Hi All I modified the /etc/fstab file to remove the reference to the /dev/sdc2 I used gparted live to delete the /dev/sdc2 partition I saved and quit and rebooted the machine, it stopped in an emergency condition Used CTRL + D to move forward, just came back to the same menu I removed the two SATA drives /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdc1 and tried again, and it ended with the emergency state again. Now my SSD drive sda2 is not functional What is the best Rescue disk to use to clean out my new data and start again. Or, at a stretch , what do I need to do to set up uefi boot? Or should I avoid it? Many thanks Andrew Greig