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Successful XG install - No boot device

Nathan_K

I'm trying to install the current (18.0.1) version of XG onto physical hardware and not having any success. I've tried on two different systems (a Core i3 and a newer Wyse with an AMD processor, both 64-bit systems with 8+ GB RAM) and multiple storage devices from 32 GB - 500 GB. I used Rufus to create the bootable USB, which seems to work fine. The installations all show successful, but the machine fails to boot afterwards.

If I look at the disk using EaseUS Partition Master (or any other partitioning software), I see an unallocated space (about 10% of the drive), a 136 MB "Other" partition, then a 64 MB FAT32, then another unallocated space for the remainder of the drive.

I've seen several threads on this, but I haven't found a solution.

Any assistance would be really appreciated. I really love the product, but this is pretty frustrating.



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  • 0 in reply to Nathan_K

    Hi Nathan,

    please remember the the primary aim of sophos is to sell their hardware which does not use UEFI yet, so the business and home users that want to use their own hardware have to use the older boot style. The issue is an ongoing gripe in the forums.

    Ian

    There is always the option of installing a VM then running the XG ISO you already have into the VM.

    Ian



    added note about using a VM
    [edited by: rfcat_vk at 12:50 AM (GMT -7) on 29 Oct 2020]