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May 27th, 2009, 02:17 AM
This webpage tells the exact same problem that I encountered:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-gparted-to-resize-your-windows-vista-partition/
except in my case it is windows xp.
I resized the xp partition (in sda2) because I found the windows recovery partition (in sda1) obsolete; I already have the xp installation disk. So I deleted the sda1 partition and "grow" the sda2 to the unallocated space once occupied by sda1.
The grub bootloader in MBR works fine to me because I can boot into ubuntu (in sda4) without any problem. But if I choose "Windows XP" from the grub menu, the text "Starting up..." appears at the top left hand corner and nothing appears afterthat.
Here is the partition table of my SATA hard disk:
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf968f968
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda2 * 1 5716 45913738+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 9543 9729 1496880 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda4 5717 9543 30731400 83 Linux
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.
Partition table entries are not in disk order
And here is the menu.lst file:
# 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=0b82d154-2059-40fd-a66d-ea45d3fe50c5 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,3)
## 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 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=0b82d154-2059-40fd-a66d-ea45d3fe50c5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=0b82d154-2059-40fd-a66d-ea45d3fe50c5 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+
root (hd0,3)
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/sda2
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
I am sure the xp partition after resizing does not corrupt because I can always mount it from ubuntu and read the content.
So, what should I do?
P.S. Similiar problem has been posted by Pro-reason:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=908987
but I found his/her situation is much more complex than mine, and he/she didn't state clearly the solution.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-gparted-to-resize-your-windows-vista-partition/
except in my case it is windows xp.
I resized the xp partition (in sda2) because I found the windows recovery partition (in sda1) obsolete; I already have the xp installation disk. So I deleted the sda1 partition and "grow" the sda2 to the unallocated space once occupied by sda1.
The grub bootloader in MBR works fine to me because I can boot into ubuntu (in sda4) without any problem. But if I choose "Windows XP" from the grub menu, the text "Starting up..." appears at the top left hand corner and nothing appears afterthat.
Here is the partition table of my SATA hard disk:
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf968f968
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda2 * 1 5716 45913738+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 9543 9729 1496880 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda4 5717 9543 30731400 83 Linux
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.
Partition table entries are not in disk order
And here is the menu.lst file:
# 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=0b82d154-2059-40fd-a66d-ea45d3fe50c5 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,3)
## 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 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=0b82d154-2059-40fd-a66d-ea45d3fe50c5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=0b82d154-2059-40fd-a66d-ea45d3fe50c5 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+
root (hd0,3)
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/sda2
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
I am sure the xp partition after resizing does not corrupt because I can always mount it from ubuntu and read the content.
So, what should I do?
P.S. Similiar problem has been posted by Pro-reason:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=908987
but I found his/her situation is much more complex than mine, and he/she didn't state clearly the solution.