Thanks, what I did was to install XP first, it formated the first partition as NTFS and installed in the third. After the XP install I then reformatted the first as ext3 for ubuntu.
hear is the output your requested, I also have USB external disk plugged in so this may affect the output?
============================= 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.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab /boot /boot/grub
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda7 starts
at sector 63. But according to the info from fdisk,
sda7 starts at sector 151557273. Grub0.97 in the file
/MBR-backup looks at sector 1 of the same hard drive
for the stage2 file and on the same partition for
/boot/grub/stage2 /boot/grub/menu.lst.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== 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: 0x1871ca1e
/dev/sda1 * 63 102,398,309 102,398,247 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 102,398,310 488,375,999 385,977,690 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 102,398,373 110,591,459 8,193,087 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 110,591,523 151,557,209 40,965,687 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 151,557,273 488,375,999 336,818,727 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive sdb: __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa4b57300
/dev/sdb1 * 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
/dev/sda1: UUID="843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda5: UUID="c16a3f6d-666d-45ff-a685-b3385b05ad36" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda7: UUID="1E9CB70F9CB6E087" LABEL="store" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="960892CA0892A92F" LABEL="FreeAgent Drive" TYPE="ntfs"
=============================== "mount" output: ===============================
/dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw,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/2.6.27-7-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=755)
/dev/sda7 on /media/store type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,b lksize=4096)
none on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw,devgid=46,devmode=664)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
/dev/sdb1 on /media/FreeAgent Drive type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/paul/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=paul)
=========================== sda1/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# 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=843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709
## 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
## 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 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
root (hd0,6)
makeactive
chainloader +1
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda1
UUID=843dde69-ffbd-49d5-8354-fa9e649a7709 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda7
UUID=1E9CB70F9CB6E087 /media/store ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/sda6
UUID=2848BA5148BA1E0E /media/windows ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=c16a3f6d-666d-45ff-a685-b3385b05ad36 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
#VBox USB Support
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=46,devmode=664 0 0
================================== sda1/boot: ==================================
total 12808
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2009-01-20 23:20 .
drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2009-01-18 12:25 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 503560 2008-10-24 08:55 abi-2.6.27-7-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 85316 2008-10-24 08:55 config-2.6.27-7-generic
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2009-01-20 23:21 extlinux
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2009-01-20 23:24 grub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8641755 2009-01-17 21:07 initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 124152 2008-09-11 21:11 memtest86+.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1352144 2008-10-24 08:55 System.map-2.6.27-7-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1130 2008-10-24 08:57 vmcoreinfo-2.6.27-7-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2339712 2008-10-24 08:55 vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
=============================== sda1/boot/grub: ===============================
total 228
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2009-01-20 23:24 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2009-01-20 23:20 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 197 2009-01-17 21:07 default
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15 2009-01-17 21:07 device.map
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8108 2009-01-17 21:07 e2fs_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7856 2009-01-17 21:07 fat_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16 2009-01-17 21:07 installed-version
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8712 2009-01-17 21:07 jfs_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4376 2009-01-20 23:24 menu.lst
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4376 2009-01-20 23:24 menu.lst~
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7352 2009-01-17 21:07 minix_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9756 2009-01-17 21:07 reiserfs_stage1_5
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2009-01-20 21:29 splashimages
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 2009-01-17 21:07 stage1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 121460 2009-01-17 21:07 stage2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9556 2009-01-17 21:07 xfs_stage1_5
=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
50.3GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
50.3GB: boot/grub/stage2
50.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
50.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
50.4GB: initrd.img
50.3GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs or Boot Sectors =======================
Unknown BootLoader on sda6
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00000010 bf 1b 06 50 57 b9 e5 01 f3 a4 cb bd be 07 b1 04 |...PW...........|
00000020 38 6e 00 7c 09 75 13 83 c5 10 e2 f4 cd 18 8b f5 |8n.|.u..........|
00000030 83 c6 10 49 74 19 38 2c 74 f6 a0 b5 07 b4 07 8b |...It.8,t.......|
00000040 f0 ac 3c 00 74 fc bb 07 00 b4 0e cd 10 eb f2 88 |..<.t...........|
00000050 4e 10 e8 46 00 73 2a fe 46 10 80 7e 04 0b 74 0b |N..F.s*.F..~..t.|
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000000a0 00 b4 08 cd 13 72 23 8a c1 24 3f 98 8a de 8a fc |.....r#..$?.....|
000000b0 43 f7 e3 8b d1 86 d6 b1 06 d2 ee 42 f7 e2 39 56 |C..........B..9V|
000000c0 0a 77 23 72 05 39 46 08 73 1c b8 01 02 bb 00 7c |.w#r.9F.s......||
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00000130 6c 69 64 20 70 61 72 74 69 74 69 6f 6e 20 74 61 |lid partition ta|
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00000170 74 69 6e 67 20 73 79 73 74 65 6d 00 00 00 00 00 |ting system.....|
00000180 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
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000001b0 00 00 00 00 00 2c 44 63 44 52 20 69 73 20 63 6f |.....,DcDR is co|
000001c0 6d 70 72 65 73 73 65 64 00 0d 0a 50 72 65 73 73 |mpressed...Press|
000001d0 20 43 74 72 6c 2b 41 6c 74 2b 44 65 6c 20 74 6f | Ctrl+Alt+Del to|
000001e0 20 72 65 73 74 61 72 74 0d 0a 00 00 00 00 00 00 | restart........|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 83 a0 b3 c9 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
/dev/sda6: unknown volume type
I think things may be in a bit of a mess!
Would it be an option to move my ubuntu install to another partition and reinstall XP? Or is there a solution to this mess?
Thanks