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

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    • Sammy73S
      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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              • noloaderN
                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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                                      BruceX @jimp
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                                      @jimp claude.ai was leading me through the same process but wanted to change to fat 16 instead of 32 because of an error message. I found this thread and asked about -F 32 -c 1 as an alternative. Claude's response: "This is a better approach than falling back to FAT16 since FAT32 is preferred for EFI systems."

                                      Thanks!

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                                      • jimpJ
                                        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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                                        Never trust output from LLMs. Especially not when it comes to potentially destructive modifications to your filesystem.

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

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                                          BruceX @jimp
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                                          @jimp it was interesting that it came up with almost the exact same solution except for the -c parameter, which suggests it didn't just copy your solution. I find AI brilliant and use it daily in my tech work.

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                                            pwnovak @jimp
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                                            @jimp Thank you very much for this. Worked flawlessly and saved me a 6 hour round trip drive!

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