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Can't login to windows 7 after installing Ubuntu 10.10...no Windows boot disk
After I installed Ubuntu 10.10 in dual boot mode (at least so I thought) I am not able to boot into Windows 7...it does not even appear on the boot menu. Windows 7 came pre-loaded on my HP 7100 (i-7 processor) so I do not have a boot disk or other Windows recovery disk. In other words, I have to fix my boot sequence from within Ubuntu 10.10, which is the only system that now boots.
Partition record attached and bootscript below.
Can this problem be fixed from within ubuntu?
P.S. - Why does Ubuntu 10.10 indicate that you can install it dual boot, if you can not...it is a pretty bad development error no?
Code:
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sde
sda1: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD
sda2: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 2048.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /ubuntu/winboot/menu.lst /ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk
sda5/Wubi: _________________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
sda6: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda7: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda3: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe /wubildr.mbr /wubildr
sda4: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sde1: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 2,048 4,194,303 4,192,256 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 4,196,350 94,283,775 90,087,426 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 4,196,352 60,086,283 55,889,932 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 60,088,320 92,760,063 32,671,744 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 92,762,112 94,283,775 1,521,664 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 * 94,285,485 1,937,487,194 1,843,201,710 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 1,937,494,016 1,953,520,064 16,026,049 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sde ___________________ _____________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sde: 3965 MB, 3965190144 bytes
49 heads, 48 sectors/track, 3292 cylinders, total 7744512 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sde1 8,192 7,744,511 7,736,320 b W95 FAT32
blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 CE0ABBB70ABB9AC3 ntfs SYSTEM
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda3 01CB70914703A0A0 ntfs OS
/dev/sda4 147227167226FC5C ntfs HP_RECOVERY
/dev/sda5 8A84F82F84F81EFF ntfs New Volume
/dev/sda6 6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800 ext4
/dev/sda7 2a243c02-6eb8-4651-949c-ba2c6740ef33 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sde1 3465-6137 vfat
/dev/sde: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdb: No medium found
error: /dev/sdc: No medium found
error: /dev/sdd: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
error: /dev/sdg: No medium found
error: /dev/sdh: No medium found
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda6 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sde1 /media/3465-6137 vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush)
/dev/sr0 /media/LXFDVD139 iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8,mode=0400,dmode=0500)
======================== sda5/ubuntu/winboot/menu.lst: ========================
debug off
hiddenmenu
default 0
timeout 0
fallback 1
title find /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
configfile /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
title find /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
fallback 2
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
configfile /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
title find /menu.lst
fallback 3
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /menu.lst
configfile /menu.lst
title find /boot/grub/menu.lst
fallback 4
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /boot/grub/menu.lst
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
title find /grub/menu.lst
fallback 5
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /grub/menu.lst
configfile /grub/menu.lst
title commandline
commandline
title reboot
reboot
title halt
halt
=========================== sda6/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
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
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-23-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic-pae root=UUID=6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-23-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-23-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic-pae root=UUID=6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic-pae
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### 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 ###
=============================== sda6/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/sda6 during installation
UUID=6840df40-394b-40d6-9f7b-752819a32800 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=2a243c02-6eb8-4651-949c-ba2c6740ef33 none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
42.1GB: boot/grub/core.img
44.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
31.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic-pae
42.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic-pae
31.8GB: initrd.img
42.1GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
Unknown BootLoader on sda5/Wubi
00000000 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 |0000000000000000|
*
00000200
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sdb sdc sdd sdf sdg sdh
Re: Can't login to windows 7 after installing Ubuntu 10.10...no Windows boot disk
Can't gaurantee the return of wubi that is bcbc's area, but reloading the MS bootloader is easy, pick the link here for a recovery disc then boot to the recovery terminal and run the highlighted command after the instructions. Read carefully know what your doing if you don't stop and repost.
It also looks as if the boot flag is on the wrong partition as well should be on sda1 you can change this with gparted from a live Ubuntu cd booted in try not install. Right click the unmounted sda1 and then manage flags and click boot for sda1
Vista: http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
Here are the instructions and a windows 7 forum link to see the process of using and getting to the correct command console.
1) Boot with your Vista/Windows 7 installation disk. Hit <Enter> at the language selection prompt then hit <R> for Repair to get to the Repair section.
2) Select the command prompt (console) and type in the following commands:
BootRec.exe /fixmbr
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ot-record.html
Re: Can't login to windows 7 after installing Ubuntu 10.10...no Windows boot disk
Re: Can't login to windows 7 after installing Ubuntu 10.10...no Windows boot disk
Quote:
Windows 7 came pre-loaded on my HP 7100 (i-7 processor) so I do not have a boot disk or other Windows recovery disk.
Actually ... if you had spent five minutes looking into the Backup feature on Win7, you would have discovered that it provides the ability to create and burn a Win7 Repair CD for your machine. You should have done that BEFORE messing around with installing another OS.
Re: Can't login to windows 7 after installing Ubuntu 10.10...no Windows boot disk
Got Windows working by following above instructions and Ubuntu appears in dual boot grub boot menu, but when trying to boot to Ubuntu I get a message that Windows is not boot enabled?