Tim

Ubuntu was fixed via the commands at the bottom of this post https://www.howtogeek.com/114884/how-to-repair-grub2-when-ubuntu-wont-boot/ Ubuntu not booting, no Grub: You’ll need to boot from a live CD or USB drive, as in the graphical method above. Ensure the version of Ubuntu on the CD is the same as the version of Ubuntu installed on your computer. For example, if you have Ubuntu 14.04 installed, ensure you use a Ubuntu 14.04 live CD. Open a terminal after booting into the live environment. Identify...

So, finally resolved. The physical box cloned ok, but was the booting that was the issue. I don't claim to fully understand the issue and why it occurred but this is how I fixed it. I have verified that this works on a couple of separate attempts. Also had the same issue with Ubuntu that I fixed in a similar manner. This might help others with a similar issue. Cheers, Tim. P2V of a CentOS box PC set disk to legacy BIOS boot (unsure of whether this is required with the latest Clonezilla image as I...

Thanks Steven, I will try this and update with the outcome.

I have a job to P2V a physical Linux machine to a Hyper-V virtual machine. In preparation for this as a test, I installed Ubuntu on a physical PC and then cloned it with clonezilla to a USB hard drive. In an attempt to clone back to a machine in Hyper-V I did the following: I plugged the USB hard drive into my Windows 10 laptop (running Hyper-V). Copied the cloned files folder onto the laptop and created a Windows share Created a new VM in Hyper-V as a Version 1 Hyper-V machine Added a virtual hard...