New PC build won't boot to Unraid

[tdashnow]

I I recently tore down my working Unraid Plex server due to motherboard problems. I transferred my drives to a new PC built from new old stock components.  However when I try to boot from my existing unraid usb stick it goes into a unending loop of usb errors.  I did try booting it to a windows install usb and that appears to work normally and wants to install windows but I prefer Unraid.  My screen scrolls by too quickly to make much sense of the errors but attached is a photo of part of the looping screen.

 

I'm currently using a Gigabyte 970A-DS3P motherboard with a AMD FX-6300 and 32 MB of Ram

 

[JorgeB]

Try a different flash drive with a stock install, no key needed, just to see if it boots.

[tdashnow]

I created a new flash drive and get the same result.  I've also tried using the usb stick from my other Unraid server. In all three cases when the machine starts I get the boot menu as to which Unraid I want to boot to (I.e.. w/gui, w/o gui, safe mode. etc.) Regardless of which choice I make you see the scrolling command lines of unraid trying to boot but after a few seconds most of the scrolling lines are referring to usb errors as in my photo.  This scrolling continues without end until I force a shutdown.  As I previously said, booting with a Win 10 install flash drive works normally so I don't think it's a problem with the actual flash drives.  I checked on updating my BIOS but there isn't an update available.  My BIOS is currently set to support both UEFI and Legacy.  I forgot to mention I'm using Unraid 6.12.13

[JorgeB]

In that case it looks like a compatibility issue with Linux and the board/PC.

[Espressomatic]

These cover the issues I've had with other install media besides Unraid:

 

Problems with media creation: How was the new boot USB made? Using the Unraid tool?

 

Problem with USB Hub/port compatibility/accessibility: Have you tried all the USB ports on your system? Are any ports "extra" and can they be disconnected or disabled in BIOS?

 

Other USB devices: What else do you have plugged in?

 

BIOS config: Do you have Secure Boot enabled in the BIOS? Turn it off.

 

BIOS config: Have you tried disabling UEFI and booting Legacy instead?

 

Definitely try booting install media for some Linux distros rather than Windows. Debian, Ubuntu, etc.

Edited September 22, 2024 by Espressomatic

[tdashnow]

Todays results

 

All 3 boot usbs were created using the unraid tool.

 

The only items plugged in were the usb stick, the mouse and keyboard.  After trying all the ports I learned that when booting to Win10, all of my usb ports work.  I created another boot usb as Expressomatic suggested, using Zoran. When booting with either Unraid or Zoran I was successful in getting both of them to boot but only on my 2 usb 3.0 ports.  However as soon as either of them started to load ALL of my usb 2 ports died.  This leaves me without enough ports for the boot stick, mouse and keyboard.  I ordered a usb 3.0 card which will hopefully allow me to get by with this less than ideal situation until a better solution is found or I get a different motherboard.  Some searching did show that this m/b did suffer from problems concerning it's usb ports so JorgeB may be correct.

 

My m/b doesn't appear to have a secure boot mode and my results were the same in UEFI or Legacy.

Thank you both for your input.

[tdashnow]

I got the usb 3.0 card installed.  This appears to be a working answer.  While not happy that my new server has a limited set of usb ports at least they're 3.0 and this PC will be used as my backup server so most I/O will be done via the network.  Good enough...  Thanks again