no single hard drive with a 15gb linux, 2gb swap, and the rest my Windows partition. I want to convert the Windows partition from dynamic to basic so it can be booted again. I lost the key so if i lose it now I can't reinstall :{
here's my boot info script
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 (,msdos5)/boot/grub.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Dell Utility: Fat16
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /COMMAND.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 80,324 80,262 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 81,918 30,801,919 30,720,002 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 81,920 30,801,919 30,720,000 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 30,801,920 620,974,767 590,172,848 42 SFS
/dev/sda4 620,976,128 625,141,759 4,165,632 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 3030-3030 vfat DellUtility
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda4 ff983208-0921-45ac-84ea-e766da45e6da swap
/dev/sda5 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.35-25-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-25-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-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 ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_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=76f4a356-2d69-43f5-9b91-c6b01520882a / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda4 during installation
UUID=ff983208-0921-45ac-84ea-e766da45e6da none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
10.9GB: boot/grub/core.img
11.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
1.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
8.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
11.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
11.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic
11.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
8.9GB: initrd.img
1.3GB: initrd.img.old
11.1GB: vmlinuz
11.0GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
Unknown BootLoader on sda2
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00000010 21 c1 c9 04 93 01 1e a9 14 21 3b 1d 23 5d 95 a3 |!........!;.#]..|
00000020 e1 2c 65 bb b6 da 6e f8 68 4d 46 bb e5 28 72 a9 |.,e...n.hMF..(r.|
00000030 46 dc fd 4c 45 fb 6c e5 63 d5 84 dd 03 5f a0 cd |F..LE.l.c...._..|
00000040 5a c0 f4 b3 2f 76 23 bf 3d 05 6f b8 29 dd d5 29 |Z.../v#.=.o.)..)|
00000050 05 49 ce 33 09 14 44 83 5a 81 07 ce 14 84 74 d6 |.I.3..D.Z.....t.|
00000060 c5 21 08 51 5a 13 e2 fd 9f d1 02 a8 ce e7 4a ed |.!.QZ.........J.|
00000070 9c 19 39 b3 0b 90 9a 0a 92 72 4e ed 93 3a 8c 3d |..9......rN..:.=|
00000080 de 95 4a 60 ae 5d ba 06 c0 c0 9c 3d 08 84 3d e0 |..J`.].....=..=.|
00000090 a5 07 ba c7 da 81 6e d7 05 b9 f0 d8 3b a9 53 9c |......n.....;.S.|
000000a0 3d 00 9c 1c 27 f4 06 ee a9 c7 bd c6 6a 90 db b2 |=...'.......j...|
000000b0 de 9f fb 6c fb 1b 53 d4 2c 77 bb 39 43 f0 f8 43 |...l..S.,w.9C..C|
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000000d0 6a ce 74 a7 28 eb 93 90 06 f8 67 79 c0 08 4a d1 |j.t.(.....gy..J.|
000000e0 9d f9 84 8c 00 0d 78 0a dc 72 3b 7d 35 f1 a9 e8 |......x..r;}5...|
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00000100 5b 06 41 4e ae 47 75 03 f9 66 c2 1a 22 78 00 5d |[.AN.Gu..f.."x.]|
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00000120 9c b0 1d 4e 40 77 39 4c a3 ab 23 e0 ac 18 d0 d0 |...N@w9L..#.....|
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00000170 81 18 12 b9 ae 07 14 97 d0 f0 ce e4 f8 a3 24 08 |..............$.|
00000180 0c 0d 07 98 94 89 17 e5 87 71 8a 53 aa e1 72 67 |.........q.S..rg|
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000001d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
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00000200
Unknown BootLoader on sda3
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00000010 06 b9 00 02 fc f3 a4 50 68 1c 06 cb fb b9 04 00 |.......Ph.......|
00000020 bd be 07 80 7e 00 00 7c 0b 0f 85 0e 01 83 c5 10 |....~..|........|
00000030 e2 f1 cd 18 88 56 00 55 c6 46 11 05 c6 46 10 00 |.....V.U.F...F..|
00000040 b4 41 bb aa 55 cd 13 5d 72 0f 81 fb 55 aa 75 09 |.A..U..]r...U.u.|
00000050 f7 c1 01 00 74 03 fe 46 10 66 60 80 7e 10 00 74 |....t..F.f`.~..t|
00000060 26 66 68 00 00 00 00 66 ff 76 08 68 00 00 68 00 |&fh....f.v.h..h.|
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00000080 9f 83 c4 10 9e eb 14 b8 01 02 bb 00 7c 8a 56 00 |............|.V.|
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000000a0 4e 11 75 0c 80 7e 00 80 0f 84 8a 00 b2 80 eb 84 |N.u..~..........|
000000b0 55 32 e4 8a 56 00 cd 13 5d eb 9e 81 3e fe 7d 55 |U2..V...]...>.}U|
000000c0 aa 75 6e ff 76 00 e8 8d 00 75 17 fa b0 d1 e6 64 |.un.v....u.....d|
000000d0 e8 83 00 b0 df e6 60 e8 7c 00 b0 ff e6 64 e8 75 |......`.|....d.u|
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