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tatsujb
February 28th, 2015, 08:34 PM
Searched high and low. HIGH AND LOW before posting my own thread.

would you believe it noone ever thought we'd need this topic.

I installed windows 8.1 after nearly two years of using only ubuntu.

I say installed because I know the files have copied over to the hard drive I haven't seen it boot for the first time because as the second part of the install process windows needs to boot on hard drive it was installed to.

and before it can do that I need to provide it with a grub entry.

Given it's on the fourth hard drive all on it's lonesome, it didn't get to touch grub nor supersede it and I like it that way. however this also means a grub entry never existed for it and "update-grub" is as efficient as fairy dust.

How do I add windows bootloader to GRUB 2 given I know that windows is on the fourth partition of the fourth drive. (yes they have THREE extra partitions now, wth)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22720750/Screenshot%20from%202015-02-28%2020%3A30%3A04.png
(also this proves the installation IS there)

I'm not afraid of getting my hands dirty I already backed up my grub on a usb key and have another usb key with a ubuntu livecd on it.

I'd much rather type in the Grub entry by hand then to resort to some program which so far have all proven useless.
yancek
February 28th, 2015, 09:49 PM
Did you install windows 8 using UEFI/GPT or did you use MBR?
Did you install Ubuntu using UEFI/GPT or did you use MBR?

You could try downloading and running the boot repair script and selecting the option to Create Boot Info Summary and then post the output here.
grahammechanical
February 28th, 2015, 10:44 PM
I have said this before on this forum and I do not mind saying it again because it is a forum and there is nothing wrong with someone asking the same question that someone has recently asked.

When I installed Windows 8 preview on a second hard disk the installer put the Windows boot loader into the MBR of both hard disks and I was unable to load Ubuntu. This may have happened to you.

Can you load Ubuntu? That is not clear from your post. What hard drive is Ubuntu installed on? Is it sda? Or sdb? Or sdc? Load Ubuntu and open a terminal and run


sudo update-grub

and see from the printout if the Windows boot loader is detected. But if Grub is no longer in the MBR we need to do more than run update-grub. We need to install Grub.


sudo grub-install /dev/sda

Assuming that Ubuntu is on sda. If it is one sdb or sdc than change /dev/sda to /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc as appropriate. And the set the BIOS to load an operating system from the disk with Ubuntu on it.

Or use boot repair. But be careful as boot repair defaults to installing Grub into the MBR of all drives, which is not what you want it to do. If you cannot load Ubuntu then use the Ubuntu live session and first use File Manager to open the hard disk/partition with Ubuntu on and then open a terminal and run those two commands.

Regards.
oldfred
February 28th, 2015, 11:13 PM
Your Windows install is UEFI.
So the suggestion on Boot-Repair to see how Ubuntu is installed is important.
And if Ubuntu is also UEFI with gpt partitioning, then the sudo update-grub from inside your Ubuntu will add Windows to menu. But if in BIOS mode it will not work.
UEFI & BIOS are not compatible. You can only dual boot by restarting system and choosing in UEFI boot menu, not from grub menu, if systems are not in same boot mode.

Just post link to summary report.
Boot Repair -Also handles LVM, GPT, separate /boot and UEFI dual boot.:
Precise, Trusty, Vivid, & Utopic all should work now with current ppa
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
tatsujb
March 1st, 2015, 04:02 PM
Did you install windows 8 using UEFI/GPT or did you use MBR?
Did you install Ubuntu using UEFI/GPT or did you use MBR?

You could try downloading and running the boot repair script and selecting the option to Create Boot Info Summary and then post the output here.
windows uefi and ubuntu as well as i remember it.
tatsujb
March 1st, 2015, 04:06 PM
I have said this before on this forum and I do not mind saying it again because it is a forum and there is nothing wrong with someone asking the same question that someone has recently asked.

When I installed Windows 8 preview on a second hard disk the installer put the Windows boot loader into the MBR of both hard disks and I was unable to load Ubuntu. This may have happened to you.

no.

did you read the OP?

yes i can boot ubuntu how else could i use gparted?

the windows isn't installed on the same hard drive as such MBR did not supersede Grub, and the two do no even know each other.

windows thinks he is on the first hard drive and will boot fine if I set him as first hard drive.

but he is on the fourth.

If I create a grub entry that sends to that hard drive I think the windows boot loader will kick in on it's own and everything will work fine.

all I need is a example grub entry (with where to place it) and I'm quite sure I'll get it working from there.
oldfred
March 1st, 2015, 04:09 PM
Post Summary report from Boot-Repair. Then we can suggest a boot stanza. Otherwise we are just guessing.
tatsujb
March 1st, 2015, 04:10 PM
You could try downloading and running the boot repair script and selecting the option to Create Boot Info Summary and then post the output here.


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
5387040 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location
and looks in partition 112 for .
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
in partition 72 for .
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid a1184ef3-5aa8-4a4e-9f21-eb4f2d1ea42e root
set prefix=($root)/boot/grub
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd.


sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________


File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab


sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________


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


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:


sdc1: __________________________________________________ ________________________


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:


sdc2: __________________________________________________ ________________________


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


sdd1: __________________________________________________ ________________________


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:


sdd2: __________________________________________________ ________________________


File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /efi/Boot/bootx64.efi


sdd3: __________________________________________________ ________________________


File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''


sdd4: __________________________________________________ ________________________


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: /bootmgr /Windows/System32/winload.exe


sde: __________________________________________________ _________________________


File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /efi/boot/bootx64.efi /bootmgr /boot/bcd


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


Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________


Disk /dev/sda: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7297 cylinders, total 117231408 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 1 117,231,407 117,231,407 ee GPT




GUID Partition Table detected.


Partition Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors System
/dev/sda1 2,048 37,771,263 37,769,216 Data partition (Linux)
/dev/sda2 37,773,312 117,229,567 79,456,256 Data partition (Linux)


Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________


Disk /dev/sdb: 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/sdb1 * 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS




Drive: sdc __________________________________________________ ___________________


Disk /dev/sdc: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes


Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System


/dev/sdc1 2,048 2,375,475,199 2,375,473,152 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdc2 2,375,475,200 2,436,737,023 61,261,824 83 Linux




Drive: sdd __________________________________________________ ___________________


Disk /dev/sdd: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
256 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19381 cylinders, total 312581808 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/sdd1 1 4,294,967,295 4,294,967,295 ee GPT


/dev/sdd1 ends after the last sector of /dev/sdd


GUID Partition Table detected.


Partition Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors System
/dev/sdd1 2,048 616,447 614,400 Windows Recovery Environment (Windows)
/dev/sdd2 616,448 821,247 204,800 EFI System partition
/dev/sdd3 821,248 1,083,391 262,144 Microsoft Reserved Partition (Windows)
/dev/sdd4 1,083,392 312,580,095 311,496,704 Data partition (Windows/Linux)


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________


Device UUID TYPE LABEL


/dev/sda1 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91 ext4
/dev/sda2 45397cb8-6313-45d1-a376-cb31f40d5161 ext4
/dev/sdb1 6C668A156689DFE6 ntfs 1TBVolume
/dev/sdc1 7AD0E6EDD0E6AF17 ntfs 2TBVolume
/dev/sdc2 47aab5c3-8e8e-4874-8016-22081ed5abd4 ext4 Storage
/dev/sdd1 6C802DD5802DA714 ntfs Récupération
/dev/sdd2 4C32-756C vfat
/dev/sdd4 76C44337C442F93F ntfs
/dev/sde FA6C-A83E vfat WINDOWS


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


Device Mount_Point Type Options


/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda2 /home ext4 (rw)
/dev/sde /media/t/WINDOWS vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed ,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2)




=========================== sda1/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi


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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
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 [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=-1
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=countdown
set timeout=10
# Fallback hidden-timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
elif sleep --verbose --interruptible 10 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
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 44,0,30,0; 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-70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.1-031701-generic root=UUID=70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.17.1-031701-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.17.1-031701-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.17.1-031701-generic-advanced-70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.17.1-031701-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.1-031701-generic root=UUID=70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.17.1-031701-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.17.1-031701-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.17.1-031701-generic-recovery-70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.17.1-031701-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.17.1-031701-generic root=UUID=70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.17.1-031701-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,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
fi
knetbsd /boot/memtest86+.elf
}
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)' {
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


=============================== sda1/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/sda1 during installation
UUID=70f24e13-d6a9-4e06-a796-6cfe4f951a91 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=45397cb8-6313-45d1-a376-cb31f40d5161 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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


GiB - GB File Fragment(s)




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


Unknown BootLoader on sdd2


00000000 eb 58 90 4d 53 44 4f 53 35 2e 30 00 02 02 fe 19 |.X.MSDOS5.0.....|
00000010 02 00 00 00 00 f8 00 00 3f 00 ff 00 00 68 09 00 |........?....h..|
00000020 00 20 03 00 01 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 |. ..............|
00000030 01 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000040 80 00 29 6c 75 32 4c 4e 4f 20 4e 41 4d 45 20 20 |..)lu2LNO NAME |
00000050 20 20 46 41 54 33 32 20 20 20 33 c9 8e d1 bc f4 | FAT32 3.....|
00000060 7b 8e c1 8e d9 bd 00 7c 88 56 40 88 4e 02 8a 56 |{......|.V@.N..V|
00000070 40 b4 41 bb aa 55 cd 13 72 10 81 fb 55 aa 75 0a |@.A..U..r...U.u.|
00000080 f6 c1 01 74 05 fe 46 02 eb 2d 8a 56 40 b4 08 cd |...t..F..-.V@...|
00000090 13 73 05 b9 ff ff 8a f1 66 0f b6 c6 40 66 0f b6 |.s......f...@f..|
000000a0 d1 80 e2 3f f7 e2 86 cd c0 ed 06 41 66 0f b7 c9 |...?.......Af...|
000000b0 66 f7 e1 66 89 46 f8 83 7e 16 00 75 39 83 7e 2a |f..f.F..~..u9.~*|
000000c0 00 77 33 66 8b 46 1c 66 83 c0 0c bb 00 80 b9 01 |.w3f.F.f........|
000000d0 00 e8 2c 00 e9 a8 03 a1 f8 7d 80 c4 7c 8b f0 ac |..,......}..|...|
000000e0 84 c0 74 17 3c ff 74 09 b4 0e bb 07 00 cd 10 eb |..t.<.t.........|
000000f0 ee a1 fa 7d eb e4 a1 7d 80 eb df 98 cd 16 cd 19 |...}...}........|
00000100 66 60 80 7e 02 00 0f 84 20 00 66 6a 00 66 50 06 |f`.~.... .fj.fP.|
00000110 53 66 68 10 00 01 00 b4 42 8a 56 40 8b f4 cd 13 |Sfh.....B.V@....|
00000120 66 58 66 58 66 58 66 58 eb 33 66 3b 46 f8 72 03 |fXfXfXfX.3f;F.r.|
00000130 f9 eb 2a 66 33 d2 66 0f b7 4e 18 66 f7 f1 fe c2 |..*f3.f..N.f....|
00000140 8a ca 66 8b d0 66 c1 ea 10 f7 76 1a 86 d6 8a 56 |..f..f....v....V|
00000150 40 8a e8 c0 e4 06 0a cc b8 01 02 cd 13 66 61 0f |@............fa.|
00000160 82 74 ff 81 c3 00 02 66 40 49 75 94 c3 42 4f 4f |.t.....f@Iu..BOO|
00000170 54 4d 47 52 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |TMGR ........|
00000180 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
000001a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0d 0a 45 72 |..............Er|
000001b0 72 2e 20 64 69 73 71 75 65 ff 0d 0a 50 72 65 73 |r. disque...Pres|
000001c0 73 65 7a 20 75 6e 65 20 74 6f 75 63 68 65 20 70 |sez une touche p|
000001d0 6f 75 72 20 72 65 64 82 6d 61 72 72 65 72 0d 0a |our red.marrer..|
000001e0 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 ac 01 ba 01 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200


Unknown BootLoader on sde


00000000 eb 58 90 4d 53 44 4f 53 35 2e 30 00 02 08 e6 07 |.X.MSDOS5.0.....|
00000010 02 00 00 00 00 f8 00 00 3f 00 ff 00 00 00 00 00 |........?.......|
00000020 00 b0 f0 00 0d 3c 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 |.....<..........|
00000030 01 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000040 80 01 29 3e a8 6c fa 4e 4f 20 4e 41 4d 45 20 20 |..)>.l.NO NAME |
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=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================


xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
cat: /tmp/BootInfo-uxhB9KqG/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory




Post Summary report from Boot-Repair. Then we can suggest a boot stanza. Otherwise we are just guessing.
http://paste.ubuntu.com/10488130/

apparently the two are quite similar.
oldfred
March 1st, 2015, 04:20 PM
As suspected you have Windows in UEFI boot mode on sdd and Ubuntu in BIOS boot mode on sda.
Grub then cannot boot Windows. Grub can only boot systems installed in the same boot mode as you have to reboot to switch modes. Or you can only boot from UEFI menu.

You also show grub in MBR of sda. But sda is shown as gpt partitioned. So I do not think you can boot from grub in sda, without having a bios_grub partition for BIOS boot with gpt partitioning.
Is UEFI boot you have to have gpt partitioning and an efi partition.

Are you actually booting from sdb or sdc? Those show still as MBR(msdos) partitioned.
tatsujb
March 1st, 2015, 05:11 PM
Are you actually booting from sdb or sdc? Those show still as MBR(msdos) partitioned.
neither. those are just NTFS formatted, i kept the partitioning as is because they are rather full and moving the data to ext4 would require an incredible amount of shimmying on the same drive.

so the good news is I can boot windows just by using the motherboard's boot menu on boot?

EDIT : thinking about reinstalling ubuntu in UEFI mode, good or bad idea?

also why is it my ubuntu liveCD won't work in UEFI mlode?
oldfred
March 1st, 2015, 05:22 PM
If you have UEFI hardware, you should be able to select to boot Windows from UEFI boot menu.
Some systems do require you to turn on/off UEFI and/or CSM/BIOS mode to boot system installed in that mode. Others auto switch, but you still have to boot from UEFI boot menu or one time boot key on a reboot.

You should also be able to boot flash drive or DVD, but if secure boot is on, you may have to also turn on other settings to allow any other device to boot. Even with secure boot off, some require you to set a password to open other settings that you need to change. Never lose that password if you have to have it.

If you are changing or using UEFI best to have all systems in UEFI boot mode and have all drives with gpt partitioning. But you can transition as you update or change configurations.

Shows install with screen shots for both BIOS(purple) & UEFI(grub menu), so you know which you are using.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

With multiple drives, many suggest disconnecting other drives, so you have a clean install to that one drive only. You can partition in advance and use Something Else, but I found even then Ubuntu would use another drive's efi partition. I then copied boot files back to efi partition on same drive.