Unable to boot to windows partition 13.04/win7

[Kraw]

I installed Windows 7, then Ubuntu 13.04, but GRUB can't seem to see my Windows partition.
I ran 'update-grub' but it didn't seem to find Windows.
Other forums seem to suggest editing /boot/grub/menu.lst but I can't even find that file.
I have tried a recommended repair using boot repair but then it boots grub into recovery mode.
Here is the boot repair link http://paste.ubuntu.com/5844303/
Here is the info I get from the 'boot_info_script'

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

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector
487954864 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this
location and looks in partition 94 for .
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows 7: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /efi/Boot/bkpbootx64.efi /efi/Boot/bootx64.efi
/efi/ubuntu/grubx64.efi

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 13.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

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

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 256.1 GB, 256060514304 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31130 cylinders, total 500118192 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/sda1 1 500,118,191 500,118,191 ee GPT


GUID Partition Table detected.

Partition Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors System
/dev/sda1 2,048 206,847 204,800 EFI System partition
/dev/sda2 365,899,776 500,117,503 134,217,728 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda3 468,992 365,899,775 365,430,784 Data partition (Windows/Linux)

Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204885504 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525167 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/sdb1 2,048 1,953,525,163 1,953,523,116 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 EC0C-B43B vfat
/dev/sda2 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56 ext4
/dev/sda3 28842C64842C372A ntfs
/dev/sdb1 92E47501E474E93D ntfs Seagate Backup Plus Drive

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda2 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdb1 /media/kraw/Seagate Backup Plus Drive1 fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,b lksize=4096)


=========================== sda2/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 [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-19-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.8.0-19-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.8.0-19-generic-advanced-8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.8.0-19-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-19-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.8.0-19-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.8.0-19-generic-recovery-8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.8.0-19-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-19-generic
}
}

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

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

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda2/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>
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=8d45a21c-f624-4ebb-bcfd-36a67c614b56 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

232.767795563 = 249.932517376 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
175.911525726 = 188.883562496 boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-19-generic 1
175.064453125 = 187.974025216 boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic 2
175.911525726 = 188.883562496 initrd.img 1
175.911525726 = 188.883562496 initrd.img.old 1
175.064453125 = 187.974025216 vmlinuz 2


And fdisk


sudo fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 256.1 GB, 256060514304 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31130 cylinders, total 500118192 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe4ae0a98

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 500118191 250059095+ ee GPT

Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204885504 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525167 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1387aa67

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 2048 1953525163 976761558 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT


Any thoughts?

[DJ_Max]

See this thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1952953

[fantab]

You can run Boot-Repair and apply 'Recommended Repair' this time. Also create a SWAP partition of about 2GB (SWAP wont necessarily affect the boot but may help Ubuntu perform better).

[Kraw]

You can run Boot-Repair and apply 'Recommended Repair' this time. Also create a SWAP partition of about 2GB (SWAP wont necessarily affect the boot but may help Ubuntu perform better).
I tried recommended repair. It forces grub into recovery mode and i cant boot into linux then either. As for the swap file, isnt that bad for solid state hard drives? I have 16gb of ram so I dont really think I need the swap partition.

[fantab]

I don't think SWAP is an absolute must but having a small one is not a bad idea. Also, I don't think SSD is any different to NOT have SWAP on it.
Your Summary from Boot-Repair says, "No change has been performed on your computer", perhaps you didn't 'apply' Boot-Repair. Try again.

Try re-installing Ubuntu, just make sure you boot in EFI mode. If the installer boots in EFI mode then it will show a black screen with options.

[Kraw]

I didnt on that time getting the file, I just ran the summary. Every time I did that before I ended up in grub recovery mode.

[carnagex420x]

You need to do more reading on Grub2, there are a lot of changes from 1 and 2. If you can boot to Linux then adding a entry and having it point to the right partition should be cake. sounds mean but, RTFM. When in doubt FIND DOCUMENTATION!

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/CustomMenus)

3) No /boot/grub/menu.lst. It has been replaced by /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

8) The user can create a custom file in which the user can place his own menu entries. This file will not be overwritten. By default, a custom file named 40_custom is available for use in the /etc/grub.d folder.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/CustomMenus

3) A sample entry for Windows.

Try-

menuentry "Windows 7" {
set root='(hd0,2)'
chainloader +1
}

And dont use a swap "partition" on an SSD, swap file, maybe.