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efefach
August 7th, 2009, 03:33 AM
Hey guys, I've been reading ubuntu-related stuff for a while, and finally decided to install it a few days ago. However, windows xp doesn't boot anymore. :confused:
I followed these instructions: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_w...lled_first.htm (http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed _first.htm)
and everything was smooth and great. However, when I rebooted it and wanted to load windows xp, it would say “starting up . . .” and not boot. Ubuntu still loads fine (using it right now). Does anyone know what to do? Thanks for helping out a newbie. Much appreciated. http://forum.notebookreview.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

Here's a few pictures. I took it with the palm pre, so it might be a bit blurry.

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5673/cimg0023z.th.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/cimg0023z.jpg/) http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7879/cimg0024.th.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/i/cimg0024.jpg/) http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1271/cimg0019o.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/i/cimg0019o.jpg/)

I posted this problem on the linux section on notebookreview, but they couldn't figure it out. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=406158
Hopefully you guys can help me out?? Thanks.

DracoMoye
August 7th, 2009, 04:06 AM
what do you add to /boot/grub/menu.lst

merlinus
August 7th, 2009, 04:23 AM
Open a terminal and post results of these commands:


sudo fdisk -l
cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

efefach
August 7th, 2009, 05:23 AM
Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2c6d57ab

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 25177 202234221 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 25178 30401 41961780 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 25178 30181 40194598+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 30182 30401 1767118+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

# 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=a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76

## 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

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## 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 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic
uuid a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic root=UUID=a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic root=UUID=a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid a1271e48-4cda-4d26-a0eb-4bf5a5d41e76
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 Windows XP Media Center Edition
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

Thanks for the replies!

merlinus
August 7th, 2009, 05:27 AM
The xp entry in menu.lst is correct, so something else must be amiss.

Try supergrub to see if you can boot xp:

http://supergrubdisk.org

efefach
August 7th, 2009, 05:31 AM
ok i'll check it out. thanks a lot!

oldfred
August 8th, 2009, 12:23 AM
Delete the makeactive line in your windows entry. makeactive should only be used with the root command.

I have two versions, both work. The root is from my updated 32 bit version and rootnoverify is from a clean install of 64 bit ubuntu.

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1

Or:
title Microsoft Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

presence1960
August 8th, 2009, 03:34 AM
If you still can't get it run windows download the Boot Info Script 0.32 (http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/) to your desktop. Open a terminal and run this command:
sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh
This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file here. When pasted here highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text. This info will give us a more in depth look at your setup and boot process. it is more comprehensive than running multiple commands from terminal