SUMMARY
System will not boot
ISSUE
Description
System will not boot.
After grub loads you see an error stating:
error: mounting /dev/root on /sysroot as ext3: bad superblock
mount: could not find filesystem '/dev/root'
setuproot: moving /dev failed: No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /proc: No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /sys: No such file or directory
switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
Cause
The motherboard disk setting is set for IDE and not AHCI.
Resolution
Go into the BIOS using the DEL key and go to the [ADVANCED Menu]. Select SATA/Floppy Configuration and change the SATA configuration to ‘AHCI’.
Third-Party Sources
N/A