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    Can't boot to Windows

    I finally got around to dual booting ubuntu 12.10 on my lenovo ideapad y580 yesterday and allocated about 350 gb to each partition (windows 8 and ubuntu). However, my windows 8 is installed in the 16 gb ssd that came with my laptop, and for some reason I'm not able to boot into it from ubuntu's boot menu. Anyone know what up? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
    Last edited by Lolanerd; March 8th, 2013 at 04:10 AM. Reason: Solved

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Im new here so bare with me im trying to help but have you tried sudo update-grub ?

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Try Bradley129's suggestion, and if that doesn't work, post back the output of

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    sudo fdisk -l

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    You mention small SSD. Is this an UltraBook or Intel SRT is the standard used by all vendors for UltraBooks.

    Intel Smart Response Technology
    http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support...ts/chpsts/imsm
    Some general info in post #3
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2071242


    Intel SRT - Dell XPS Screen shots of Intel SRT screens & lots of details
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2038121
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2036204
    Details in post #10 on an install that worked
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2020155


    Some info on re-instating details in post #9
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2038121
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2070491
    Disable the RAID, for me it was using the Intel rapid management thingy and telling it to disable the acceleration or the use of the SSD. If you have a different system, just disable the RAID system then install Ubuntu. Once installed you can then re-enable it.
    sudo dmraid -E -r /dev/sda
    sudo dmraid -E -r /dev/sdb
    You will need to use the dmraid command prior to running the Ubuntu Installer so that it will be able to see the partitions on the drive because otherwise with the raid metadata in place it will see the drive as part of a raid set and ignore its partitions.

    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295
    Please use Thread Tools above first post to change to [Solved] when/if answered completely.

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Sorry for the late reply guys, I have terrible connection at school. Do I have to have root privileges to run sudo commands? Because they don't seem to do anything as far as I can tell.

    Edit: Sorry, I was using the wrong app on accident lol. The output of sudo fdisk -l was:

    WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


    Disk /dev/sda: 16.0 GB, 16013942784 bytes
    256 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1939 cylinders, total 31277232 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: 0xf79d9f0d

    Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
    /dev/sda1 1 4294967295 2147483647+ ee GPT

    WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


    Disk /dev/sdb: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
    255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 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: 0xf79d9f00

    Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
    /dev/sdb1 1 1465149167 732574583+ ee GPT
    Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.
    Last edited by Lolanerd; March 7th, 2013 at 02:13 AM.

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Quote Originally Posted by oldfred View Post
    You mention small SSD. Is this an UltraBook or Intel SRT is the standard used by all vendors for UltraBooks.

    Intel Smart Response Technology
    http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support...ts/chpsts/imsm
    Some general info in post #3
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2071242


    Intel SRT - Dell XPS Screen shots of Intel SRT screens & lots of details
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2038121
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2036204
    Details in post #10 on an install that worked
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2020155


    Some info on re-instating details in post #9
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2038121
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2070491
    No, it isn't an ultrabook. If I use the method detailed in post #9 of the last link, do I have to uninstall(?) ubuntu then reinstall it?

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Did you install Ubuntu in BIOS/CHM mode? It should be in UEFI mode?

    Boot Repair can convert a BIOS install to UEFI, since you have gpt partitioning.

    Post the link to the BootInfo report that this creates. Is part of Boot-Repair:
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Info
    Boot Repair -Also handles LVM, GPT, separate /boot and UEFI dual boot.:
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
    You can repair many boot issues with this or 'Create BootInfo' report (Other Options) & post the link it creates, so we can see your exact configuration and diagnose advanced problems.
    Install in Ubuntu liveCD or USB or Full RepairCD with Boot-Repair (for newer computers)
    http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/home/Home/
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuSecureRemix

    How Boot-Repair fixes a Ubuntu with grub-pc with efi Windows
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=516
    Boot-Repair - Updated Jan 1, 2013 to not rename first time, but rename if first time Windows does not boot. Post 706 and 711
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...769482&page=71
    Boot-Repair copied /EFI/ubuntu/grubx64.efi to /EFI/Boot/bootx64.efi (in case the BIOS is hard-coded to boot into /EFI/Boot/bootx64.efi or secure boot
    signed GRUB file shimx64.efi.

    Others with similar systems

    Lenovo Z580 laptop
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2112271
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2117760
    Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2095063
    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295
    Please use Thread Tools above first post to change to [Solved] when/if answered completely.

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Here's the link:
    Http://Paste.ubuntu.com/5593381/

    Also, I was able to boot in to Windows by going to that last option on grub and moving the order of windows boot manager up above ubuntu. But it still doesn't show up on the grub list.

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Usually Boot-Repair adds correct efi boot entries.
    You can manually add entries as shown as work arounds in this bug report.
    grub2's os-prober creates wrong style (BIOS) chain boot entry
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...2/+bug/1024383
    type of entry from Boot-Repair that should work.
    'Windows UEFI loader'
    Type of entry that does not work:
    'Windows ...) (on /dev/sdXY)'

    You may have to add this for Ubuntu to see Windows as you have Intel SRT.
    sudo apt-get install mdadm

    Intel Smart Response Technology
    http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support...ts/chpsts/imsm
    Some general info in post #3
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2071242

    Some info on re-instating details in post #9
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2038121
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2070491
    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295
    Please use Thread Tools above first post to change to [Solved] when/if answered completely.

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    Re: Can't boot to Windows

    Ok so I ran the recommended boot repair. Here's the log: http://paste.ubuntu.com/5594562/

    There's a bunch of windows options on grub now, but none of them work. The only way I can boot to windows is if I go to the boot section from the system settings and set the order of windows above that of ubuntu.
    Last edited by Lolanerd; March 8th, 2013 at 12:19 AM.

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