Unexpected: Error 1962: no operating system found.

[trasan]

Hi,

Am running 16.04 on a older Lenovo ThinkCenter.
Have had no real issues until now.

Suddenly when starting the computer after it was shutdown for 5 days, I get the Error 1962: no operating system found.
Have been now been playing around a bit with
- UEFI/Legacy mode
- boot repair
- exchanging the SSD drive to another one and installing 18.04

but I get nowhere, still error 1962

any support highly appreciated!

[westie457]

Hello, that error message is probably specific to the Lenovo family of machines.
Here are two links for possible solutions.

https://howtoremove.guide/error-1962-lenovo-no-operating-system-found-fix/

Hopefully the first one will fix it, at least for a while. If not use the second link.

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-All-In-One-AIO-Desktops/ERROR-CODE-1962-NO-OPERATING-SYSTEM-FOUND/td-p/1034873

Here hopefully you can swap cables around.

[trasan]

Hi,
Thanks for helping out.
Unfortunate non of those actions worked. Still same error.

I tried to put in the original HD with windows, changed BIOS to legacy boot, and windows booted.
So the problem seems to be connected to: lenovo+UEFI+linux.

As I only will have linux on the HD, my plan now is to a new installation (18.04) with legacy boot (so adding the 1 MB boot partition).
or I get deeper with UEFI and see if I get get the boot to work. I had similar problem with another lenovo computer some time ago. Just have forgotten how I solved it back then...

[gabriellak]

Hello trasan,

I was dealing with the same issue several months ago. Have you tried changing boot options? I think that it was the one that helped me. Also, as I read in this guide (https://ugetfix.com/ask/how-to-fix-error-code-1962-no-operating-system-found/), running Windows diagnostic tool or enabling System Restore Point can help.
This error seems to rule Lenovo forum :D https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkCentre-A-E-M-S-Series/Lenovo-Thinkcentre-1962-No-operating-system-found/td-p/4004056

[andy-marine-01]

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[oldfred]

Doubt if malware.
No operating system found, is almost always wrong boot mode. You have UEFI with Secure Boot, UEFI and CSM/Legacy/BIOS as choices and if system boot mode does not match install, it gives that type of error.

See this. [SOLVED] Error 1962: No operating system found. Lenovo K430 only boot Ubuntu, rename files
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2243715