installed 10.4 GRUB doesn't load

[Thomas,Bakker]

Ok, i have Vista 64Bits Ultimate installed on an 1TB hard disk whit 3 partitons

I have a 2nd 160GB HD in my system which i installed Ubuntu 10.4 on.
All went ok, except after the installation finished and the system rebooted it booted straight into windows, whitout ever displaying GRUB.

Now i found a way to boot either system, by using the bios and setting the applicable HD to 1st device. (or something similar)

Any way on how to solve this? keeping to have to enter the BIOS to select the HD and Thus OS i want to boot aint very practical.

(im currently using ubuntu BTW)

i saw from the following thread;
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1517678
that there is an boot info script which helps you guys helping me, here's the output.


Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for /boot/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed:
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy

sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed:
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy

sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed:
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy

sdb4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

pdc_ebfehihaia1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

pdc_ebfehihaia2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr

pdc_ebfehihaia3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

pdc_ebfehihaia4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

pdc_ebfehihaia5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 2,048 299,808,767 299,806,720 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 299,810,814 312,580,095 12,769,282 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 299,810,816 312,580,095 12,769,280 82 Linux swap / Solaris


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
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 2,048 204,802,047 204,800,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 204,802,048 716,802,047 512,000,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb3 716,802,048 1,331,320,815 614,518,768 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb4 1,331,320,832 1,953,521,663 622,200,832 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 1,331,322,880 1,953,521,663 622,198,784 6 FAT16


Drive: pdc_ebfehihaia ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia: 1000.2 GB, 1000204795904 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953524992 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia1 * 2,048 204,802,047 204,800,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia2 204,802,048 716,802,047 512,000,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia3 716,802,048 1,331,320,815 614,518,768 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia4 1,331,320,832 1,953,521,663 622,200,832 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia5 1,331,322,880 1,953,521,663 622,198,784 6 FAT16


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia1 FAAC296DAC29261B ntfs
/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia2 B8D24E8ED24E5134 ntfs Data
/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia3 ECDA7A9DDA7A642C ntfs Spellen
/dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda1 13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354 ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 33db30e2-91bc-4286-8056-5bbee722c7a6 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 FAAC296DAC29261B ntfs
/dev/sdb2 B8D24E8ED24E5134 ntfs Data
/dev/sdb3 ECDA7A9DDA7A642C ntfs Spellen
/dev/sdb4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb promise_fasttrack_raid_member
error: /dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia4: No such file or directory

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda1/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
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/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13371c02-0be0-4597-a2be-010e6d383354
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ ${timeout} != -1 ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### 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 ###

=============================== sda1/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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sda1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=33db30e2-91bc-4286-8056-5bbee722c7a6 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


86.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
.2GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
86.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
86.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
86.0GB: initrd.img
86.0GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda2

00000000 d9 d9 c8 d0 c8 c0 67 67 e2 e0 e9 fb d9 fb d9 fb |......gg........|
00000010 d9 fa c8 f8 c8 d0 65 e5 ed ed fa fb fb fb fb fb |......e.........|
00000020 fb 8c c8 88 c8 f8 35 35 35 e7 8b 8c 8b 9c 8b 9c |......555.......|
00000030 8c ac c8 98 c8 f0 35 65 65 e2 8c 9c 8d 9c 9d 9d |......5ee.......|
00000040 9e bd c8 a0 c8 88 1d 37 76 e6 ad 9f be af bf af |.......7v.......|
00000050 bf 9e c8 b0 c8 90 a1 2b 0a a8 9d 8d 9e 8d 9d 9d |.......+........|
00000060 9d 9d c8 a8 c8 80 b3 94 b6 37 8c fb 8c eb 8c fb |.........7......|
00000070 8d fb c8 80 c8 e0 b0 b0 b0 30 ea ea ea da ea da |.........0......|
00000080 eb ea c8 e0 c8 d0 a2 b2 b0 b0 d9 d9 d9 d9 d9 d9 |................|
00000090 d9 d9 c8 d0 c8 c0 b6 36 36 36 c9 c8 c9 c8 d9 c8 |.......666......|
000000a0 d9 c8 c8 d8 c8 c0 9f 97 97 97 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 |................|
000000b0 c8 c8 c8 c0 c8 c8 32 32 22 20 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 |......22" ......|
000000c0 c8 c8 c8 c0 c8 c8 9f 9f 9d 9d c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 |................|
000000d0 c8 c8 c9 c8 c8 c8 9d 9d 9d 9d c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 |................|
000000e0 c8 c8 c8 c0 c8 c8 77 77 67 67 c8 d8 c8 d9 c8 d9 |......wwgg......|
000000f0 d8 d9 c8 d8 c8 c0 1d 3d 7d 7d d9 d9 d9 d9 d9 d9 |.......=}}......|
00000100 d9 d9 c8 d8 c8 c0 67 67 e2 e0 d9 d9 d9 d9 d9 d9 |......gg........|
00000110 d9 d9 c8 d0 c8 d8 7d 3d 37 77 e9 ea e9 ea e9 ea |......}=7w......|
00000120 e9 ea c8 e8 c8 d0 e5 c5 c5 45 fa fb fa fb fa fb |.........E......|
00000130 ea fb c8 f0 c8 e8 63 e3 e1 e5 bc bf ad bf 9d ae |......c.........|
00000140 ad ae c8 b0 c8 98 c1 c1 65 65 8d fc 8d fb 8d fb |........ee......|
00000150 8d fb c8 90 c8 f0 b4 94 94 94 fb ea eb ea eb ea |................|
00000160 fb ea c8 f8 c8 e8 30 30 b0 90 da d9 da d9 da d9 |......00........|
00000170 da d9 c8 e8 c8 d0 9c 9f 9f 9f e9 ea e9 ea d9 ea |................|
00000180 e9 ea c8 e0 c8 d0 35 3d 6d ed ea d9 ea d9 da d9 |......5=m.......|
00000190 da d9 c8 e8 c8 d8 32 30 30 34 d9 c8 d9 c9 d9 c9 |......2004......|
000001a0 d9 c9 c8 d8 c8 c0 b0 b0 b0 30 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 |.........0......|
000001b0 c8 c8 c8 c0 c8 c8 32 36 32 36 c8 c8 c8 c8 00 fe |......2626......|
000001c0 ff ff 82 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 00 d8 c2 00 00 00 |................|
000001d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200

Unknown BootLoader on pdc_ebfehihaia4



=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

hexdump: /dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia4: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia4: No such file or directory

[Don Barzini]

This link provides instructions for reinstalling Grub...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

[Thomas,Bakker]

Ok, i ran the
grub-install -v from the terminal as said in the guide to see what version is installed. (if any)

It returns;

grub-install (GNU GRUB 1.98-1ubuntu5)


Thus i guess GRUB is installed but not configured correctly?

How do i configure it so that my drive whit Vista on it boots as default?

[oldfred]

Can you not just go into BIOS and set the system to boot the 160GB drive first. There often are two places one sets hd, fd, cd, usb etc another sets which hd is the first.

[Don Barzini]

How do i configure it so that my drive whit Vista on it boots as default?

Accorrding to the info you posted, Linux is on the first hard drive...SDA and Windows is on the second drive...SDB.

You should install GRUB to the MBR of SDA and then update-grub as per instructions at the link.

Your current grub.cfg doesn't look like it even contains an entry for Windows. You would be best booting off the first drive and then loading Windows from GRUB... once that is fixed.

You installed GRUB to the wrong place. Do you want to reinstall it to the MBR of the first drive?

[Thomas,Bakker]

You installed GRUB to the wrong place. Do you want to install it to the MBR of the first drive?

As you may have noticed im quite new to linux, expecially GRUB.
But if your suggestion will make it work then i want to install GRUB to the MBR of the first drive.

Ty for the help BTW.

[Don Barzini]

i want to install GRUB to the MBR of the first drive.

Which is the Ubuntu drive.... right?

Try this...

Open a terminal window and enter the following....


sudo grub-install /dev/sda

Then proceed to run update-grub again


sudo update-grub

There will be some text that appears on the screen as it searches for operating systems.

Reboot the machine and see if your Windows version can load up.

[Thomas,Bakker]

Done that, here's the returns in the terminal;


thomas@thomas-desktop:~$ sudo grub-install /dev/sda
[sudo] password for thomas:
Installation finished. No error reported.
thomas@thomas-desktop:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
thomas@thomas-desktop:~$

I rebooted, got past the " bios select" screen, then saw a black screen whit a blinking cursor, then the pc booted straight into ubuntu.

I'm getting the feeling Grub doesn't recognize my Vista installation, or maybe it doesn't detect my 1TB hard drive?
I noticed when installing ubuntu that i only had the option to install it on the 160GB HD and the 1TB one was not shown.

Anyway, ty for the help so far.
Its just past midnight over here and got to work in 6 hrs.

Ill check back after work.

[darkod]

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for /boot/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/mapper/pdc_ebfehihaia

You used the 1TB disk in raid earlier and the meta data still existing there is making grub2 not recognize vista properly.

From ubuntu just remove the meta data with:

sudo dmraid -r -E /dev/sdb

And run the update-grub again after that and it should be fine.

Of course, do the above only if you are NOT running raid, it seems you are not. If you ARE, it will break your array.

[Don Barzini]

Ill check back after work.

Check your BIOS and look to see if there is a recent update for it.


....


Good call Darkod.

[Thomas,Bakker]

Great guys, thanx for the help. GRUB2 loads normally now.
Just booted in to Vista and back to ubuntu.

What i did was the following;

Type
sudo dmraid -r -E /dev/sdb
As suggested by darkod

Then i reinstalled GRUB2 as suggested by Don Barzini using;


sudo grub-install /dev/sda

and then


sudo update-grub

rebooted and GRUB2 loaded normally.


Thanx again for the help guys.