Dual boot - 9.04 and XP - XP will not boot

[jdstunner]

Hello all and thank you for looking at this post!

I have installed a dual boot system with Ubuntu and XP several times. However, the last two times I have installed this configuration, I have not been able to get XP to boot. I have a complex drive configuration that I believe is causing my issues. I have gone over many threads and looked at all possible configuration files. I cannot figure out where I'm screwed up here.

I have reinstalled XP and Ubuntu too many times to do this again! I need to be able to configure this setup properly without reinstalling any OS.

I am running 3 different hard drives.

/dev/sda1 = 120 GB hard disk, fat32, extra storage
/dev/sdb1 = 20 GB, ext3, ubuntu 8.04
/dev/sdb2 = 4 GB, swap
/dev/sdb3 = 900 GB, ext3, media storage
/dev/sdc1 = 80 GB, ntfs, win XP
/dev/sdc2 =80 GB, ext3, ubuntu 9.04

Here is the idea behind this madness:
sda for program files and data
sdb is a 1 TB media drive... There is 8.04 installed here so I can pull the media drive out and boot it standalone from any PC.
sdc is a 160GB drive with two 80 GB partitions; linux and xp

9.04 uses the swap partition on sdb2

I had XP running smooth! After installing 9.04 to sdc2, I cannot get XP to boot any longer. I get this error:

Starting up...
This is not a bootable disk. Please enter a bootable floppy and press any key to try again...




jim@lnxdsktp:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for jim:

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00010b2c

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 14593 117218241 b W95 FAT32

Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000523f8

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 2432 19535008+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 2433 2918 3903795 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb3 2919 121601 953321197+ 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdc: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2ea02e9f

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 1 9728 78140128+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc2 9729 19457 78148192+ 83 Linux


## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973 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 40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973
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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdc1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd2,0)
savedefault
map (hd0) (hd2)
map (hd2) (hd0)
chainloader +1
ALL HELP IS MOST APPRECIATED!!! THANK YOU!

[jdstunner]

I was looking at another thread and louieb posted a link to this boot script (http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript). Here are the results. I am definitely no expert on grub or the windows boot loader or the MBR. It is about time for me to learn!

After downloading, run



sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh




============================= 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.
=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc and looks on the same drive
in partition #2 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda1 starts
at sector 0. But according to the info from fdisk,
sda1 starts at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.04.2
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00010b2c

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 63 234,436,544 234,436,482 b W95 FAT32


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000523f8

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 63 39,070,079 39,070,017 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 39,070,080 46,877,669 7,807,590 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb3 46,877,670 1,953,520,064 1,906,642,395 83 Linux


Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdc: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2ea02e9f

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdc1 * 63 156,280,319 156,280,257 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc2 156,280,320 312,576,704 156,296,385 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

/dev/sda1: UUID="53E3-EBFA" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="d9503515-5f4f-41d7-815e-98e323971399" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb3: LABEL="mediadrive" UUID="5c1925bf-71f5-4218-a99b-41d72ae0440d" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdc1: UUID="E4D47786D4775A2E" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdc2: UUID="40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973" TYPE="ext3"

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

/dev/sdc2 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/2.6.28-11-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=755)
/dev/sda1 on /data type vfat (rw,utf8,umask=007,gid=46)
/dev/sdb3 on /mediadrive type ext3 (rw,relatime)
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/jim/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=jim)
/dev/sr0 on /media/cdrom0 type iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev,utf8,user=jim)


=========================== sdb1/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=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro

## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)

## 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 (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 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 (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

=============================== sdb1/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=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda3
UUID=5c1925bf-71f5-4218-a99b-41d72ae0440d /mediadrive ext3 relatime 0 2
# /dev/sda2
UUID=d9503515-5f4f-41d7-815e-98e323971399 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


4.0GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
4.1GB: boot/grub/stage2
4.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
4.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic.bak
4.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
4.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic.bak
4.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic
4.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic
4.1GB: initrd.img
4.0GB: initrd.img.old
4.1GB: vmlinuz
4.1GB: vmlinuz.old

================================ sdc1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=30
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

=========================== sdc2/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=40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973

## 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 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973 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 40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973
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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-24-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-24-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-24-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=65d4b91f-fea1-43b8-aaf0-d891300444c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdc1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd2,0)
savedefault
map (hd0) (hd2)
map (hd2) (hd0)
chainloader +1


=============================== sdc2/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdc2 during installation
UUID=40f69a3e-9ce9-4e11-a2e4-4121cd845973 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /data was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=53E3-EBFA /data vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /mediadrive was on /dev/sdb3 during installation
UUID=5c1925bf-71f5-4218-a99b-41d72ae0440d /mediadrive ext3 relatime 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sdb2 during installation
UUID=d9503515-5f4f-41d7-815e-98e323971399 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sdc2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


149.1GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
149.1GB: boot/grub/stage2
149.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
149.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
149.2GB: initrd.img
149.2GB: vmlinuz

[jdstunner]

I ran my XP installation CD and logged onto the Recovery Console.

Running


fixmbr

solved my XP boot problem.

I can now log onto XP. I'm using it right now. :(

I now need to reinstall grub and get everything running smoothly. How do I get this to work right? What am I missing??

[jdstunner]

Sorry for multiple posts... please refer to thread

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7948075#post7948075

[presence1960]

1. Boot your computer up with Ubuntu CD
2. Open a terminal window or switch to a tty.
3. Type sudo grub. Should get text of which last line is grub>
4. Type "find /boot/grub/stage1". You'll get a response like "(hd2,1) (hd1,0)".
Use whatever your computer spits out for the following lines.
5. Type "root (hd2,1)", or whatever your hard disk + boot partition
numbers are for Ubuntu.
6. Type "setup (hd2)", to install GRUB to MBR, or "setup (hd0,1)" or
whatever your hard disk + partition # is, to install GRUB to a
partition.
7. Quit grub by typing "quit".
8. Reboot and remove the bootable CD.

In #6 use setup (hd2)

This will put GRUB on MBR of sdc. Reboot & go into BIOS and set your hard disk boot order like this: 160 GB, 1 TB, 120 GB. Save changes to CMOS and reboot. Boot into Ubuntu 9.04 and open a terminal and run this command:
gksu gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst That is a lowercase L in .lst

Edit your windows entry to look like this:


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdc1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

When using (hdx,y) it is the disk boot order in BIOS that determines the x(device) setting because that is the actual order of how the disks load. Since sdc is set to boot first it is actually (hd0). You only need map commands when windows is not on the first disk which boots. So you don't need them here.

I would also remove all those entries for Hard y and chainload it like this:


title Ubuntu 8.04
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1



You can put hardy's chainload entry before or after windows entry. Click save on the toolbar at top, close the file & reboot. You should be good to go.

[jdstunner]

You are the man! I've been having trouble with this for a long time. I have talked to several different people. Make this post as solved.

Thank you.:guitar:

[jdstunner]

You are the man! I've been having trouble with this for a long time. I have talked to several different people. Make this post as solved.

Thank you.:guitar:


I spoke too soon. My Hardy install won't chainload.

I made entries in menu.lst like this:

title Ubuntu 8.04
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1

and it wouldn't boot. So I edited grub like this:

sudo grub
root (hd1,0)
setup (hd1)
quit

Still no luck. Jaunty and XP work good. This is sdb we are talking about here. It is second on the BIOS boot order and second in grub-speak. So it should be hd1 no matter what.

[presence1960]

I spoke too soon. My Hardy install won't chainload.

I made entries in menu.lst like this:

title Ubuntu 8.04
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1

and it wouldn't boot. So I edited grub like this:

sudo grub
root (hd1,0)
setup (hd1)
quit

Still no luck. Jaunty and XP work good. This is sdb we are talking about here. It is second on the BIOS boot order and second in grub-speak. So it should be hd1 no matter what.

Just to be sure open a terminal from 9.04 and run this:
sudo grub

grub> find /boot/grub/stage1

report back what that last command displays.

[jdstunner]

hd(1,0)
hd(2,1)

[presence1960]

hd(1,0)
hd(2,1)

The (hd1,0) is the one for hardy. What error do you get when you choose hardy on boot?

[presence1960]

I have to go to my part time job now. Will be back on in 4 hours or so.

[jdstunner]

Im not sitting at that PC at the moment... I'm 90% sure it said:

Error 13: File not Found