looter211
February 8th, 2009, 07:16 AM
First let me say I know there is a great deal of discussionn related to similar issues, alot of which I have read. But there has been nothing that relates directly to my problem so forgive me if any answers to my problem are redundant.
Now my problem, I have had a dual boot configuration consisting of Vista and XP for some time now. XP was installed first on the first IDE channel. I then purchased an additional hard drive for the dual boot to load vista onto. I used the Vista Boot loader to switch between OS and I manually edited the BCD so that it would reflect the XP install. Having pretty much abandoned using XP I decided that I was going to put Ubuntu on that first channel's hard drive, thus replacing XP. I backed up all my stuff and proceeded to install Ubuntu from the live CD. Everything seemed to go pretty smoothly as I installed GRUB to the hd0 partition and have been messing with it for most of the evening. Upon a restart I tried loading Vista and of course this is where my problem begins.
GRUB loads Ubuntu just fine and I can even mount the Vista hd and see all my files. The problem is when I select the Vista option from GRUB it takes me to the Vista Boot loader screen where I see two options, one for the Vista install and one for the old XP install. If I click on the XP option I get nothing, it just goes to a black screen and then does nothing. If I click on the Vista option I get a "Windows failed to start" something related to winload.exe missing.
What I have tried so far: I ran the Vista Recovery DVD twice and no luck. I was hesitant to do any BCD editing from the command prompt as I don't want to screw up the GRUB configuration. I also tried switching the boot order of the hard drives. None of this has changed anything. I really need to be able to boot back into that Vista install. It would be a huge hassole to have to reinstall. I really would like to use GRUB as my bootloader as well but I'm desperate at this point.
Here is my GRUB config
# 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 10
## 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=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
## 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 2.6.27-11-generic
uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
#uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd 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 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
#title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
#uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
#kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
#quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb1
title Windows Vista Business (loader)
root (hd1,0)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
Please some point me in the right direction as to what my options are. I am really hurtin here. Thanks in advance.
Now my problem, I have had a dual boot configuration consisting of Vista and XP for some time now. XP was installed first on the first IDE channel. I then purchased an additional hard drive for the dual boot to load vista onto. I used the Vista Boot loader to switch between OS and I manually edited the BCD so that it would reflect the XP install. Having pretty much abandoned using XP I decided that I was going to put Ubuntu on that first channel's hard drive, thus replacing XP. I backed up all my stuff and proceeded to install Ubuntu from the live CD. Everything seemed to go pretty smoothly as I installed GRUB to the hd0 partition and have been messing with it for most of the evening. Upon a restart I tried loading Vista and of course this is where my problem begins.
GRUB loads Ubuntu just fine and I can even mount the Vista hd and see all my files. The problem is when I select the Vista option from GRUB it takes me to the Vista Boot loader screen where I see two options, one for the Vista install and one for the old XP install. If I click on the XP option I get nothing, it just goes to a black screen and then does nothing. If I click on the Vista option I get a "Windows failed to start" something related to winload.exe missing.
What I have tried so far: I ran the Vista Recovery DVD twice and no luck. I was hesitant to do any BCD editing from the command prompt as I don't want to screw up the GRUB configuration. I also tried switching the boot order of the hard drives. None of this has changed anything. I really need to be able to boot back into that Vista install. It would be a huge hassole to have to reinstall. I really would like to use GRUB as my bootloader as well but I'm desperate at this point.
Here is my GRUB config
# 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 10
## 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=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
## 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 2.6.27-11-generic
uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
#uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd 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 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
#title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
#uuid 8c83f501-9af2-4930-bdd5-da97c5fe3cdd
#kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
#quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb1
title Windows Vista Business (loader)
root (hd1,0)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
Please some point me in the right direction as to what my options are. I am really hurtin here. Thanks in advance.