#Installation failed: efibootmgr "No space left on device" (NVRAM issue) - ASUS Vivobook

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gusty parcel
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Hi everyone, I need help with an installation error regarding the bootloader.

- Installation Method: Omarchy ISO (Guided installer / archinstall script).
- Hardware: PC (Laptop ASUS Vivobook).

The Issue:
The installation halts at the bootloader stage with the error: ValueError: SysCommand for efibootmgr failed: ... No space left on device.

I understand this refers to the NVRAM/EFI variable space, not the disk storage.

Troubleshooting steps taken so far:

  1. I attempted to clear dump files using rm /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/dump-*, but the terminal returns "zsh: no matches found" (see attached screenshot).
  2. I tried manually deleting old boot entries using efibootmgr -b 0000 -B. It returns "No space left on device" initially, and then "No such file or directory" on retry.
  3. I have already reset my BIOS to "Load Optimized Defaults", but the error persists.

It seems the NVRAM is locked or full, but I cannot clear it via standard commands or BIOS reset. Has anyone encountered this specific lock-up on ASUS laptops?

Attached are the logs. Thanks in advance!

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Installation failed: efibootmgr "No space left on device" (NVRAM issue) - ASUS Vivobook