[Boot-Repair] Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in one click

**hpentiction** · May 10th, 2012

64 gig SSD installed Ubuntu
upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04: desktop 64bit.

multi-boot with Win7 on separate drive using GRUB

Had tried formating previous 11.10 install with GPT: cannot remember exactly, but MBR was evenutally used, with ext4 for 11.10 file system: MBR, then 1 MB GPT partition(?). The remaining space ext4.

After 12.04 upgrade:

*** blank/black screen on reboot with cursor upper left of screen

**** boot-rescue-disk: 3 to 4 times. Blank screens on reboot.

**** Final boot-rescue-disk attempt using Advanced Option: 'Reset Extra Space after MBR (solves Flexnet..)'

The result

*** No OS detected

In retrospect, it was a mistake to use the flexnet option with Boot-rescue-disk, probably.

Will not move a muscle until this is resolved: too much data on this drive. This was a pure Internet upgrade

have disconnected SSD drive and using another PC to post.

**frncz** · May 10th, 2012

URL No 2: http://paste.ubuntu.com/980459/

Hope it helps

**frncz** · May 12th, 2012

Originally Posted by YannBuntu

ok. That confirms that currently your system does not have grub-efi installed.

Now please:
1) from a live-cd, please connect internet, run Boot-Repair, update it, click the "Create BootInfo" button, note the new URL (URL n°1) that will appear.
then type in a terminal:

Code:

sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot/efi
for w in dev dev/pts proc sys; do sudo mount -B /$w /mnt/$w ; done
sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/resolv.conf
sudo chroot /mnt

Immediately, in the #chroot invite, type:

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get purge -y grub-pc
apt-get install -y grub-efi
grub-setup
grub-install
update-grub

Please indicate the outputs of the 5 last commands, and the URL n°1.

2)Then reboot on your live-CD, run Boot-Repair, update it, click the "Create BootInfo" button, indicate the new URL (URL n°2) that will appear.

I went wrong on the last command, so starting again, but only with
details of the last line:
URL1: Please note the following URL: http://paste.ubuntu.com/983648/
I then did install

root@ubuntu:/# grub-setup
The program 'grub-setup' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
apt-get install grub-pc
root@ubuntu:/# ^C
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get install grub-pc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
grub-gfxpayload-lists
The following packages will be REMOVED:
grub-efi grub-efi-amd64
The following NEW packages will be installed:
grub-gfxpayload-lists grub-pc
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 2 to remove and 162 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/143 kB of archives.
After this operation, 322 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 161898 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing grub-efi ...
Removing grub-efi-amd64 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Selecting previously unselected package grub-pc.
(Reading database ... 161890 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking grub-pc (from .../grub-pc_1.99-21ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package grub-gfxpayload-lists.
Unpacking grub-gfxpayload-lists (from .../grub-gfxpayload-lists_0.6_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3) ...
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: This GPT partition label has no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible!.
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
done
Setting up grub-gfxpayload-lists (0.6) ...

and then
root@ubuntu:/# grub-setup
No device is specified.
Usage: grub-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE
Try `grub-setup --help' or `grub-setup --usage' for more information.
root@ubuntu:/#

root@ubuntu:/# grub-install
install_device not specified.

and finally
root@ubuntu:/# update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
done
root@ubuntu:/#

URL No. 2: Please note the following URL: http://paste.ubuntu.com/983784/

**oldfred** · May 12th, 2012

@ frncz
You have efi partition, but now are trying to install grub2 with BIOS/gpt. To make that work you really need a small 1MB bios_grub partition. I normally suggest all new systems be formated in advance with both efi & bios_grub and then which ever way you boot (UEFI or BIOS) grub should correctly install.

You can use gparted to create the new partition, no format, and right click set flags bios_grub.

Since the BIOS Boot Partition ("bios_grub" flag set in GNU Parted) is used without a filesystem for storing GRUB 2 boot code "unknown" filesystem! may be shown in many Partition tools.

@hpentiction
Welcome to forums. It just may be better to start a new thread and post the BootInfo link or directly post results.txt from Boot Info Script.

**YannBuntu** · May 12th, 2012

＠frncz: i updated the procedure for EFI (grub-setup was not needed). When you entered "apt-get purge -y grub-pc" and "apt-get install -y grub-efi" commands, have you seen any (blue) menu pop-up?
When you rebooted after URL n°2, what did you observe? any option in the BIOS to boot the disk via EFI ?

@hpentiction: please run Boot-Repair, click "Advanced options", click "Backup partition tables, bootsectors...", and save the ZIP file on a USB key. Then please create a new thread describing your problem and attach the ZIP file to your post.

**frncz** · May 13th, 2012

Originally Posted by YannBuntu

Immediately, in the #chroot invite, type:

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get purge -y grub-pc
apt-get install -y grub-efi
grub-install
update-grub

Please indicate the outputs of the 5 last commands, and the URL n°1.

2)Then reboot on your live-CD, run Boot-Repair, update it, click the "Create BootInfo" button, indicate the new URL (URL n°2) that will appear.

Code:

root@ubuntu:/# apt-get update
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise InRelease
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease                             
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease                     
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease                   
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease            
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg                 
Get:1 http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [72 B]            
Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]                 
Get:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]         
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release                     
Get:5 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release                                   
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [49.6 kB]            
Get:7 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release [49.6 kB]                   
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner amd64 Packages                
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources                              
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages                 
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex              
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages                       
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages                        
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex                     
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources [7,089 B]       
Get:9 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [49.6 kB]           
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources [14 B]   
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [3,653 B]  
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources [696 B]  
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages [32.9 kB]
Get:14 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release [49.6 kB]        
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64 Packages [8,581 B]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [1,142 B]
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [32.9 kB]
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [8,594 B]
Get:21 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [1,393 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex          
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex    
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex    
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex      
Get:22 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources [934 kB]              
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en      
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en      
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en        
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en_US             
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en                
Get:23 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources [5,470 B]       
Get:24 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources [5,019 kB]        
Get:25 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources [155 kB]        
Get:26 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages [1,273 kB]     
Get:27 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted amd64 Packages [8,452 B]
Get:28 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe amd64 Packages [4,786 kB] 
Get:29 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse amd64 Packages [119 kB] 
Get:30 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages [1,274 kB]      
Get:31 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages [8,431 B] 
Get:32 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages [4,796 kB]  
Get:33 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB]  
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex                 
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex           
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex           
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex             
Get:34 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources [31.2 kB]     
Get:35 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources [765 B] 
Get:36 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources [10.1 kB] 
Get:37 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources [696 B] 
Get:38 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main amd64 Packages [95.2 kB]
Get:39 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [757 B]
Get:40 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages [27.5 kB]
Get:41 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [1,142 B]
Get:42 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [96.5 kB]
Get:43 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [770 B]
Get:44 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [27.7 kB]
Get:45 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [1,393 B]
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex         
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex   
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex   
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex     
Get:46 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources [700 B]     
Get:47 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:48 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources [1,680 B]
Get:49 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources [14 B]
Get:50 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main amd64 Packages [559 B]
Get:51 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:52 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe amd64 Packages [1,387 B]
Get:53 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:54 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages [559 B]
Get:55 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:56 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages [1,391 B]
Get:57 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [14 B]
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex       
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex 
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex 
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex   
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en                   
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en             
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en             
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en               
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en           
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en     
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en     
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en       
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en         
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en   
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en   
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en     
Fetched 19.1 MB in 4min 7s (77.3 kB/s)                                         
Reading package lists... Done

root@ubuntu:/# apt-get purge -y grub-pc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package grub-pc is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 162 not upgraded.
root@ubuntu:/# 

root@ubuntu:/# apt-get install -y grub-efi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
grub-efi is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 162 not upgraded.
root@ubuntu:/# ^C
root@ubuntu:/# 

root@ubuntu:/# grub-install
BootCurrent: 0004
Timeout: 0 seconds
BootOrder: 0004,0003,0005,0006,0002
Boot0000  Setup
Boot0001  Boot Menu
Boot0002* USB FDD:
Boot0003* ATA HDD0: WDC WD5000BPVT-24HXZT3                  
Boot0004* USB HDD:
Boot0005* USB CD:
Boot0006* PCI LAN: Realtek PXE B02 D00
Installation finished. No error reported.
root@ubuntu:/# 

root@ubuntu:/# update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
done
root@ubuntu:/#

Will reboot now

**frncz** · May 13th, 2012

URL 2

lease note the following URL: http://paste.ubuntu.com/985537/

**YannBuntu** · May 13th, 2012

@frncz:
- When you entered "apt-get purge -y grub-pc" and "apt-get install -y grub-efi" commands, have you seen any (blue) menu pop-up?
- When you reboot now, what do you observe ? (any change?)
- any option in the BIOS to boot the disk via EFI ?

**frncz** · May 13th, 2012

I am away for a few days. I will return to this on Thursday/Friday. Thanks for your help so far

**Smokin Whale** · May 14th, 2012

I can't for the life of me get this to install on Ubuntu 12.04. It seems the PPA is down or something? Same result on multiple machines, yet I could get it to work on one yesterday... here is the output of my terminal session:

owner@Ubuntu-PC:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
[sudo] password for owner:
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
Simple tool to repair frequent boot problems.

Website: https://launchpad.net/boot-repair
More info: https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/boot-repair
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.s72DHbpmQf --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80/ --recv 3C48D16124B50277AF10D27F32B18A1260D8DA0B
gpg: requesting key 60D8DA0B from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 60D8DA0B: "Launchpad PPA for YannUbuntu" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
E: Type 'b-src' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yannubuntu-boot-repair-precise.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
owner@Ubuntu-PC:~$

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