No Grub after Ubuntu 10.04/XP dual-boot install

[55Rebel]

Hey guys,
Having a little bit of an issue with ubuntu 10.04/XP dual-boot install.

When computer starts up it goes right into win xp; no grub, no error.

For those of u that may have the time, help would be much appreciated. THX!

The following is the mbr info from the 'Boot Info Script' tool:
(It's all Greek to me ...mostly :P



Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive in
partition #9 for /boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda8 starts
at sector 0. But according to the info from fdisk,
sda8 starts at sector 771955443.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda10: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb1 starts
at sector 63. But according to the info from fdisk,
sdb1 starts at sector 16128.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

=========================== 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 * 63 361,815,929 361,815,867 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 361,816,054 976,768,064 614,952,011 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 904,202,460 976,768,064 72,565,605 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 566,837,523 771,955,379 205,117,857 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 361,816,056 566,837,459 205,021,404 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 771,955,443 792,582,839 20,627,397 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda9 792,584,192 899,536,895 106,952,704 83 Linux
/dev/sda10 899,538,944 904,185,855 4,646,912 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 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 * 16,128 205,969,364 205,953,237 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 205,969,365 234,436,544 28,467,180 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 205,969,428 234,436,544 28,467,117 7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda10 bae93bf4-49c5-403f-ba03-fd35d9b4f916 swap
/dev/sda1 4A28DEDD28DEC75B ntfs
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 44F0FFAF061B0C08 ntfs
/dev/sda6 74A86504217C18AA ntfs Data_2
/dev/sda7 3E3A30A63FF4C6DD ntfs Data_1
/dev/sda8 00E7-5505 vfat Share_XP/Li
/dev/sda9 bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 CFC6B47519C968E5 ntfs Data
/dev/sdb2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb5 16415272DA945769 ntfs restoreXP
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sda1 /media/4A28DEDD28DEC75B fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_ permissions)


================================ sda1/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 Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer

=========================== sda9/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd1,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a28dedd28dec75b
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
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 ###

=============================== sda9/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/sdb9 during installation
UUID=bd83baa9-a455-4846-9774-226730a6795a / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdb10 during installation
UUID=bae93bf4-49c5-403f-ba03-fd35d9b4f916 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda9: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


451.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
433.9GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
451.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
451.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
451.0GB: initrd.img
451.0GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda2...

[the rest not included. Hopefully not needed, hex code & all]

[oldfred]

You missed the beginning of the results.txt as that shows what boot loader is installed in each drive.

Please post inside code (#) tags. You highlight the entire results.txt after you have pasted it in your message and in the edit panel above on the right is a # or code tag auto inserter. You can hover over the icons in the edit menu for explanation. You have to manually insert code tags in your previous post. If I try to show the tags they get converted to code tags and disappear.

But it is like [ code] insert data here [ /code] without space in the bracket, this becomes:

insert data here

If you are directly booting windows and did not choose where to install grub, it just may have installed to the other drive. Otherwise you will need to reinstall grub2. The first part of the results.txt shows what boot loader is in each drive. Check that and in BIOS try booting the other drive. If not post entire results.txt and we can suggest how to reinstall grub2.

[55Rebel]

Thanks oldfred.
My bad, big help i am...

Updated the results.txt above; inserting the missing text.


One stupid question though,
what's with the "Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7"?


sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

[garvinrick4]

sda drive grub2 is in sda9 so this is for sda.
Put in install cd and use try ubuntu and open a terminal and copy and paste

sudo mkdir /media/root
sudo mount /dev/sda9 /media/root
sudo grub-install --recheck --root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda
sudo umount /media/rootBoot into sda in Ubuntu

sudo update-grubNow sdb I hope it is external. If it is unplug it for time being.
Looks like grub2 tried to be installed in sdb by mistake.

[55Rebel]

Now sdb I hope it is external. If it is unplug it for time being.

No, it's an internal drive (guess i could still disconnect it). Problem!?
Must be from old install of grub previously before tthis newer 500 gig drive.


Thx

[garvinrick4]

No, it's an internal drive (guess i could still disconnect it). Problem!?
Must be from old install of grub previously before tthis newer 500 gig drive.


Thx No problem will still boot sda fine just did not want any trouble from it there was an attempt to put grub2 in there from a partition that did not exist on sdb. When you update-grub it makes a new config file and if it is plugged in will attempt to read it when it probes for drives and operating Systems. Not to much on sdb a bit of a mess. Reformat
and start over on that guy, sdb I mean.
oldfred must be offline or busy or I would not jump in the middle but get your system working.

[oldfred]

It looks like it installed grub to sdb. If in BIOS you select the 120GB drive do you boot Ubuntu?

NTFS partitions have to have a boot sector set up. There are two versions one for XP and before and another for Vista/7. The NTFS partition does not work without the boot sector, but you cannot directly boot windows in logical partitions.

Did you want to install grub into sda?

[55Rebel]

Success!
the sdb drive was the culprit...
Disconnected sdb as garvinrick4 suggested, and reinstalled ubuntu.

Grub is up and running now and everything is working like it should.

I'm now in the process of transferring all wanted files from sdb and reformatting it.

Thanks for the help guys, u rock!


Mark

[garvinrick4]

55rebel we did nothing you reinstalled and put grub in sda where it belonged. I suggested you fix the install you had by replacing the grub into sda looking in sda9 where it resided.
You chose to reinstall and did it correctly. Enjoy your Ubuntu and take credit for your own
installation, you did it.