Can not boot Windows XP after Ubuntu Install

[metalman62]

I installed Ubuntu after Windows and had Ubuntu installer resize windows partition. Now when select Win xp pro from Grub, it just says, "Starting up" and does nothing else.

[norcim]

post your Grub menu.lst

[metalman62]

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
uuid b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb 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 b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb 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 b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
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/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

[metalman62]

btw, I have scsi hard drive if that makes a difference. I am new to linux and grub.

[Coder543]

Reboot, then select the XP entry. Instead of hitting enter, hit 'e'. Now scroll to the root (hd0,0) line. Then, change 'root' to 'rootnoverify'. Come back and tell us if that made a difference.

Edit: to change root to rootnoverify, press e once you scroll to that line. then press b to boot.

[metalman62]

well, I tried that but its still just saying Starting up... and doing nothing.

[Coder543]

run this command:
ls /dev | grep sd
in a terminal
then post the results here.

[metalman62]

ptysd
sda1
sda2
sda5
sda6
sdb
sdb1
sdc
sdd
sde
sdf
ttysd

[caljohnsmith]

It sound to me like your Windows XP boot sector probably needs to be fixed, because the file system parameters in the boot sector sometimes get corrupted after resizing the partition. So in order to find out if that might be the case, how about downloading the Boot Info Script to your Ubuntu desktop:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/

Then open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and do:

sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh
That will create a "RESULTS.txt" file in the same directory from where the script is run, namely your desktop; please copy/paste the contents of the RESULTS.txt file to your next post, highlight the copied text, and click the pound/hash sign "#" graphic button in the Ubuntu forum message box so that the text will get "code" tags put around it. The results of that script will help clarify your setup and hopefully what the solution to your Windows booting problem might be.

[metalman62]

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

=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #5 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> No boot loader? is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat16
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: 0x1549f232

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 404,548,829 404,548,767 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 404,548,830 488,392,064 83,843,235 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 404,548,893 484,857,764 80,308,872 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 484,857,828 488,392,064 3,534,237 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive sdb: __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 2031 MB, 2031091712 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 7748 cylinders, total 3966976 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 8,064 3,966,975 3,958,912 6 FAT16


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

/dev/sda1: UUID="14F0DE61F0DE489E" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda6: UUID="616e6cd6-6415-4ef9-8de9-6c9557e37df4" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" UUID="CCF5-B945" TYPE="vfat"

=============================== "mount" output: ===============================

/dev/sda5 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,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/2.6.27-11-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=755)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/joshua/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=joshua)
/dev/sdb1 on /media/disk type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal,shortname=mixed,uid=1 000,utf8,umask=077,flush)


================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]

timeout=5

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /noexecute=alwaysoff


=========================== sda5/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 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=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb

## 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 b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb 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 b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb
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/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda5
UUID=b8ec1b71-5f21-4034-806d-180fc62f47fb / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda6
UUID=616e6cd6-6415-4ef9-8de9-6c9557e37df4 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


225.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
225.6GB: boot/grub/stage2
225.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
225.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
225.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic
225.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
225.5GB: initrd.img
225.5GB: initrd.img.old
225.5GB: vmlinuz
225.5GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sdc sdd sde sdf

[caljohnsmith]

OK, I think we should use "testdisk" to check if your Windows XP boot sector needs fixing; first make sure the Ubuntu Universe repository is enabled in System > Admin > Software Sources, and then download and run testdisk with the following commands:

sudo apt-get install testdisk
sudo testdisk
After starting testdisk, choose "No log", choose the correct HDD and "Proceed", choose "Intel", choose "Advanced", select the Windows sda1 partition, choose "Boot", then choose "Rebuild BS"; if testdisk gives you a warning that the "Extrapolated boot sector and current boot sector are different", then choose "Write". After you are done doing the "Rebuild BS" in testdisk, reboot and let me know exactly what happens when you boot Windows XP from the Grub menu. Or if testdisk says the boot sectors are identical and doesn't give you an option to "Rebuild BS", let me know, and we can work from there.

[metalman62]

well testdisk said it was bad. I did everything you said and rebooted. It worked and started chkdsk. said volume was dirty, scanned, rebooted, and now it booted right up! Thanks alot for the help!

[caljohnsmith]

That's great news testdisk saved the day once again; cheers and enjoy your dual-boot Ubuntu/Windows setup. :)

[etdsbastar]

Tell me the partition information please, so that i can try to give you a solution.

[flairtorc]

i did everything caljohnsmith said with testdisk....and i got the note where it says the boot sectors are identical..and it alows me the option to"rebuild bs"....but from there i have no idea what to do..it would be really nice if someone could help me out..and yes...I have the same problem metalman62 started the thread for

[flairtorc]

doesn't anyone know what to do for this..?