Help!! Windows 7 won't boot..

[rajiv1096]

I recently installed ubuntu 10.04 and windows 7 now will not boot..I downloaded the repair disk for it online but i dont have any cd's and i need to put it on usb..how do i do this?

[darkod]

First lets see more details. Follow the boot info script link in my signature and post the content of the results file as explained.

[rajiv1096]

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 #5 for /boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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 /Boot/BCD

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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: /bootmgr /boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 63 2,047 1,985 42 SFS
/dev/sda2 * 2,048 409,599 407,552 42 SFS
/dev/sda3 409,600 868,468,735 868,059,136 42 SFS
/dev/sda4 868,470,782 976,773,119 108,302,338 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 868,470,784 972,253,183 103,782,400 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 972,255,232 976,773,119 4,517,888 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda2 744A2C2A4A2BE816 ntfs SYSTEM
/dev/sda3 78BADA49BADA0412 ntfs
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9 ext4
/dev/sda6 cd7bdb57-6bd7-46ca-b3b0-71259b588f5a swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdb: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda5/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9
set locale_dir=($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='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9 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='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9 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='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 744a2c2a4a2be816
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda3)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 78bada49bada0412
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###

=============================== sda5/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
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=45437080-8118-49bb-add6-89a5b90343e9 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=cd7bdb57-6bd7-46ca-b3b0-71259b588f5a none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


479.1GB: boot/grub/core.img
479.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
479.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
479.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
479.1GB: initrd.img
479.1GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda4

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00000010 52 d3 00 09 78 5a b9 70 de b7 7f fe 10 a8 ae 5d |R...xZ.p.......]|
00000020 6f ef 44 a9 a6 75 0c 24 57 7c 8e e9 8b dc 43 94 |o.D..u.$W|....C.|
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00000040 dc 2a e5 b4 5a 82 a5 4d 10 2a 52 61 03 21 96 74 |.*..Z..M.*Ra.!.t|
00000050 bf 9f 85 bc e9 4c b6 dc d5 6a 4f 88 02 09 1d 35 |.....L...jO....5|
00000060 be 37 89 d3 a1 2b cc 74 3d 82 e7 02 8f 5d b9 e7 |.7...+.t=....]..|
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00000200


=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sdb

[darkod]

/dev/sda1 63 2,047 1,985 42 SFS
/dev/sda2 * 2,048 409,599 407,552 42 SFS
/dev/sda3 409,600 868,468,735 868,059,136 42 SFS

I think it's because your windows partitions are SFS type. I think this type means the disk is set as Dynamic, so you can change partition sizes without formatting. But I'm not sure if you can dual boot successfully with a Dynamic disk.

You can get windows booting by installing generic mbr on the hdd, it should work and you can do it from ubuntu or ubuntu cd live mode. In terminal execute:

sudo apt-get install lilo
sudo lilo -M /dev/sda mbr

After the first command there will be some warnings, ignore them because you will not even use lilo as bootloader. Just run the second command when the prompt appears.

That should make the computer boot win7 directly. Ubuntu will still be there but you won't be able to boot it for the moment.

I am not sure if you can find a solution to dual boot with a Dynamic disk. I suggest to use the above commands and get win7 booting again, go into Disk Management to confirm if the disk is really set to Dynamic, and then search online whether you can have dual boot at all.

[rajiv1096]

It lets me boot to Windows..but it says that i need to repair windows because something is stopping it from booting. To repair it, I need the Windows Repair disks. I currently dont have CD's, so i was wondering if I could download the Windows Repair disk, and write to the USB using UBUNTU 10.04 on my other machine.

[wilee-nilee]

It lets me boot to Windows..but it says that i need to repair windows because something is stopping it from booting. To repair it, I need the Windows Repair disks. I currently dont have CD's, so i was wondering if I could download the Windows Repair disk, and write to the USB using UBUNTU 10.04 on my other machine.

Just out of curiosity what repair ISO did you download?

I think your going to have to get some cd's, and if the repair is the full install ISO it is about at the least 2.3 gigs.

[rajiv1096]

Its not a full Windows 7 install..its just the Repair disk, and its about 200 mb. Here's the link I used: http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/

[darkod]

You should be able to use unetbootin and create bootable usb stick with that ISO.

Note that you might need to reinstall grub2 back to the MBR after the windows repair is done.

[rajiv1096]

That does not work, when i boot from it, it just stays at the UNetBootin screen and doesnt do anything. Is there any other way?

[darkod]

That does not work, when i boot from it, it just stays at the UNetBootin screen and doesnt do anything. Is there any other way?

Not that I know of. This is really a windows question. How to make usb stick from the ISO.
You can also try the Universal USB Installer, that's recommended for creating usb stick of ubuntu. The word universal should mean you can use it for windows ISO too.

[rajiv1096]

The Universal Usb Creator seems to be for windows only.If only this process wasn't so hard.. :/

[rajiv1096]

How can i reinstall GRUB 2 so i can use ubuntu 10.04 for the time being.

[darkod]

How can i reinstall GRUB 2 so i can use ubuntu 10.04 for the time being.

From live mode with the 10.04 cd:

sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda

[rajiv1096]

Thanks, now i can boot back in to Ubuntu. But another problem I have is that my audio is not working..is there anyway to fix this problem? :confused:

[Mark Phelps]

Please don't take this thread off into an entirely different path ...

If you're able to boot now, start a new thread dealing with your new problem.