Hi and welcome.
What is the 'boot menu problem" you were referring to?
What GRUB are you using ... legacy or 2? Have you update GRUB? In terminal (applications > accessories), type:
sudo update-grub
See if that helps.
Sorry for so many questions. Let's see what you HD contains. You'll need a liveCD for this. Instructions here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8104352&postcount=1). Paste the results.txt file back here. As a favor, when you paste, highlight the results.txt file and wrap them in codes (click the # icon amongst the tools in your reply box). That'll make it easier to read.
regards,
raymond
First I want to thank you for your time.
I already tried updating grub before along with thousands of other random things which is why I feared I would have to make yet another post. But thanks I tried it again. No dice.
Okay so here are the answers to all your questions to further help me.
I can boot Ubuntu 9.10 but not windows. It doesn't even appear in the GRUB boot menu. I'm Pretty sure I have GRUB 2 since I updated it like a million times already.
Windows is installed correctly and I can see the partition while booted in Ubuntu.
Here is the results from the results.txt file
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> Grub 0.97 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.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM /wubildr.mbr /IO.SYS
/MSDOS.SYS
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed:
$MFTMirr does not match $MFT (record 0).
Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Input/output error
NTFS is either inconsistent, or there is a hardware fault, or it's a
SoftRAID/FakeRAID hardware. In the first case run chkdsk /f on Windows
then reboot into Windows twice. The usage of the /f parameter is very
important! If the device is a SoftRAID/FakeRAID then first activate
it and mount a different device under the /dev/mapper/ directory, (e.g.
/dev/mapper/nvidia_eahaabcc1). Please see the 'dmraid' documentation
for more details.
$MFTMirr does not match $MFT (record 0).
Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Input/output error
NTFS is either inconsistent, or there is a hardware fault, or it's a
SoftRAID/FakeRAID hardware. In the first case run chkdsk /f on Windows
then reboot into Windows twice. The usage of the /f parameter is very
important! If the device is a SoftRAID/FakeRAID then first activate
it and mount a different device under the /dev/mapper/ directory, (e.g.
/dev/mapper/nvidia_eahaabcc1). Please see the 'dmraid' documentation
for more details.
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/grub/core.img
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe
sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdd1 starts
at sector 0. But according to the info from fdisk,
sdd1 starts at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30394 cylinders, total 488281250 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1a0a81d8
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 204,796,619 204,796,557 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 204,796,620 488,263,544 283,466,925 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000c5f75
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 476,375,444 476,375,382 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 476,375,445 488,375,999 12,000,555 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb3 488,376,320 976,771,071 488,394,752 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdd: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x8f9c798a
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdd1 63 488,392,064 488,392,002 b W95 FAT32
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 DE52E5C952E5A70D ntfs My Documents
/dev/sda2 725ACC5B5ACC1E2B ntfs Windows and Program Files
/dev/sdb1 db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ext4
/dev/sdb2 734000e3-ad60-4955-a37f-4c4854693cb6 swap
/dev/sdb3 7C000C7B000C3EA0 ntfs
/dev/sdd1 4A65-E2BB vfat MATTHEW250G
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sdb1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd1 /media/MATTHEW250G vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=devkit,uid=1000,gid=1000, shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,flush)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\wubildr.mbr = "Ubuntu"
=========================== 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 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=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
## 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 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode)
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
title Chainload into GRUB 2
root db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/grub/core.img
title Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
uuid db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
=========================== sdb1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/white
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s 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/sda1 during installation
UUID=db2bcf60-7823-4707-a674-2b3dd4ed0f1e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=734000e3-ad60-4955-a37f-4c4854693cb6 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
/dev/scd0 /media/floppy1 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sdc