Windows vista startup-crashing after update

[hoboy]

Since I have update to Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-17-generic, my dual boot windows vista is crashing.
I need some help in the issues.
Tks

[Pumalite]

Boot Live CD (unless you are in Ubuntu now)and post:
sudo fdisk -lu

[hoboy]

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x492b8267

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 211470335 105734144 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 211479660 233360189 10940265 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 233360190 234436544 538177+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 233360253 234436544 538146 82 Linux swap / Solaris
quickmind@quickmind-laptop:~$

[hoboy]

Boot Live CD (unless you are in Ubuntu now)and post:
sudo fdisk -lu
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x492b8267

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 211470335 105734144 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 211479660 233360189 10940265 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 233360190 234436544 538177+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 233360253 234436544 538146 82 Linux swap / Solaris
quickmind@quickmind-laptop:~$

[Pumalite]

Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and add an entry for Windows:
backup first:
sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.old
Edit:
gksudo gedit /boot/grob/menu.lst
title Vista
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader + 1
save, exit and reboot.

[hoboy]

Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and add an entry for Windows:
backup first:
sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.old
Edit:
gksudo gedit /boot/grob/menu.lst
title Vista
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader + 1
save, exit and reboot.
this one was already in /boot/grob/menu.lst, when I add the one in the answer then restarted ubuntu, I get message the it should have an absolute path.
then window does not start.



title Windows Vista
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

[Pumalite]

If it was already in your menu.lst; you shouldn't add another entry. Take it out.
Post:
cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

[hoboy]

If it was already in your menu.lst; you shouldn't add another entry. Take it out.
Post:
cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 4

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 60

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=a8e737a6-f70e-4d0f-a49d-b61598f115db ro

## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,1)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-17-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-17-generic root=UUID=a8e737a6-f70e-4d0f-a49d-b61598f115db ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-17-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-17-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-17-generic root=UUID=a8e737a6-f70e-4d0f-a49d-b61598f115db ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-17-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=a8e737a6-f70e-4d0f-a49d-b61598f115db ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=a8e737a6-f70e-4d0f-a49d-b61598f115db ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic


title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1

title Windows Vista
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

[Pumalite]

Take out 'savedefault' and 'makeactive'

[Pumalite]

If that doesn't work; try and see if you can boot Vista with Super Grub:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/supergrubdiskpage.html

[hoboy]

If that doesn't work; try and see if you can boot Vista with Super Grub:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/supergrubdiskpage.html
I will have to try super grub, the other asn't worked.
tks for the effort

[Pumalite]

Good luck.