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    Unable to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 | Unmounting /boot/efi... done. | failed.

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      rcfa @jimp
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      @jimp said in Unable to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 | Unmounting /boot/efi... done. | failed.:

      WARNING: These commands may cause unintended harm to your installation, your state of being, aura, personal wellness, sanity, favorite sports team, and/or pets. Use with caution. Have backups and installation media nearby.

      If it's a VM, snapshot it before proceeding.

      Assuming your EFI partition is /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS, this should work. If it's not, substitute in the proper path (e.g. /dev/gpt/EFISYS or maybe /dev/vtbd0p1 for example.)

      # mkdir -p /boot/efi
      # mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi
      # mkdir -p /tmp/efitmp
      # cp -Rp /boot/efi/* /tmp/efitmp
      # umount /boot/efi
      # newfs_msdos -F 32 -c 1 -L EFISYS /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS
      # mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi
      # cp -Rp /tmp/efitmp/* /boot/efi/
      

      Afterwards you should have an EFI filesystem that is the full size of the partition, which is roughly 200M.

      The upgrade should proceed after that.

      If it doesn't work, roll back or reinstall. You never saw this post. That torpedo did not self-destruct. You heard it hit the hull. I was never here.

      @jimp Thanks, this did the trick. Reinstalling wasn't really a viable option, as I have no physical access to the system without stepping into a plane and taking a long trip...

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        eostrike
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        This is where mine fails. Before I try the above commands I wonder if this is the same or different than with others are experiencing:

        Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        pfSense-boot-2.7.2 [pfSense-core]

        Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1
        [1/1] Reinstalling pfSense-boot-2.7.2...
        [1/1] Extracting pfSense-boot-2.7.2: .......... done
        Updating the EFI loader
        install: //boot/efi/efi/boot/INS@wA0x7V: Input/output error
        pkg-static: POST-INSTALL script failed
        failed.


        [2.7.1-RELEASE][root@erico.esoindustries.com]/root: df -hi /boot/efi/efi/boot/
        Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity iused ifree %iused Mounted on
        /dev/gptid/9004f6cb-76ff-11eb-a980-80ee73eba629 222G 2.8G 201G 1% 53k 30M 0% /


        [2.7.1-RELEASE][root@erico.esoindustries.com]/root: sysctl machdep.bootmethod
        machdep.bootmethod: UEFI

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          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate @eostrike
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          @eostrike said in Unable to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 | Unmounting /boot/efi... done. | failed.:

          This is where mine fails. Before I try the above commands I wonder if this is the same or different than with others are experiencing:

          Yours is different. Start a new thread. Though it's probably an EFI partition from a second disk or installer media. Either way that belongs in a fresh thread, though.

          Remember: Upvote with the ๐Ÿ‘ button for any user/post you find to be helpful, informative, or deserving of recognition!

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            eostrike @jimp
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            @jimp thank you I just started a new thread.

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              Sammy73 @jimp
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              @jimp This worked for me too, thanks so much! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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                proger @jimp
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                @jimp
                Thank you for this solution!
                It's work for me at 2.7.0 -> 2.7.2 upgrade

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                  conbonbur
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                  @Sammy73 said in Unable to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 | Unmounting /boot/efi... done. | failed.:

                  @jimp

                  Hello.
                  I am coming late but I had the same problem and @jimp's solution worked perfectly.

                  @jimp
                  Thank you. Merry Christmas (late) and Happy New Year.

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                    tumbleweedcity @jimp
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                    @jimp Just another upvote for this fantastic stress-saving solution! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ Really appreciated, as your clear step by step instructions saved me literally hours of work having to re-install my pfSense+ edition from scratch via the lengthy process via the CE installer.

                    Massive thanks! Upgrade to 23.09.1 completed successfully following your instructions to increase the EFI partition to 200Mb. I'd buy you a coffee/beer if I could!

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                      melik2k3 @jimp
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                      @jimp ty ๐Ÿ‘

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                        noloader
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                        @jimp said in Unable to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 | Unmounting /boot/efi... done. | failed.:

                        mkdir -p /boot/efi

                        mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi

                        mkdir -p /tmp/efitmp

                        cp -Rp /boot/efi/* /tmp/efitmp

                        umount /boot/efi

                        newfs_msdos -F 32 -c 1 -L EFISYS /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS

                        mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi

                        cp -Rp /tmp/efitmp/* /boot/efi/

                        Afterwards you should have an EFI filesystem that is the full size of the partition, which is roughly 200M.

                        The upgrade should proceed after that.

                        Thank you sir!

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                          zenon222
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                          Worked for me too!

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                            Bolka @jimp
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                            @jimp I registered only to say thank you, your non-existing post helped me to save a lot of time and hassle. Failed to upgrade from 2.7.0 to 2.7.2 first, but all went smooth after using your trick. THANK YOU!

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                              cjdias @jimp
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                              @jimp you are lifesaver, saved me so much time avoiding a re-install!!

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                                poochbowen @jimp
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                                @jimp my sanity is always nebulous, but these commands did the trick for my system. thank you.

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                                  buldo
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                                  damn... @jimp a huge THANKS by me also!

                                  Following your commands I've been able to update my customers remote firewalls without reinstall, thanks again!

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                                    musicwizard @jimp
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                                    @jimp said in Unable to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 | Unmounting /boot/efi... done. | failed.:

                                    WARNING: These commands may cause unintended harm to your installation, your state of being, aura, personal wellness, sanity, favorite sports team, and/or pets. Use with caution. Have backups and installation media nearby.

                                    If it's a VM, snapshot it before proceeding.

                                    Assuming your EFI partition is /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS, this should work. If it's not, substitute in the proper path (e.g. /dev/gpt/EFISYS or maybe /dev/vtbd0p1 for example.)

                                    # mkdir -p /boot/efi
                                    # mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi
                                    # mkdir -p /tmp/efitmp
                                    # cp -Rp /boot/efi/* /tmp/efitmp
                                    # umount /boot/efi
                                    # newfs_msdos -F 32 -c 1 -L EFISYS /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS
                                    # mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi
                                    # cp -Rp /tmp/efitmp/* /boot/efi/
                                    

                                    Afterwards you should have an EFI filesystem that is the full size of the partition, which is roughly 200M.

                                    The upgrade should proceed after that.

                                    If it doesn't work, roll back or reinstall. You never saw this post. That torpedo did not self-destruct. You heard it hit the hull. I was never here.

                                    I never saw this post that wasnt here. Somehow magically after reading this non-excisting post i could update from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2

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                                      olgecko00
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                                      ditto, thanks @jimp worked for me as well, very fast and painless, slick
                                      'preciate ya!
                                      But, it's probably a good point, I need to do a full resinstall some day, this was installed during COVID ~ Aug 2020

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                                        peterzy
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                                        mkdir -p /boot/efi

                                        mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi

                                        mkdir -p /tmp/efitmp

                                        cp -Rp /boot/efi/* /tmp/efitmp

                                        umount /boot/efi

                                        newfs_msdos -F 32 -c 1 -L EFISYS /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS

                                        mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi

                                        cp -Rp /tmp/efitmp/* /boot/efi/

                                        Worked like charm :)

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                                          snagles @peterzy
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                                          This solution is working in my case

                                          @jimp said in Unable to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 | Unmounting /boot/efi... done. | failed.:

                                          mkdir -p /boot/efi

                                          mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi

                                          mkdir -p /tmp/efitmp

                                          cp -Rp /boot/efi/* /tmp/efitmp

                                          umount /boot/efi

                                          newfs_msdos -F 32 -c 1 -L EFISYS /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS

                                          mount_msdosfs /dev/msdosfs/EFISYS /boot/efi

                                          cp -Rp /tmp/efitmp/* /boot/efi/

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                                            foreach
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                                            Thank you @jimp
                                            I was facing the same error while upgrading

                                            install: //boot/efi/efi/boot/INS@rMbdew: Input/output error
                                            netgate "pkg-static: POST-INSTALL script failed"

                                            After running your commands, pfSense-upgrade had no issue upgrading from 23.09 to 23.09.1

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