Ojustaboo
June 28th, 2010, 10:36 PM
Hi all, have just installed 10.04, from USB (64 bit version)
I have two separate hard drives with windows 7 64 bit on them (one which the op system is on, other data files are on) but installed this to a 3rd drive.
Everything appeared to go fine, but on reboot, the post BIOS screen hangs just after seeing if there's a CD ROM to boot from ( in other words, it cant find any boot loader info, ift fails at the point it used to start booting windows 7)
I've tried selecting all 3 hard drives to boot from, but same thing happens, it simply hangs and I don't get the option top boot to either operating system?
Any suggestions please?
thanks
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 168080576
of the same hard drive for core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
location.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
135 heads, 14 sectors/track, 775211 cylinders, total 1465149168 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 * 14 206,009 205,996 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 206,010 1,048,577,669 1,048,371,660 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 1,048,578,048 1,465,143,295 416,565,248 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 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 1,429,266,431 1,429,264,384 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 1,429,268,478 1,465,147,391 35,878,914 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 1,429,268,480 1,465,147,391 35,878,912 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 64601 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/sdc1 2,048 964,184,063 964,182,016 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc2 964,186,112 976,766,975 12,580,864 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdd: 2048 MB, 2048901120 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 249 cylinders, total 4001760 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdd1 * 63 4,001,759 4,001,697 b W95 FAT32
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 7E1876311875E913 ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sda2 86607B04607AFA6F ntfs
/dev/sda3 B602C42602C3E987 ntfs Misc
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 ext4
/dev/sdb2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb5 2aea3e86-5f90-469a-a1b3-df72af9e503b swap
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 4E6CF1AB6CF18DC9 ntfs Data
/dev/sdc2 B03EB06E3EB02F6A ntfs Email
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 46E7-F597 vfat
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sde: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sdd1 /cdrom vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437, iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
=========================== 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 $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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
set locale_dir=($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='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 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='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 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='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
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/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7e1876311875e913
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 ###
=============================== 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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdb1 during installation
UUID=235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=2aea3e86-5f90-469a-a1b3-df72af9e503b none swap sw 0 0
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
86.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
86.0GB: 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
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sde sdf
I have two separate hard drives with windows 7 64 bit on them (one which the op system is on, other data files are on) but installed this to a 3rd drive.
Everything appeared to go fine, but on reboot, the post BIOS screen hangs just after seeing if there's a CD ROM to boot from ( in other words, it cant find any boot loader info, ift fails at the point it used to start booting windows 7)
I've tried selecting all 3 hard drives to boot from, but same thing happens, it simply hangs and I don't get the option top boot to either operating system?
Any suggestions please?
thanks
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 168080576
of the same hard drive for core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
location.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
135 heads, 14 sectors/track, 775211 cylinders, total 1465149168 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 * 14 206,009 205,996 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 206,010 1,048,577,669 1,048,371,660 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 1,048,578,048 1,465,143,295 416,565,248 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 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 1,429,266,431 1,429,264,384 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 1,429,268,478 1,465,147,391 35,878,914 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 1,429,268,480 1,465,147,391 35,878,912 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 64601 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/sdc1 2,048 964,184,063 964,182,016 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc2 964,186,112 976,766,975 12,580,864 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdd: 2048 MB, 2048901120 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 249 cylinders, total 4001760 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdd1 * 63 4,001,759 4,001,697 b W95 FAT32
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 7E1876311875E913 ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sda2 86607B04607AFA6F ntfs
/dev/sda3 B602C42602C3E987 ntfs Misc
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 ext4
/dev/sdb2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb5 2aea3e86-5f90-469a-a1b3-df72af9e503b swap
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 4E6CF1AB6CF18DC9 ntfs Data
/dev/sdc2 B03EB06E3EB02F6A ntfs Email
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 46E7-F597 vfat
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sde: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sdd1 /cdrom vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437, iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
=========================== 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 $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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
set locale_dir=($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='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 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='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 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='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3
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/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7e1876311875e913
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 ###
=============================== 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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdb1 during installation
UUID=235861f9-7db7-40c7-9521-d7bb009ef6b3 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=2aea3e86-5f90-469a-a1b3-df72af9e503b none swap sw 0 0
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
86.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
86.0GB: 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
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sde sdf