@rc0370: Try the Boot Repair CD, it has done a lot of good work for me in the past, and in case it does not do the job, then post the URL that it gives at the end to this forum...
@darkod: This is what "sudo parted -l" gives
Model: ATA ST3320620AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 320GB 320GB primary ntfs boot
Error: Can't have overlapping partitions.
Model: ATA ST500DM002-1BD14 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 52.4GB 52.4GB primary ntfs
2 52.4GB 500GB 448GB primary fat32
I see an error in this listing "overlapping partitions"... Deleting the partition with the Windows install CD did this?
@oldfred: yes, all three drives show up in BIOS, and as you can see above, the new Windows install is on sdc
This is what "sudo fdisk -l" gives:
Code:
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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xb972df94
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 625141759 312570848+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
omitting empty partition (5)
Disk /dev/sdb: 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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0006c1a4
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 2048 716802047 358400000 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 819202048 952322047 66560000 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdb3 952322048 1953523711 500600832 5 Extended
/dev/sdb4 1941555200 1953523711 5984256 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb5 952324096 1933211647 490443776 83 Linux
/dev/sdb6 1933213696 1941551103 4168704 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdc: 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 / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc8f1c8f1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 102398309 51199123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.
/dev/sdc2 102400000 976773119 437186560 b W95 FAT32
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