thank you for your answer
oldfred, i didn't try your solution yet because i'm afraid to mess with Grub and do some serious damage.. I run chkdsk, and i also try to fix it with vista recovery cd, but it didn't work.
dutch70 i did as you said but nothing changed.
Here is the output:
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 /boot/grub.
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 Vista
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:
sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== 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 * 2,048 3,567,615 3,565,568 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 3,567,616 751,488,569 747,920,954 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 956,291,072 976,771,071 20,480,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 751,489,022 956,291,071 204,802,050 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 751,489,024 947,873,791 196,384,768 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 947,875,840 956,291,071 8,415,232 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 7E1C8A251C89D913 ntfs SERVICEV003
/dev/sda2 42828C09828C039F ntfs SW_Preload
/dev/sda3 D4708F72708F5A5E ntfs Lenovo
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c ext3
/dev/sda6 30aa1e3f-25d5-4737-bc9e-9dbbe2222912 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda5 / ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
=========================== sda5/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c 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='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c 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='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d4abe7-1dfd-408c-a729-22ca2b9bab0c
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7e1c8a251c89d913
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 ###
=============================== 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
/dev/sda5 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=30aa1e3f-25d5-4737-bc9e-9dbbe2222912 none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
432.8GB: boot/grub/core.img
432.8GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
432.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
432.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
432.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
432.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
432.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic
432.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic
432.9GB: initrd.img
432.8GB: initrd.img.old
432.9GB: vmlinuz
432.8GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
Unknown BootLoader on sda4
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00000040 e8 30 bb fd ff 83 c4 10 68 c9 00 00 00 68 60 83 |.0......h....h`.|
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00000060 50 00 72 00 6f 00 63 00 65 00 73 00 73 00 69 00 |P.r.o.c.e.s.s.i.|
00000070 6e 00 67 00 20 00 3a 00 20 00 53 00 71 00 6d 00 |n.g. .:. .S.q.m.|
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