Linux – Installing Kali Linux, stuck at “Detect and mount CD-Rom”

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I am currently trying to install Kali Linux on my Laptop (the image was written in DD mode) using the Graphical interface and I get stuck at "Detect and mount CD-ROM" but it doesn't give me the error "Can't mount and detect CD-ROM drives."

I trying the solution given by BlueBerry – Vignesh4303 for this question Can't install Kali Linux from USB, fails to find CD-ROM drive:

Unplug your USB from system and re insert it

wait for mount/ detection (usb LED glow)

Hit Continue

I unplugged the usb key, got "Installation step failed", waited 30 sec., plugged the usb, pressed continue and I get a black screen.

Next, I entered

mkdir /cdrom

in the command prompt but the directory was already made. Then I trying mounting the CD-Rom with

mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /cdrom

(replacing "sdb1" with the proper name for my usb device) and it said that the resources for this device was already used.

I then tried the boot option "Live (amd64)" and it failed to boot giving the error message "Can not mount /dev/loop0 (/run/live/medium/live/filesystem.squashfs) on /run/live/rootfs/filesystem.squashfs."

Also, I did verify the SHA-256 Checksum of the ISO file.

Moreover, I tried the boot option "Live (amd64)" on a different laptop and the OS started without any problem. Therefore, the issue is not the USB key.

Best Answer

I was having the same issue with a Debian installer, and found this to be an issue with USB support.

It seems that the Linux installer can't handle "XHCI" USB controllers (i.e. when it boots from them, it can't "detect" it as a CDROM).

If you go into BIOS, disable the XHCI USB controller, but enable the enable the USB2.0 EHCI controller, the installer seems to be able to "see" that as a CDROM, and is able to proceed.

Of course, the steps to perform the above will vary depending on the motherboard, but below are the steps for how I got it working on an AMIBios minipc:

BIOS (via pressing Del at boot screen) > Chipset menu > southbridge option > usb configuration > disable XHCI mode > enable USB2.0 EHCI Support > Usb RMH Mode enabled* > Usb EHCI debug* disabled > USB per port control* disabled > all ports are enabled* > save and exit.

means that was the default setting.

Hope this helps.

Related Solutions

Linux – grub rescue mode on kali linux (usb flash)

You could solve your problem by following these steps :

Find out which devices are available by typing ls

Set to the correct value :

set prefix=(hd0,1)/grub
set root=(hd0,1)
insmod normal
normal

The above commands will get you out of the rescue mode to the normal terminal mode. After the above commands you can go ahead and start the rest of the settings.

insmod linux 
linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdXY ro

If the above command doesnt work try this :

linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-14-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro
boot

Additionally dont forget to update your grub

Update the GRUB config file.:

sudo update-grub

Reinstallation of Grub on the device:

sudo grub-install /dev/sdX

hope it helps

Linux – Repairing bootloader for kali linux 2.0

Boot from the Kali Linux live USB, and launch GParted so that you can get to see on which partition Kali Linux was installed. Usually it's in the file system that ends with ext4, depending on the file system you used during the installation. In your case the Kali Linux file system was installed on /dev/sdb3, but it varies with different systems.

If this doesn't work you can also repair the bootloader using the Boot Repair Disk.

Boot Repair Disk

Boot Repair Disk is a rescue disk that includes the Boot Repair tool.

Runs Boot-Repair rescue tool automatically at start-up
Also contains OS-Uninstaller and Boot-Info tools
Repairs recent (UEFI) computers as well as old PCs that have BIOS

How to get and use the disk

Download boot-repair-disk
Make a Boot Repair live USB flash drive using Rufus. Rufus is a Windows utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB flash drives, memory sticks, etc. (Do not burn it on a CD/DVD if your PC came with Windows 8 or Windows 10.)
Insert the Boot Repair disk, remove all other USB disks, and reboot the PC. Select the Boot Repair live USB flash drive as the device to boot from.
Choose your language.
Connect to the internet if possible.
Click Recommended repair.
Reboot the PC.

This solves the majority of boot sector/GRUB/MBR problems.