned.– heynnema
9 hours ago
Not sure if I was clear. The drive was "fine before I moved it" (and it's SSD, so it's less likely physical damage.) And as I say it works perfectly except for this message??
– Toby Eggitt
9 hours ago
Not sure if I was clear. The drive was "fine before I moved it" (and it's SSD, so it's less likely physical damage.) And as I say it works perfectly except for this message??
– Toby Eggitt
9 hours ago
There's no apparent physical damage, but one of optimization. Personally, if you're planning on keeping the drive in its new laptop, I'd wipe it, lay down a new (GPT on larger drives, or newer UEFI computers) partition table, and reinstall the software.
– heynnema
8 hours ago
There's no apparent physical damage, but one of optimization. Personally, if you're planning on keeping the drive in its new laptop, I'd wipe it, lay down a new (GPT on larger drives, or newer UEFI computers) partition table, and reinstall the software.
– heynnema
8 hours ago
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Probably not optimal for installation into a different laptop. Fixing the partition table would require wiping the drive, laying down a new partition table, and reinstalling the OS. You might try
fsckon the drive, and see what it reports. And asudo fdisk -lto see if the partitions are aligned.– heynnema
9 hours ago
Not sure if I was clear. The drive was "fine before I moved it" (and it's SSD, so it's less likely physical damage.) And as I say it works perfectly except for this message??
– Toby Eggitt
9 hours ago
There's no apparent physical damage, but one of optimization. Personally, if you're planning on keeping the drive in its new laptop, I'd wipe it, lay down a new (GPT on larger drives, or newer UEFI computers) partition table, and reinstall the software.
– heynnema
8 hours ago