problem after shut down - raspberry pi 3b+

[math13net]

Hello,

i had to re-install my (32Go)sd card

i followed the instructions :

downloaded on https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ version Raspbian Buster with desktop and recommended software ZIP and extracted the flash copy

then i flashed it on my sd card with balenaEtcher (i did not formated the card previously)

the raspberry pi 3b+ first starts ok, i configure and download the lastest programs, but as now as i shut it down it will not restart any more
(i re-installed it twice, same pb, and i have seen people having the same pb with no answer yet on other forum)

what can i do ? (am i concerned with the remark concerning pb for raspberry 4 no rebooting on page https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/ ?)

thanks , CV

[neilgl]

Ah, you do not need to extract anything from the zip, etcher will do that for you.
Anyway, what error messages appear on the monitor attached to the pi 3b+ when you boot it?

[math13net]

Hello,

I have no error message ; it's just not starting again

the screen stays dark ; the raspberry ligth are red and green at first , then only the red ligth stays and nothing happens

(if i stop and start the scren , it says : "lancement du mode economie d'energie meaning, i recieve nothing so i stop printing black)

....

[neilgl]

That message is coming from your monitor/tv screen not the pi?
what happens if you install stretch (version before buster) onto your sd card using etcher?

[math13net]

Hello again,

I tried with the previous version " stretch (version before buster) onto your sd card using etcher?"
it does not even start : the ligth stays always red ; the screen always stays dark

then i reformated with NOOBS (i formated with SD Formatter as said and call it boot) and transvfered the files to the sd card ; here too it does not even start , but the ligths starts red and green, then stay red , the screen always stays dark

the only version i can start with is Raspbian Buster, but when i shut down, i cant restart

... and the pi was perfectlly working previously ...
(i just worked on Google Home project where i had to edit config.txt and check_audio.py - i dont know if that matters ?)

[neilgl]

Maybe you could try a different microSD card if you have one.
Then put stretch on that using etcher (not Noobs).

[math13net]

Hello,

just the same, does not start, no reply ...

[math13net]

Hi again,

i tried ubundu ... and nothing happened ...

so i tried to unplugged the screen and replugged it ... started working ...

i come back and try ubundu then stretch , may be i s just a plugging screen pb ...

see u latter, ....

[neilgl]

I am happy you got it working.

[math13net]

hi ,

uduntu is working well but not previous version of rasbian : stretch ; does not do anything

is the new version Raspbian Buster only dedecated for raspberry pi 4 ?

[pcmanbob]

is the new version Raspbian Buster only dedecated for raspberry pi 4 ?

No raspbian buster will work on any pi right back to the first model with 256mb of ram .

[math13net]

well my raspberry pi 3b+ has a 1 Gb ram (well i think ...)

and i have started with the the new version Raspbian Buster, the problem is that after the first shutdown, it does not restart ...

[pcmanbob]

well my raspberry pi 3b+ has a 1 Gb ram (well i think ...)

and i have started with the the new version Raspbian Buster, the problem is that after the first shutdown, it does not restart ...

Are you sure your pi is not booting ?
just because there is no image on the screen does not mean its not booted , it may be your screen/cable that is at fault. ( check HDMI cable is pushed fully home at both ends especially if you pi is in a case )

Try flashing buster to the SD card again but this time before removing the SD card from your pc add a file called ssh.txt , then try booting your pi , wait a couple of mins if you don't see an image on the screen, access your routers web page and see if the pi is connected to your network ( wired connection will just work ).

if you find an IP address for your pi it has booted ok so you can now access it over ssh and using raspi-config enable VNC and try connecting to that to see the desktop.

if the above fails,

Have you tried a new SD card or tested the one you are using to see if it is showing a large number of faults ?

https://www.geckoandfly.com/22803/detec ... -ssd-disk/