Windows 7 not in GRUB, resists Customizer, Boot Repair

[Sunships]

Hi everyone,

I would like to triple boot 12.04, 10.04 and Windows 7, with 12.04 as the default option. Currently GRUB only shows 12.04 and 10.04.

I have tried re-installing GRUB, running GRUB customizer and Boot Repair, but none have automatically added Windows to the GRUB menu. How can I do this manually?

I would like to avoid re-installing 12.04 and Windows if possible! Thanks guys!!

Here is the output from bootinfoscript: (http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/)




Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]


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

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos7)/boot/grub on this drive.

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda6: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda7: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf /boot/grub/core.img

sda8: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda2 * 206,848 1,562,896,301 1,562,689,454 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 1,562,896,382 1,953,523,711 390,627,330 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,949,618,176 1,953,523,711 3,905,536 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1,562,896,384 1,719,146,495 156,250,112 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 1,719,148,544 1,777,739,775 58,591,232 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 1,777,741,824 1,836,333,055 58,591,232 83 Linux


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda2 A80EDA630EDA2A58 ntfs
/dev/sda5 8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b swap
/dev/sda6 3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c ext4
/dev/sda7 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ext4
/dev/sda8 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ext4
/dev/sr0 udf CIV4_COMPLETE

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda2 /media/windows fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda6 /home ext4 (rw)
/dev/sda7 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sr0 /media/CIV4_COMPLETE udf (ro,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8, umask=0077,dmode=0500,uhelper=udisks)


=========================== sda7/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 video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_GB
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
else
set timeout=10
fi
play 480 440 1
### 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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' 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/sda7 during installation
UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
# windows partition
UUID=A80EDA630EDA2A58 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,windows_names 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

====================== sda7/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf: =======================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
## /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
##
## IMPORTANT WARNING
##
## The configuration of this file is generated automatically.
## Do not edit this file manually, use: extlinux-update


default l0
prompt 1
timeout 50

include themes/debian/theme.cfg
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

827.892669678 = 888.942985216 boot/grub/core.img 1
821.878959656 = 882.485813248 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic 2
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 initrd.img 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 vmlinuz 2

================= sda7: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

846.063262939 = 908.453511168 boot/extlinux/chain.c32 1
825.896579742 = 886.799699968 boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf 1

============== sda7: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

boot/extlinux/chain.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx)

=========================== sda8/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
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 2.6.32-38-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-38-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda8/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/sda8 during installation
UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda8: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

857.833618164 = 921.091833856 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 initrd.img 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 vmlinuz 1

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt

[wilee-nilee]

You removed the sda1 partition it looks like, the windows boot partition. You need to reload the missing boot files to the sda2.

Run these set of commands with a windows install or recovery disc, this will also put the windows bootloader back in place in the mbr, so reboot to windows, make sure it is good then reload grub to the mbr. After reloading grub boot to the ubuntu at the top of the grub menu and run a update-grub

Link to show path to windows recovery terminal

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record.html

BootRec.exe /fixmbr
BootRec.exe /FixBoot
BootRec.exe /ScanOs
BootRec.exe /RebuildBcd

[Sunships]

You removed the sda1 partition it looks like, the windows boot partition. You need to reload the missing boot files to the sda2.

Run these set of commands with a windows install or recovery disc, this will also put the windows bootloader back in place in the mbr, so reboot to windows, make sure it is good then reload grub to the mbr. After reloading grub boot to the ubuntu at the top of the grub menu and run a update-grub

Link to show path to windows recovery terminal

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record.html

BootRec.exe /fixmbr
BootRec.exe /FixBoot
BootRec.exe /ScanOs
BootRec.exe /RebuildBcd

Thanks wilee, I'll get on that now and hopefully see you on the other side!

[wilee-nilee]

Thanks wilee, I'll get on that now and hopefully see you on the other side!

No problem, if you want to give grub control from a specific install, or say switch between either having grub control, like from 10.04 or 12.04 you just run these commands in that installs desktop.


sudo grub-install /dev/sda
sudo update-grubSo say you had ubuntu in a sdb drive you would run.


sudo grub-install /dev/sdbInstead.

[Sunships]

Alrighty...so using my Windows 7 disk I ran the commands as above. This worked as expected, and lead to my computer booting straight into Windows with no other options when I turned it on.

I then used a liveCD to restore GRUB. I tried to install boot-repair, but the packages for this could not be found. Running sudo grub-install /dev/sda gave an error indicating that /dev/sda was not mounted...I eventually found a set of instructions that worked. Unfortunately I can't find them on Google now, but they seemed to install grub via chroot.

On reboot, however, I now get a GRUB menu that shows just 12.04 and 10.04 - no Windows. I'm back to where I started!

Here is a fresh bootinstallscript results file:


Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]


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

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos7)/boot/grub on this drive.

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda6: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda7: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf /boot/grub/core.img

sda8: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda2 * 206,848 1,562,896,301 1,562,689,454 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 1,562,896,382 1,953,523,711 390,627,330 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,949,618,176 1,953,523,711 3,905,536 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1,562,896,384 1,719,146,495 156,250,112 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 1,719,148,544 1,777,739,775 58,591,232 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 1,777,741,824 1,836,333,055 58,591,232 83 Linux


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda2 A80EDA630EDA2A58 ntfs
/dev/sda5 8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b swap
/dev/sda6 3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c ext4
/dev/sda7 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ext4
/dev/sda8 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ext4
/dev/sr0 udf CIV4_COMPLETE

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda2 /media/windows fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda6 /home ext4 (rw)
/dev/sda7 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sr0 /media/CIV4_COMPLETE udf (ro,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8, umask=0077,dmode=0500,uhelper=udisks)


=========================== sda7/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 video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_GB
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
else
set timeout=10
fi
play 480 440 1
### 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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' 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/sda7 during installation
UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
# windows partition
UUID=A80EDA630EDA2A58 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,windows_names 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

====================== sda7/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf: =======================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
## /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
##
## IMPORTANT WARNING
##
## The configuration of this file is generated automatically.
## Do not edit this file manually, use: extlinux-update


default l0
prompt 1
timeout 50

include themes/debian/theme.cfg
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

827.892669678 = 888.942985216 boot/grub/core.img 1
821.878959656 = 882.485813248 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic 2
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 initrd.img 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 vmlinuz 2

================= sda7: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

846.063262939 = 908.453511168 boot/extlinux/chain.c32 1
825.896579742 = 886.799699968 boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf 1

============== sda7: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

boot/extlinux/chain.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx)

=========================== sda8/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
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 2.6.32-38-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-38-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda8/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/sda8 during installation
UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda8: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

857.833618164 = 921.091833856 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 initrd.img 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 vmlinuz 1

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt

[darkod]

Are you sure these are new results? There are still no win7 boot files there.

What you could try is this:
It seems you have unallocated space at the start of the disk. Open Gparted and create one small ntfs partition from this space. Set the boot flag on it, and remove the boot flag from /dev/sda2.

Then try the win7 fix commands without the first one, don't run the /fixmbr. That will leave grub2 on the MBR so you don't have to reinstall it.

When you reboot the first time win7 won't be there but once in your 12.04 see if sudo update-grub detects it or not.

If it doesn't detect it open /dev/sda1 and see if there are any win7 boot files there.

[Sunships]

Are you sure these are new results? There are still no win7 boot files there.

What you could try is this:
It seems you have unallocated space at the start of the disk. Open Gparted and create one small ntfs partition from this space. Set the boot flag on it, and remove the boot flag from /dev/sda2.

Then try the win7 fix commands without the first one, don't run the /fixmbr. That will leave grub2 on the MBR so you don't have to reinstall it.

When you reboot the first time win7 won't be there but once in your 12.04 see if sudo update-grub detects it or not.

If it doesn't detect it open /dev/sda1 and see if there are any win7 boot files there.

Doh! You are right, there was a cheeky results1.txt hiding on the next row which should be the right one:


Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]


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

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos7)/boot/grub on this drive.

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda6: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda7: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf /boot/grub/core.img

sda8: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda2 * 206,848 1,562,896,301 1,562,689,454 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 1,562,896,382 1,953,523,711 390,627,330 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,949,618,176 1,953,523,711 3,905,536 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1,562,896,384 1,719,146,495 156,250,112 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 1,719,148,544 1,777,739,775 58,591,232 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 1,777,741,824 1,836,333,055 58,591,232 83 Linux


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda2 A80EDA630EDA2A58 ntfs
/dev/sda5 8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b swap
/dev/sda6 3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c ext4
/dev/sda7 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ext4
/dev/sda8 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ext4

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda2 /media/windows fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda6 /home ext4 (rw)
/dev/sda7 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda7/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 video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
play 480 440 1
### 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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' 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/sda7 during installation
UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
# windows partition
UUID=A80EDA630EDA2A58 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,windows_names 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

====================== sda7/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf: =======================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
## /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
##
## IMPORTANT WARNING
##
## The configuration of this file is generated automatically.
## Do not edit this file manually, use: extlinux-update


default l0
prompt 1
timeout 50

include themes/debian/theme.cfg
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

825.900604248 = 886.804021248 boot/grub/core.img 1
825.904300690 = 886.807990272 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic 2
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 initrd.img 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 vmlinuz 2

================= sda7: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

846.063262939 = 908.453511168 boot/extlinux/chain.c32 1
825.896579742 = 886.799699968 boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf 1

============== sda7: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

boot/extlinux/chain.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx)

=========================== sda8/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
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 2.6.32-38-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-38-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda8/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/sda8 during installation
UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda8: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

857.833618164 = 921.091833856 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 initrd.img 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 vmlinuz 1

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt


Should I still try and add that bootable partition in the unallocated space? Thanks for picking this up :)

[wilee-nilee]

Doh! You are right, there was a cheeky results1.txt hiding on the next row which should be the right one:


Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]


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

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos7)/boot/grub on this drive.

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda6: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda7: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf /boot/grub/core.img

sda8: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda2 * 206,848 1,562,896,301 1,562,689,454 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 1,562,896,382 1,953,523,711 390,627,330 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,949,618,176 1,953,523,711 3,905,536 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1,562,896,384 1,719,146,495 156,250,112 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 1,719,148,544 1,777,739,775 58,591,232 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 1,777,741,824 1,836,333,055 58,591,232 83 Linux


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda2 A80EDA630EDA2A58 ntfs
/dev/sda5 8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b swap
/dev/sda6 3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c ext4
/dev/sda7 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ext4
/dev/sda8 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ext4

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda2 /media/windows fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda6 /home ext4 (rw)
/dev/sda7 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda7/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 video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
play 480 440 1
### 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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' 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/sda7 during installation
UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
# windows partition
UUID=A80EDA630EDA2A58 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,windows_names 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

====================== sda7/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf: =======================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
## /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
##
## IMPORTANT WARNING
##
## The configuration of this file is generated automatically.
## Do not edit this file manually, use: extlinux-update


default l0
prompt 1
timeout 50

include themes/debian/theme.cfg
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

825.900604248 = 886.804021248 boot/grub/core.img 1
825.904300690 = 886.807990272 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic 2
823.384292603 = 884.102152192 initrd.img 2
821.680408478 = 882.272620544 vmlinuz 2

================= sda7: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

846.063262939 = 908.453511168 boot/extlinux/chain.c32 1
825.896579742 = 886.799699968 boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf 1

============== sda7: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

boot/extlinux/chain.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx)

=========================== sda8/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
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 2.6.32-38-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-38-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=0377d65b-5932-4d49-af07-208cca2d118e ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda8/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/sda8 during installation
UUID=7c5e7c6f-26cb-4aae-97e0-aa42f046ff85 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=3a31150a-6236-4e49-a7ee-c7066ad91f3c /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=8b2c8631-713a-4f7a-9eef-3575922c168b none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda8: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

857.833618164 = 921.091833856 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic 1
870.078670502 = 934.239858688 initrd.img 1
870.067867279 = 934.228258816 vmlinuz 1

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
Should I still try and add that bootable partition in the unallocated space? Thanks for picking this up :)

Have you run in ubuntu, the one at the top of the grub menu once booted in.


sudo update-grub

[Sunships]

Have you run in ubuntu, the one at the top of the grub menu once booted in.


sudo update-grub

Hi,

I just tried it. Here is the terminal blurb:


Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda2
Found Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS (10.04) on /dev/sda8

...which I thought looked positive, but on reboot GRUB still only has the same two options - 12.04 and 10.04, with 12.04 being the default on top.

[wilee-nilee]

Hi,

I just tried it. Here is the terminal blurb:


Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda2
Found Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS (10.04) on /dev/sda8...which I thought looked positive, but on reboot GRUB still only has the same two options - 12.04 and 10.04, with 12.04 being the default on top.

So which ubuntu is first on the grub menu?

Have you used the arrow keys to navigate as far down the list you can?

Have you installed the grub customizer or the startup manager?

[Sunships]

so which ubuntu is first on the grub menu?

12.04 (3.2.0-24)

[wilee-nilee]

12.04 (3.2.0-24)

Have you used the arrow keys to navigate as far down the list you can?

Have you installed the grub customizer or the startup manager?

[Sunships]

Have you used the arrow keys to navigate as far down the list you can?

Have you installed the grub customizer or the startup manager?

Yes, I tried GRUB customizer a while ago in the hopes it would let me add in an entry for Windows. It didn't, but I used it to tidy up the GRUB menu I had then anyway, so it would only show the two options for 12.04 and 10.04, and none of the other options - which is the same as what I see now, with no other options...has use of GRUB Customizer prevented proper restoration of GRUB in this instance?

[wilee-nilee]

Yes, I tried GRUB customizer a while ago in the hopes it would let me add in an entry for Windows. It didn't, but I used it to tidy up the GRUB menu I had then anyway, so it would only show the two options for 12.04 and 10.04, and none of the other options - which is the same as what I see now, with no other options...has used of GRUB Customizer prevented proper restoration of GRUB in this instance?

I ran into a user a couple of days ago where this had been a problem so lets do a grub purge and reinstall in the 12.04 desktop environment, not the cd but the running OS.

Run these commands.


sudo apt-get purge grub-pc grub-commonThen to reinstall


sudo apt-get install grub-pc grub-commonYou will be asked after this second command where to put grub choose sda only and use the space key to mark it then when the process is done run.

just to be safe


sudo update-grub

[Sunships]

I ran into a user a couple of days ago where this had been a problem so lets do a grub purge and reinstall in the 12.04 desktop environment, not the cd but the running OS.

Run these commands.


sudo apt-get purge grub-pc grub-commonThen to reinstall


sudo apt-get install grub-pc grub-commonYou will be asked after this second command where to put grub choose sda only and use the space key to mark it then when the process is done run.

just to be safe


sudo update-grub

HOORAY, it worked! On boot I now get a GRUB menu with options for 12.04, Windows and 10.04, with 12.04 as default - just what I needed!

Thanks wilee and darkod for helping out on a Saturday, no less - I am playing this song in your honour now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJlIGDImiU

:D

[wilee-nilee]

HOORAY, it worked! On boot I now get a GRUB menu with options for 12.04, Windows and 10.04, with 12.04 as default - just what I needed!

Thanks wilee and darkod for helping out on a Saturday, no less - I am playing this song in your honour now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJlIGDImiU

:D

Cool, I learned a lot of what I know by watching darkod and a few others on the forum. :p

[darkod]

Yeah, the grub had some strange /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf file which might be from grub customizer or another tool you tried. I think it was not working properly because of this.

Purging everything and installing again grub2 made it work with default options.

This is why I always prefer the ubuntu cd before any other tools. It has everything you need and other tools sometimes work "in their own way".

As you probably already figured out, no, now you don't need to create that small partition. The win7 boot files were added to the partition where the OS it, nothing bad about that.

[Sunships]

Yeah, the grub had some strange /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf file which might be from grub customizer or another tool you tried. I think it was not working properly because of this.

Purging everything and installing again grub2 made it work with default options.

This is why I always prefer the ubuntu cd before any other tools. It has everything you need and other tools sometimes work "in their own way".

As you probably already figured out, no, now you don't need to create that small partition. The win7 boot files were added to the partition where the OS it, nothing bad about that.

Thanls darkod. I have bookmarked this thread so I may draw on its pure win in the future :)