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The only problem is when I have the HDD plugged into the X201 NOTHING boots. I could see if I have a HDD to USB converter to boot it on my other Thinkpad.

Both, haha. But mainly the blinking cursor.

I tried both Rufus/Etcher/Ventoy. HDD is still causing issues on boot. The downloads aren't corrupt, I verified them. I've tried both diagnostic boot and quick boot. Says the HDD isn't corrupt. The USB isn't defective, I've used multiple. I might have to run an integrity check on the HDD, will...

The BIOS are configured the boot the USB first.

I removed the HDD from the computer and only booted the USB, and Linux Mint was able to work. When I put the HDD back into the computer and booted Linux Mint (from the USB) I was met with a black screen.

Hmmmm, after tinkering around I was able to boot Linux Mint after I removed the hard drive from my computer, which makes me think it's a hard drive issue. Would buying a new HDD potentially solve the issue?

It had *antix Linux when I bought it.

I'm assuming you're talking about the boot mode? It's set to quick, should I change to Diagnostic boot?

The BIOS are so old on the X201 it doesn't even have a Secure Boot option. I currently have fastboot enabled.

I've tried Ventoy, Etcher and Rufus. All don't work :(

Hi TuxBot! I was looking to boot Linux on my x201 and for some reason cannot. I've tried multiple distributions and when installing they either: Reboot my computer Give me the kernel panic - not syncing: vfs: unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (0,0) error Just give me a black screen...

Hi all, I was looking to boot Linux on my x201 and for some reason cannot. I've tried multiple distributions and when installing they either: Reboot my computer Give me the kernel panic - not syncing: vfs: unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (0,0) error Just give me a black screen Can...