Clonezilla USB stopped booting

I used it several days ago and it worked, but today I get an error saying…Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\mmx64.efi - Not Found. I looked for solutions on the Internet and followed the instructions for but failed. SecureBoot is disabled. Is there a solution for Endeavour that I can read?

Sometimes it can be a simple matter of which USB port and/or thumb drive you’re using.

Are you able to confirm you’re using exactly the same USB port and thumb drive that worked several days ago?

Definitely. But just in case, I tried several others. I also re-dowloaded and wrote a new USB.

Downloaded rescuezilla 2.6.2-64bit.resolute.iso and used dd to write it to a USB. It will not boot with an error that flashes by saying something about mmx64.efi. Computer shuts down. Tried with another USB. Same thing. I also tried with Clonezilla. Again the same. Secure boot is not set, and Clonezilla worked several days ago. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

  • Do you dualboot with windows?
  • Have you updated your uefi firmware?
  • Do you specifically select to boot from the usb (either from within the uefi or by pressing a key at boot) or does it boot from the usb due to boot order set in uefi?
  • The first time you got this error, were you using the exact same version of clonezilla that previously worked or did you use a new version?

mmx64.efi is for mok with secure boot, but I don’t think you should have trouble even if you have secure boot turned off.

You could try using ventoy-bin from the aur. (it’s not open source so I leave a disclaimer for that)

  • Install ventoy
  • run vnetoy from your gui
  • install ventoy to the usb (make sure you select your usb and not anything else, the selected device WILL get wiped)
  • open a file manager and throw the iso/img on to the usb
  • reboot using the usb and select to boot clonezilla from the ventoy menu

No dualboot with Windows. It’s the only OS on the drive.
I have not updated my UEFI firmware. The last time I did that I destroyed a brand new motherboard.
I have set the boot order in my BIOS. I also booted using F12 to select. I tried it from different USB ports.
The first time I got the error it was from the exact same copy of Clonezilla. Then I tried booting from the exact same copy on another previously copied (with dd) USB.
There are warnings not to use ventoy.
All other USB’s boot normally and since Gigabyte says

Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution.

I do not encounter any other problems.

Is there not a Endeavour application that updates the BIOS without risks?

Assuming your motherboard is a Gigabyte, I’d suggest using the BIOS’ own update utility, Q-Flash. I’d consider that the most reliable method.

The risks come with an incomplete BIOS update. Approach any BIOS update with patience and care. If you live in an area with an unreliable power supply, don’t attempt this without a UPS.

Looks like this is similar.

There is a new Clonezilla live .iso version 3.3.3-37 and it boots fine.