https://mrtomlinux.org/tags/clonezilla/ Recent content in Clonezilla on Linux Café Hugo en Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:50:54 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-10-11-fixing-the-rootuuid-not-found-error-after-clo/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:50:54 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-10-11-fixing-the-rootuuid-not-found-error-after-clo/ <h2 id="when-clonezilla-says-rootuuid-not-found">When Clonezilla says <em>root=UUID not found</em></h2> <p>Cloning a bootable SSD with Clonezilla is usually painless, but the new machine can stall at the kernel prompt with:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-text" data-lang="text"><span class="line"><span class="cl">root=UUID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx not found </span></span></code></pre></div><p>The kernel can’t locate the root filesystem because the UUIDs in the boot configuration still point to the original disk. The fix is a handful of targeted edits and rebuilds.</p> <h3 id="1-verify-the-new-uuids">1. Verify the new UUIDs</h3> <p>Boot from a live USB, open a terminal and list the block devices:</p>