Can't install 7 next to Ubuntu 10.04

[abdominalsnowman]

Here's my problem, I had only 7 installed a while back (a problem of its own) and completely eliminated it, formating the partition and installing only Ubuntu 10.04.

Eventually, I found that unfortunately some things just work better in Windows so I decided to dual boot.

The partitions were as follows (as they appear in GParted):

[SWAP] [Ubuntu 10.04 (ext4)] [ Storage (NTFS) ]

There was some free space on the storage partition, so I used GParted to make a new partition for windows, so here it is now:

[SWAP] [Ubuntu 10.04 (ext4)] [ Storage (NTFS) ] [7 (NTFS)]

But when I try to install 7, it copies the files and expands them, but when it restarts at that point, it boots into Ubuntu. I tried to use the GRUB menu to boot to the 7 installation, but when I try that, it sticks at a blinking cursor.

Any ideas what is wrong? Thanks in advance.

[wilee-nilee]

Here's my problem, I had only 7 installed a while back (a problem of its own) and completely eliminated it, formating the partition and installing only Ubuntu 10.04.

Eventually, I found that unfortunately some things just work better in Windows so I decided to dual boot.

The partitions were as follows (as they appear in GParted):

[SWAP] [Ubuntu 10.04 (ext4)] [ Storage (NTFS) ]

There was some free space on the storage partition, so I used GParted to make a new partition for windows, so here it is now:

[SWAP] [Ubuntu 10.04 (ext4)] [ Storage (NTFS) ] [7 (NTFS)]

But when I try to install 7, it copies the files and expands them, but when it restarts at that point, it boots into Ubuntu. I tried to use the GRUB menu to boot to the 7 installation, but when I try that, it sticks at a blinking cursor.

Any ideas what is wrong? Thanks in advance.

So from a booted live Ubuntu cd or thumbdrive lets see the bootscript read out; in my signature just click on it and follow the instructions. Come back to the thread and click on the (#) in the reply panel this makes code tags paste all the text in between.

This will give us a picture of what is where.

[abdominalsnowman]

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 #3 for /boot/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> Windows 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:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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: /boot.ini /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /grldr /ntldr
/NTDETECT.COM

sdc4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

=========================== 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 * 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 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/sdb1 2,048 976,771,071 976,769,024 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdc: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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 2,046 3,905,535 3,903,490 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 2,048 3,905,535 3,903,488 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdc2 3,905,536 163,829,759 159,924,224 83 Linux
/dev/sdc3 * 163,830,870 1,789,680,064 1,625,849,195 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc4 1,789,681,664 1,953,521,663 163,840,000 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdd: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 70566A1B5669E278 ntfs SATA 4 (Limbo)
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 12BA13F3BA13D1D9 ntfs SATA 3 (Files, Audio, Pictures)
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc2 e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ext4
/dev/sdc3 C64020EB4020E441 ntfs SATA 1 P 2 (Video)
/dev/sdc4 2208D6EC08D6BE4B ntfs
/dev/sdc5 7e56f826-4be8-4e6b-bba5-fe5ff36b0c07 swap
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 9A3C65773C654EF7 ntfs SATA 2 (Video (Series))
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sde: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
error: /dev/sdg: No medium found
error: /dev/sdh: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sdc2 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdc3 /media/SATA_1_P_2__Video_ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdd1 /media/SATA_2__Video__Series__ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdb1 /media/SATA_3__Files,_Audio,_Pictures_ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda1 /media/SATA_4__Limbo_ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)


=========================== sdc2/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=1920x1080
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=5
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 2.6.32-27-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1920x1080-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-27-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1920x1080-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap
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='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d 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='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
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/sdc3)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd2,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c64020eb4020e441
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 ###

=============================== sdc2/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdd3 :
UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
#Entry for /dev/sdd2 :
UUID=C64020EB4020E441 /media/SATA_1_P_2__Video_ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdc1 :
UUID=9A3C65773C654EF7 /media/SATA_2__Video__Series__ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdb1 :
UUID=12BA13F3BA13D1D9 /media/SATA_3__Files,_Audio,_Pictures_ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sda1 :
UUID=70566A1B5669E278 /media/SATA_4__Limbo_ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdd5 :
UUID=7e56f826-4be8-4e6b-bba5-fe5ff36b0c07 none swap sw 0 0



=================== sdc2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


45.1GB: boot/grub/core.img
43.9GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
45.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
6.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
45.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
45.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic
6.3GB: initrd.img
45.2GB: initrd.img.old
45.2GB: vmlinuz
45.1GB: vmlinuz.old

================================ sdc3/boot.ini: ================================

;

;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

;

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOW S

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sdc1

00000000 a1 17 00 13 54 b0 00 00 36 0d 00 07 de 00 02 00 |....T...6.......|
00000010 65 10 00 8b 41 b0 00 00 a1 d7 01 03 60 bc 01 00 |e...A.......`...|
00000020 01 11 f0 02 5e 02 00 00 a1 d7 00 84 5e e0 00 00 |....^.......^...|
00000030 a1 f7 00 84 5e e0 00 00 3a 0d 00 07 5e 02 02 00 |....^...:...^...|
00000040 a1 37 d4 84 5e e8 00 00 3a 0d f0 02 de bf 03 00 |.7..^...:.......|
00000050 3a 0d 00 07 5e 02 02 00 3a 0d 00 07 5e 80 02 00 |:...^...:...^...|
00000060 a2 37 00 1b 00 90 00 00 a1 57 f4 12 54 e8 00 00 |.7.......W..T...|
00000070 00 00 f0 02 de 02 00 00 3e 0d 00 bf 00 04 02 00 |........>.......|
00000080 7e 0f f0 02 5e 02 00 00 42 0d f0 02 de bf 03 00 |~...^...B.......|
00000090 45 b1 f0 b6 44 a0 00 00 42 0d 00 bf 80 07 02 00 |E...D...B.......|
000000a0 42 0d 00 17 c5 68 00 00 45 31 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |B....h..E1..`...|
000000b0 00 00 f0 02 de 02 00 00 52 0d 00 bf 00 00 02 00 |........R.......|
000000c0 a8 37 00 a3 5e e0 00 00 52 cd 05 a0 5e 6d 00 00 |.7..^...R...^m..|
000000d0 a1 17 00 5b 24 b0 00 00 bd 00 f0 02 5e 02 00 00 |...[$.......^...|
000000e0 a2 17 00 67 40 b0 00 00 4f ed ff a3 de 68 00 00 |...g@...O....h..|
000000f0 a2 f7 22 89 5e b0 00 00 4e 8d 00 a7 00 6d 00 00 |..".^...N....m..|
00000100 50 4d 00 77 9a 6d 00 00 4f 0d f0 02 de bf 03 00 |PM.w.m..O.......|
00000110 50 0d 00 77 9a 68 00 00 a2 f7 22 89 5e b8 00 00 |P..w.h....".^...|
00000120 c2 00 f0 02 5e 02 00 00 a8 17 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |....^.......`...|
00000130 00 00 f0 02 de 02 00 00 66 0d 00 b3 5e 01 02 00 |........f...^...|
00000140 ac 97 f5 02 60 81 01 00 62 10 1f 0f 60 bc 01 00 |....`...b...`...|
00000150 86 30 02 04 60 90 01 00 8a 10 00 27 54 b0 00 00 |.0..`......'T...|
00000160 80 f0 00 03 61 bc 01 00 a9 20 00 a7 02 e0 00 00 |....a.... ......|
00000170 84 10 00 03 60 bc 01 00 85 10 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |....`.......`...|
00000180 e0 10 00 07 54 b0 00 00 e1 10 00 0b 54 b0 00 00 |....T.......T...|
00000190 e3 90 1a 03 60 bc 01 00 e4 10 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |....`.......`...|
000001a0 92 b7 06 03 60 bc 01 00 c3 f0 1f ff 63 bc 01 00 |....`.......c...|
000001b0 c4 f0 1f ff 63 bc 01 00 84 f0 1f 03 60 bc 00 20 |....c.......`.. |
000001c0 21 00 82 1b 28 f3 02 00 00 00 00 90 3b 00 00 00 |!...(.......;...|
000001d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200


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

sde sdf sdg sdh

[presence1960]

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 #3 for /boot/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> Windows 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:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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: /boot.ini /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /grldr /ntldr
/NTDETECT.COM

sdc4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

=========================== 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 * 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 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/sdb1 2,048 976,771,071 976,769,024 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdc: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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 2,046 3,905,535 3,903,490 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 2,048 3,905,535 3,903,488 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdc2 3,905,536 163,829,759 159,924,224 83 Linux
/dev/sdc3 * 163,830,870 1,789,680,064 1,625,849,195 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc4 1,789,681,664 1,953,521,663 163,840,000 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdd: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 70566A1B5669E278 ntfs SATA 4 (Limbo)
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 12BA13F3BA13D1D9 ntfs SATA 3 (Files, Audio, Pictures)
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc2 e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ext4
/dev/sdc3 C64020EB4020E441 ntfs SATA 1 P 2 (Video)
/dev/sdc4 2208D6EC08D6BE4B ntfs
/dev/sdc5 7e56f826-4be8-4e6b-bba5-fe5ff36b0c07 swap
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 9A3C65773C654EF7 ntfs SATA 2 (Video (Series))
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sde: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
error: /dev/sdg: No medium found
error: /dev/sdh: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sdc2 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdc3 /media/SATA_1_P_2__Video_ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdd1 /media/SATA_2__Video__Series__ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdb1 /media/SATA_3__Files,_Audio,_Pictures_ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda1 /media/SATA_4__Limbo_ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)


=========================== sdc2/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=1920x1080
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=5
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 2.6.32-27-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1920x1080-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-27-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1920x1080-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap
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='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d 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='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d
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/sdc3)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd2,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c64020eb4020e441
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 ###

=============================== sdc2/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdd3 :
UUID=e6f8c7ae-a9da-403d-9f2d-bb599ea6e63d / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
#Entry for /dev/sdd2 :
UUID=C64020EB4020E441 /media/SATA_1_P_2__Video_ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdc1 :
UUID=9A3C65773C654EF7 /media/SATA_2__Video__Series__ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdb1 :
UUID=12BA13F3BA13D1D9 /media/SATA_3__Files,_Audio,_Pictures_ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sda1 :
UUID=70566A1B5669E278 /media/SATA_4__Limbo_ ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdd5 :
UUID=7e56f826-4be8-4e6b-bba5-fe5ff36b0c07 none swap sw 0 0



=================== sdc2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


45.1GB: boot/grub/core.img
43.9GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
45.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
6.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
45.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
45.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic
6.3GB: initrd.img
45.2GB: initrd.img.old
45.2GB: vmlinuz
45.1GB: vmlinuz.old

================================ sdc3/boot.ini: ================================

;

;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

;

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOW S

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sdc1

00000000 a1 17 00 13 54 b0 00 00 36 0d 00 07 de 00 02 00 |....T...6.......|
00000010 65 10 00 8b 41 b0 00 00 a1 d7 01 03 60 bc 01 00 |e...A.......`...|
00000020 01 11 f0 02 5e 02 00 00 a1 d7 00 84 5e e0 00 00 |....^.......^...|
00000030 a1 f7 00 84 5e e0 00 00 3a 0d 00 07 5e 02 02 00 |....^...:...^...|
00000040 a1 37 d4 84 5e e8 00 00 3a 0d f0 02 de bf 03 00 |.7..^...:.......|
00000050 3a 0d 00 07 5e 02 02 00 3a 0d 00 07 5e 80 02 00 |:...^...:...^...|
00000060 a2 37 00 1b 00 90 00 00 a1 57 f4 12 54 e8 00 00 |.7.......W..T...|
00000070 00 00 f0 02 de 02 00 00 3e 0d 00 bf 00 04 02 00 |........>.......|
00000080 7e 0f f0 02 5e 02 00 00 42 0d f0 02 de bf 03 00 |~...^...B.......|
00000090 45 b1 f0 b6 44 a0 00 00 42 0d 00 bf 80 07 02 00 |E...D...B.......|
000000a0 42 0d 00 17 c5 68 00 00 45 31 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |B....h..E1..`...|
000000b0 00 00 f0 02 de 02 00 00 52 0d 00 bf 00 00 02 00 |........R.......|
000000c0 a8 37 00 a3 5e e0 00 00 52 cd 05 a0 5e 6d 00 00 |.7..^...R...^m..|
000000d0 a1 17 00 5b 24 b0 00 00 bd 00 f0 02 5e 02 00 00 |...[$.......^...|
000000e0 a2 17 00 67 40 b0 00 00 4f ed ff a3 de 68 00 00 |...g@...O....h..|
000000f0 a2 f7 22 89 5e b0 00 00 4e 8d 00 a7 00 6d 00 00 |..".^...N....m..|
00000100 50 4d 00 77 9a 6d 00 00 4f 0d f0 02 de bf 03 00 |PM.w.m..O.......|
00000110 50 0d 00 77 9a 68 00 00 a2 f7 22 89 5e b8 00 00 |P..w.h....".^...|
00000120 c2 00 f0 02 5e 02 00 00 a8 17 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |....^.......`...|
00000130 00 00 f0 02 de 02 00 00 66 0d 00 b3 5e 01 02 00 |........f...^...|
00000140 ac 97 f5 02 60 81 01 00 62 10 1f 0f 60 bc 01 00 |....`...b...`...|
00000150 86 30 02 04 60 90 01 00 8a 10 00 27 54 b0 00 00 |.0..`......'T...|
00000160 80 f0 00 03 61 bc 01 00 a9 20 00 a7 02 e0 00 00 |....a.... ......|
00000170 84 10 00 03 60 bc 01 00 85 10 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |....`.......`...|
00000180 e0 10 00 07 54 b0 00 00 e1 10 00 0b 54 b0 00 00 |....T.......T...|
00000190 e3 90 1a 03 60 bc 01 00 e4 10 00 03 60 bc 01 00 |....`.......`...|
000001a0 92 b7 06 03 60 bc 01 00 c3 f0 1f ff 63 bc 01 00 |....`.......c...|
000001b0 c4 f0 1f ff 63 bc 01 00 84 f0 1f 03 60 bc 00 20 |....c.......`.. |
000001c0 21 00 82 1b 28 f3 02 00 00 00 00 90 3b 00 00 00 |!...(.......;...|
000001d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200


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

sde sdf sdg sdh

You have your windows 7 boot files combined with a former windows XP install that was on sdc3 (see sdc above in the quoted text- red is XP boot files and blue belongs to 7). Your win 7 OS is installed on sdc4.

This is way more complicated than you led on in your original post. I would suggest cleaning up sdc3 & sdc4 by backing up anything you don't want to lose. Then use Gparted to delete both sdc3 and sdc4 and make a new NTFS partition for windows 7.

Once that is done reinstall win 7 by booting to BIOS and making the 1 TB disk (sdc) first in the hard disk boot order. Save changes to CMOS and boot the windows DVD and install to that newly created NTFS partition. When completed reboot and make sure windows boots OK.

Next boot the Ubuntu Live CD/USB to reinstall GRUB2. Choose "try Ubuntu". When the desktop loads open a terminal and run
sudo mount /dev/sdc2 /mnt

Next in terminal run
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sdcWhen completed reboot and choose ubuntu from the GRUB menu. Open a terminal and run
sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc Choose OK for each window until you get to the window to choose where to put GRUB. Unselect sda & sdb if selected. Make sure sdc is selected. proceed. This will insure when GRUB gets updated it goes to MBR of sdc, so your booting does not get fouled up. You should now be good to go.

[abdominalsnowman]

wow, I don't even remember having XP installed on this computer... I've gone through so many OS installs I can see how things got so cluttered. Sounds like a lot of work for tomorrow. Thanks for the help!

[presence1960]

wow, I don't even remember having XP installed on this computer... I've gone through so many OS installs I can see how things got so cluttered. Sounds like a lot of work for tomorrow. Thanks for the help!

Actually not too much work! Installing windows is the bulk of it. Deleting the sdc3 & sdc4 partitions with gparted and reinstalling GRUB2 will take about 5 minutes combined. Depending on how much data you need to back up that can add some time to it.

[abdominalsnowman]

yea, I have almost 500GB of data to back up, so that will take a while, but at least it doesn't require constant attention. Just to clarify, why does the script label the drive sdc while GParted labels it sda? Am I getting the drives mixed up?

[abdominalsnowman]

well 7 installed and runs fine, grub installed fine, but I can't run dpkg-reconfigure because ubuntu doesn't start up. It just hangs on the plymouth screen. I tried the recovery options, but they don't load either. Any ideas?

[wilee-nilee]

Could be a graphic driver is needed. At the grub menu choose the Ubuntu kernel with the arrow key and hit e for edit. use the arrow key to navigate to the quiet splash and replace it with nomodeset, hit ctrl+x to boot.

This is a per session fix.