Can't boot Windows XP after Maverick install.

[lmp90]

I installed Ubuntu 10.10 using Wubi installer selecting 10GB install and now I can't boot into Windows XP. When I restart it loads GNU GRUB. It has the says:


GNU GRUB version 1.98+20100845ubun+u2

Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-25-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (Recovery Mode)
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-22-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (Recovery Mode)
Windows NT/2000/XP (Loader) (on /dev/sda1)When I try to boot into Windows it says

error: unknown command: 'drivemap' and returns to the GRUB boot menu. Is there any way to restore Windows XP? Also, my HD seems to be reduced from 100GB to 9.4GB. Any help would be appreciated.

[sikander3786]

Welcome to the forums :-)

You've installed Grub in the MBR of your HDD by mistake which has replaced your Windows bootloader. Please see problem # 1 here.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1639198

Once your issue is fixed, don't forget to apply Permanent Fix from that page as that would save you troubles later.

[Rubi1200]

Are you able to boot Ubuntu normally?

If yes, this is what I would like you to do please:

1. Download the boot info script. There is a link in my signature.
2. Once downloaded, move the boot info script to the desktop.
3. Open a terminal and run the command


sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here in a new post. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.

[lmp90]

I tried doing that. I bought a new Windows XP Installation CD, booted it into Recovery/Repair Mode and typed commands:

fixboot
fixmbr
exit
Rebooted into the GNU GRUB bootloader and tried to boot Windows:

error: unknown command: 'drivemap'
It still won't work!!!

[lmp90]

I ran the script and got this in RESULTS.TXT


Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

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 /wubildr.mbr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr /wubildr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk

sda1/Wubi: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows XP: 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: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders, total 195371568 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 * 63 195,350,399 195,350,337 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 4136 MB, 4136632320 bytes
32 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4007 cylinders, total 8079360 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 63 8,078,111 8,078,049 b W95 FAT32


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 c08a677d-e003-4536-879e-2f5eb710d747 ext4
/dev/sda1 A87CC4DF7CC4AA00 ntfs
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 9C8F-AC98 vfat MASSSTORAGE
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/loop0 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sda1 /host fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,all ow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sr0 /media/GRTMPFPP_EN iso9660 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000, iocharset=utf8,mode=0400,dmode=0500)
/dev/sdb1 /media/MASSSTORAGE vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000, shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush)


================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=C:\wubildr.mbr
[operating systems]
C:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu Netbook"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=Z73E9L /Kernel=TUKernel.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (TuneUp Backup)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=Z73E9L-BAK

======================== sda1/Wubi/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 {
}

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 ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-25-generic" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a87cc4df7cc4aa00
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=/dev/sda1 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a87cc4df7cc4aa00
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=/dev/sda1 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-22-generic" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a87cc4df7cc4aa00
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/sda1 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a87cc4df7cc4aa00
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/sda1 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows NT/2000/XP (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a87cc4df7cc4aa00
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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

============================= sda1/Wubi/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
/host/ubuntu/disks/root.disk / ext4 loop,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/host/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk none swap loop,sw 0 0

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


2.3GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
1.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
6.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
6.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
1.1GB: initrd.img
1.2GB: initrd.img.old
6.8GB: vmlinuz
6.8GB: vmlinuz.old

[Rubi1200]

If Ubuntu is booting normally, and the results seem to indicate that it does, then the problem is on the Windows side.

Right now, the only thing I can think of is that it might have to do with the backup utility you have in Windows (but that is just a guess really).

I have to go now, but will ask some others to take a look and offer advice.

Will look back in on this tomorrow.

Good luck!

[wilee-nilee]

I tried doing that. I bought a new Windows XP Installation CD, booted it into Recovery/Repair Mode and typed commands:

fixboot
fixmbr
exit
Rebooted into the GNU GRUB bootloader and tried to boot Windows:

error: unknown command: 'drivemap'
It still won't work!!!

This is confusing, the bootloader you should be seeing now as the script confirms is the MS gui screen for a choice of XP or Ubuntu, is this correct?

If you choose the Ubuntu from there you get a pseudo grub screen there that may show windows is this where you are trying to access XP?

[bcbc]

You made the mistake of setting the timeout to zero and making Ubuntu the default OS to boot.

Windows boot manager is part of windows, and everytime you boot windows it waits for zero seconds before booting Ubuntu instead.

So you can fix this from ubuntu, by editing the /host/boot.ini file. BUT be very careful - if you mess up, nothing will boot.

So copy it first:
cp /host/boot.ini /host/boot.ini.backup

Then DON"T hit enter on any lines. Just change the 0 to 30 and save. Because the line ending control codes on linux are often different to windows and if you mess it up, neither windows or Ubuntu will boot.

FYI - this is what boot.ini looks like:

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=C:\wubildr.mbr
[operating systems]
C:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu Netbook"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=Z73E9L /Kernel=TUKernel.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (TuneUp Backup)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=Z73E9L-BAK