The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible 0xc000000e

[gamecraziness]

I recently deleted a partition, and now when I try to boot Windows 7 I get the error:

"The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible 0xc000000e"

All the files seem intact; I think this is because the partition got renumbered. Any way to fix this?

[gamecraziness]

Here is my boot info script:

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #3 for (,msdos3)/boot/grub.

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda2 * 2,048 575,547,391 575,545,344 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 575,547,392 616,949,759 41,402,368 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda2 34F2BF01F2BEC680 ntfs
/dev/sda3 b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda3 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sr0 /media/IC iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000, iocharset=utf8,mode=0400,dmode=0500)


=========================== sda3/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,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
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,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
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' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-23-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-23-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-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/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 34f2bf01f2bec680
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 ###

=============================== sda3/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/sda3 during installation
UUID=b013d51d-f0c7-407a-9197-33ded57ae77f / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda4 during installation
UUID=f7b34681-0f91-48dd-849d-84c4812dd36f none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda3: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


299.1GB: boot/grub/core.img
304.3GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
299.1GB: boot/grub/stage2
298.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
310.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic
300.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
301.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic
310.4GB: initrd.img
298.5GB: initrd.img.old
301.1GB: vmlinuz
300.5GB: vmlinuz.old

[sikander3786]

This is a difficult one to answer. I am taking the plunge though

You deleted sda1. All your Windows boot files seems pretty ok to me but there is something that partition had to do with.

If you can't find any other fix, I would suggest to boot from a Windows 7 repair disk (if you don't have one, Google and download it, easily available) and perform startup repair at least 3 times. Or follow bootrec.exe tutorial here.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

Once you are able to boot Windows normally, you'll need to re-install Grub2. Boot an Ubuntu Live Disc/USB and follow these commands.

sudo mount /dev/sda3 /mnt

sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda

Reboot and boot Ubuntu from hard disk. If Windows is not listed, from your installed Ubuntu's Terminal, run this command.

sudo update-grub

Hope all your problems will be solved.

Good Luck!

[gamecraziness]

Thank you! I will try the recovery.

[Quackers]

Did you delete a swap partition?
I suspect it's looking for the swap partition that isn't there any more, but which is still listed in /etc/fstab

[gamecraziness]

I used the recovery disk, and it worked like a charm! Thank you sikander3786!

@Quackers

No, it was a Vista recovery partition I didn't need anymore.

[Quackers]

Excellent! Nice one
You don't use a swap partition I see.

If you are happy could you mark the htread as solved using the Thread Tools near the top of the page.
Thanks.

[sikander3786]

You are Welcome gamecraziness

[gamecraziness]

Excellent! Nice one
You don't use a swap partition I see.

If you are happy could you mark the htread as solved using the Thread Tools near the top of the page.
Thanks.

Yeah, I didn't see any performance improvements with swap partitions on this machine so I didn't make one.

[Quackers]

So I see
With modern systems and the amount of ram they come with it is probable that most systems could do without swap. You would, of course, have to do without hibernation, but that's not necessarily a problem for most of us.