Dimco
November 18th, 2012, 12:36 PM
Hi,
I have this problem for few days now.
Sorry if the problem sounds worn out.
I have prowling through number of forums attempting to solve the problem to no avail.
I am running dual boot machine with Ubuntu 12.04 and Win XP Pro. Both partitions are on the same HDD. I am having secondary HDD that is primarily used for storage/archiving. The secondary HDD in the past used to run Win XP only.
When I select Windows XP professional from the Grub2 menu I am getting the “NTLDR is missing....press Ctrl-Alt-Del to Restart” error.
I have attempted the follwing:
Copying the NTDLR, NTDETECT.COM files from Windows XP CD-ROM to the partition where Win XP Professional is installed
Have run Recovery Console from the Windows XP startup disks or the Windows XP CD-ROM issuing the following commands:
FIXBOOT C:
BOOTCFG /rebuild
chkdsk c: /r
After which the BOOT.INI file still maintains its original modified date
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
I have re-installed Grub2 in case something has been corrupted. This is my Boot Info Summary
Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos5)/boot/grub on this drive.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 root
set prefix=($root)/boot/grub
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----.
sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files: /boot.ini /NTLDR /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.99)
Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the boot sector of sda5
and looks at sector 686483766 of the same hard drive
for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos5)/boot/grub on this drive.
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda6: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /boot.ini
sdb2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: MSWIN4.1: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 467,900,943 467,900,881 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 467,902,462 976,773,119 508,870,658 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 467,909,190 960,156,854 492,247,665 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 960,167,936 976,773,119 16,605,184 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 153,179,774 153,179,712 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb2 153,179,775 156,296,384 3,116,610 f W95 Extended (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 153,179,838 156,296,384 3,116,547 b W95 FAT32
"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 059991FB7853B77D ntfs
/dev/sda5 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ext4
/dev/sda6 33e38495-337a-4c4a-aa23-b020504bd78e swap
/dev/sdb1 E648B89448B86549 ntfs
/dev/sdb5 0D08-09EE vfat
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_AU
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-33-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic-pae
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-33-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-32-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-31-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-30-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 059991FB7853B77D
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
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=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=33e38495-337a-4c4a-aa23-b020504bd78e none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
297.333842278 = 319.259782144 boot/grub/core.img 1
285.264010429 = 306.299898880 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
270.396876335 = 290.336435200 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic 2
259.152903557 = 278.263311360 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3
274.410964012 = 294.646529024 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic 3
270.371638298 = 290.309336064 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae 2
269.230547905 = 289.084099584 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic 2
267.155303001 = 286.855822336 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae 3
281.022738457 = 301.745867776 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic 2
277.157149315 = 297.595223040 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic-pae 3
282.003493309 = 302.798945280 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic 2
282.019633293 = 302.816275456 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic-pae 3
276.456950188 = 296.843389952 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic 1
276.519595146 = 296.910654464 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 1
277.652266502 = 298.126851072 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic 1
277.711001396 = 298.189917184 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae 1
266.660079002 = 286.324079616 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic 1
266.898501396 = 286.580083712 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae 2
277.804610252 = 298.290428928 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic 2
277.914130211 = 298.408025088 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae 1
281.785079002 = 302.564424704 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic 1
281.847723961 = 302.631689216 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic-pae 1
282.019633293 = 302.816275456 initrd.img 3
282.003493309 = 302.798945280 initrd.img.old 2
281.847723961 = 302.631689216 vmlinuz 1
281.785079002 = 302.564424704 vmlinuz.old 1
================================ sdb1/boot.ini: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows XP Professional" /Fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="1" 1
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========
sdc sdd sde sdf
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
So far noting has worked to let me log to WinXP using Grub2.
I have MultiSystem Live USB. One of the Options I have available is “Grub4Dos”. If I select this option it opens another screen with number of options one of which is “Find and load NTLDR of Windows NT/2K/XP”. Selecting this options I can log into my Win XP installation without any problems.
Is it possible that Grub2 points to boot.ini in secondary HDD (sdb) that does not have the NTLDR file, subsequently causing the error.? If so how can I foprce Grub2 to point to boot,ini file in sda?
I would appreciate if someone could point me to a solution.
Many thanks,
I have this problem for few days now.
Sorry if the problem sounds worn out.
I have prowling through number of forums attempting to solve the problem to no avail.
I am running dual boot machine with Ubuntu 12.04 and Win XP Pro. Both partitions are on the same HDD. I am having secondary HDD that is primarily used for storage/archiving. The secondary HDD in the past used to run Win XP only.
When I select Windows XP professional from the Grub2 menu I am getting the “NTLDR is missing....press Ctrl-Alt-Del to Restart” error.
I have attempted the follwing:
Copying the NTDLR, NTDETECT.COM files from Windows XP CD-ROM to the partition where Win XP Professional is installed
Have run Recovery Console from the Windows XP startup disks or the Windows XP CD-ROM issuing the following commands:
FIXBOOT C:
BOOTCFG /rebuild
chkdsk c: /r
After which the BOOT.INI file still maintains its original modified date
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
I have re-installed Grub2 in case something has been corrupted. This is my Boot Info Summary
Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos5)/boot/grub on this drive.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 root
set prefix=($root)/boot/grub
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----.
sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files: /boot.ini /NTLDR /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.99)
Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the boot sector of sda5
and looks at sector 686483766 of the same hard drive
for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos5)/boot/grub on this drive.
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda6: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /boot.ini
sdb2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: MSWIN4.1: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 467,900,943 467,900,881 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 467,902,462 976,773,119 508,870,658 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 467,909,190 960,156,854 492,247,665 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 960,167,936 976,773,119 16,605,184 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 153,179,774 153,179,712 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb2 153,179,775 156,296,384 3,116,610 f W95 Extended (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 153,179,838 156,296,384 3,116,547 b W95 FAT32
"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 059991FB7853B77D ntfs
/dev/sda5 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ext4
/dev/sda6 33e38495-337a-4c4a-aa23-b020504bd78e swap
/dev/sdb1 E648B89448B86549 ntfs
/dev/sdb5 0D08-09EE vfat
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_AU
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-33-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic-pae
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-33-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-32-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-31-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-30-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-30-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 059991FB7853B77D
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
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=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ================================
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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=27084d1f-d6d1-42bf-b5bc-83cab8de8549 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=33e38495-337a-4c4a-aa23-b020504bd78e none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
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=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
297.333842278 = 319.259782144 boot/grub/core.img 1
285.264010429 = 306.299898880 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
270.396876335 = 290.336435200 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic 2
259.152903557 = 278.263311360 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3
274.410964012 = 294.646529024 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic 3
270.371638298 = 290.309336064 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae 2
269.230547905 = 289.084099584 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic 2
267.155303001 = 286.855822336 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae 3
281.022738457 = 301.745867776 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic 2
277.157149315 = 297.595223040 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic-pae 3
282.003493309 = 302.798945280 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic 2
282.019633293 = 302.816275456 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic-pae 3
276.456950188 = 296.843389952 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic 1
276.519595146 = 296.910654464 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 1
277.652266502 = 298.126851072 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic 1
277.711001396 = 298.189917184 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae 1
266.660079002 = 286.324079616 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic 1
266.898501396 = 286.580083712 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae 2
277.804610252 = 298.290428928 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic 2
277.914130211 = 298.408025088 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae 1
281.785079002 = 302.564424704 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic 1
281.847723961 = 302.631689216 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic-pae 1
282.019633293 = 302.816275456 initrd.img 3
282.003493309 = 302.798945280 initrd.img.old 2
281.847723961 = 302.631689216 vmlinuz 1
281.785079002 = 302.564424704 vmlinuz.old 1
================================ sdb1/boot.ini: ================================
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[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows XP Professional" /Fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="1" 1
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"
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========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========
sdc sdd sde sdf
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
So far noting has worked to let me log to WinXP using Grub2.
I have MultiSystem Live USB. One of the Options I have available is “Grub4Dos”. If I select this option it opens another screen with number of options one of which is “Find and load NTLDR of Windows NT/2K/XP”. Selecting this options I can log into my Win XP installation without any problems.
Is it possible that Grub2 points to boot.ini in secondary HDD (sdb) that does not have the NTLDR file, subsequently causing the error.? If so how can I foprce Grub2 to point to boot,ini file in sda?
I would appreciate if someone could point me to a solution.
Many thanks,