[ubuntu] Dual boot problems, (ubuntu 9.04, XP PRO)

[ElevenWarrior]

I've got Ubuntu 9.04 installed, I go to install XP Pro, and it says there is no disk. at all.
any ideas?
(the drive is 250 GB, 100GB ext4, 3 GB swap, 30 GB un-allocated, 100NTFS, (If formatted it in ubuntu)

[argos3016]

The only way I think is that you must unistall Ubuntu and format at (low level?) all hard drive.
At another ubunter, do you have any idea?

[tal007]

Windows XP will not be able recognize your Hard Drive, because Ubuntu is very different ( e.g File System type etc..) from XP.
The only way you can install XP on it - by removing the partition table. I am assuming that you are trying to install XP on your drive by removing Ubuntu. To do that, you must boot your system from a floppy using a generic boot disk ( generic windows 98 or Dos ). You also need a utility called delpart.exe to delete your partition table. Both has to run from the floppy. I must caution, it takes some time to boot the system ( 7 or 8 minutes ). Same goes for the delpart.exe. It takes some time to show up on your display from the time you have executed delpart.exe.

Files you need : 1. win_boot
2. delpart.exe

Search on the internet. They are still around. I just downloaded
win_boot several days ago. Keep in mind, when you transfer win_boot, you must do it the proper way. Otherwise the it won't work.

Try this, it will work. If not, there another alternative.



Boot it from floppy.
Make sure it is generic win98 or Dos boot disk.

a:>

a:> delaprt.exe

It takes long, so don't assume the system has stalled.

[charm_quark]

well i think it the way you are trying to install ubuntu ! when i first tried to dual boot, my window system would tell me the my 250GB was actually a 500Gb (my horrific experience)
... hope that thread helps!

[linux_tech]

If you are installing to a sata disk then you may need to find and download the sata drivers for the disk.

A reference for you - How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP if Linux is installed first-
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_l...lled_first.htm

[tal007]

If you are trying to run dual boot then you may have to resize your drive if you have allocated your entire drive to Ubuntu. Leave space large enough for XP installation.



Before

------------------------------------------------------
| Ubuntu



Resize your drive.
Leave a partition large enough for XP.
Delete the resized partition afterward
so that XP does not see it as Ubuntu partition.



-----------------------------------------------
Ubuntu || Delete this newly
created partition
so that Windows Xp
does not see this area
belonging to Ubuntu

[ElevenWarrior]

@ linux_tech, very right about sata drivers. I was wondering if I'd need them. I'm trying the tutorial now.
@ Tal007, I've already tried that, there's enough space, I don't want to have to re-install ubuntu though.
Update, Windows woln't pick up my HD, there's already space there for it, unallocated, it just doesn't see it.

@charm_quark, your welcome, I've been using linux for 1 year and a half.
@argos3016 thanks for responding, I know there's another way though.

[ElevenWarrior]

alright, I've got XP PRO installed, and ubuntu
this is what my GRUB looks like,


# menu.lst - See: grub(, info grub, update-grub(
# grub-install(, grub-floppy(,
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

title Windows XP
root (hd0,1)
makeactive
chainloader +1

problem is, I boot into XP, and is says device no ready... any ideas?

[presence1960]

Let's get a better look at your setup. Boot into Ubuntu. Come back here and use the link in my signature to download the Boot Info Script 0.32 to the desktop. Once on desktop open a terminal and run this command

sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.

We need to see exactly what your setup is and your boot process. We can guess all day long or we can see for sure what you have by running the script.

[ElevenWarrior]

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2bab359d

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 63 195,318,269 195,318,207 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 195,318,270 279,306,089 83,987,820 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 195,318,333 201,181,994 5,863,662 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 * 279,306,090 488,392,064 209,085,975 7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

/dev/sda1: UUID="bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda3: UUID="BC1811C618118116" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="5dbc9446-e548-1c97-d306-b926750a6b2d" TYPE="swap"

=============================== "mount" output: ===============================

/dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=755)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/ownera/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=ownera)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# menu.lst - See: grub(, info grub, update-grub(
# grub-install(, grub-floppy(,
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

title Windows XP
root (hd0,1)
makeactive
chainloader +1

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --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 defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=bf4673aa-af7d-4801-8156-319eb3aaba28 / ext4 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=5dbc9446-e548-1c97-d306-b926750a6b2d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


5.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
1.7GB: boot/grub/stage2
1.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
8.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
1.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
8.9GB: initrd.img
1.7GB: initrd.img.old
.6GB: vmlinuz
1.8GB: vmlinuz.old

================================ sda3/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer

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