Ubuntu shows “No Bootable Device” after installation in UEFI mode

When doing a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04, or any other version of Ubuntu or Linux, after the install you might get your laptop or desktop machine not booting the installed OS, but instead returning “No Bootable Device” message, if laptop is set to UEFI mode.

You might be presented with this image after rebooting your laptop, after a successful OS install.

No Bootable Device message
No Bootable Device message

To resolve this issue reboot your laptop and enter BIOS.

There go to “Select and UEFI file as trusted for executing:” and press Enter key.

BIOS Select UEFI file

Once there choose HDD1.

BIOS select Hard Drive

Then choose <EFI>.

BIOS select EFI

Then you should be able to see <ubuntu> or possibly some other name of your Linux installation.

BIOS select Ubuntu

Then choose shimx64.efi

BIOS select shimx64

And then choose Yes when asked if you want to add this file to allowable database.

BIOS add file to database

Reboot your laptop and you should now be able to boot your OS normally.

4 thoughts on “Ubuntu shows “No Bootable Device” after installation in UEFI mode”

  1. Hello! My problem is I don’t see the “Select an UEFI file as trusted for executing.” It’s just not there. Could you possibly know of some other way on resolving this?

    1. it might be worded differently, do you know your laptop or computer exact model?
      Also, if I remember correctly you need to set bios password for the option to become available.

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