Can't Boot WinXP
I have WinXP on 160 GB HD @ /dev/sda1.
I have Ubuntu 9.10 on a 250GB HD @ /dev/sdb1.
I have Mint 7 on the 250 GB HD @ /dev/sdb4.
After I installed Ubuntu 9.10 I can no longer boot to WinXP.
I hope the following maybe be of some help in solving my problem!! It looks to me like the MBR
has been changed but I don't have enough knowhow to really know what is going on?
Hard drive data
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks for
(UUID=8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56)/boot/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Grub 2
Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and
looks at sector 271303 of the same hard drive for
core.img, core.img is at this location on /dev/sdb and
looks for
(UUID=da6c0604-0b41-49cd-b226-a309fd7a1d5f)/boot/grub.
No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda6 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda7 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb8: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb9: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 6 Felicia
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x761c12f3
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 102,398,309 102,398,247 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 102,398,310 312,576,704 210,178,395 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 102,398,373 225,279,494 122,881,122 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 225,279,558 266,245,244 40,965,687 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 266,245,308 312,576,704 46,331,397 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x95dc719e
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 48,837,599 48,837,537 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 78,140,160 209,262,689 131,122,530 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 78,140,223 80,196,479 2,056,257 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb6 80,196,543 131,411,699 51,215,157 83 Linux
/dev/sdb7 131,411,763 151,894,574 20,482,812 83 Linux
/dev/sdb8 151,894,638 192,860,324 40,965,687 83 Linux
/dev/sdb9 192,860,388 209,262,689 16,402,302 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 209,262,690 209,278,754 16,065 83 Linux
/dev/sdb4 48,837,600 78,140,159 29,302,560 83 Linux
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 1475ECE9C353C869 ntfs Win160
/dev/sda5 5E500F31500F1007 ntfs Win 160 BU
/dev/sda6 48A45674A456650A ntfs Data 160
/dev/sda7 9694CA3794CA1A1F ntfs Data 160 BU
/dev/sdb1 8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56 ext4 ubuntu
/dev/sdb3 084b2522-2715-4e70-b73b-724a116110d5 ext4
/dev/sdb4 fc0bf745-24e4-47bf-b80e-d6187774b849 ext3 mint
/dev/sdb5 c07ed73d-c919-4a5d-9c04-b3148b49dda0 swap
/dev/sdb6 14a14e16-2e77-4912-aff9-dc11ecf80f85 ext4 /homeu
/dev/sdb7 ab489b4a-5f84-4a9d-9d1d-a062e29ce442 ext4 /miscu
/dev/sdb8 4bfdf54d-ffe9-49ce-9d06-5ae1bbc7995f ext3 /homem
/dev/sdb9 555e23cc-0208-4f11-a4cc-cfa8137b9f04 ext3 /miscm
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sdb1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda1 /windows fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,b lksize=4096)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
=========================== sdb1/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 /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56
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
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/white
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1475ece9c353c869
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 6, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (on /dev/sdb4)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,4)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set fc0bf745-24e4-47bf-b80e-d6187774b849
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/sdb4 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 6, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb4)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,4)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set fc0bf745-24e4-47bf-b80e-d6187774b849
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/sdb4 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 6, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb4)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,4)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set fc0bf745-24e4-47bf-b80e-d6187774b849
linux /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
### 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 ###
=============================== sdb1/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 defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdb1 during installation
UUID=8ad1dfcf-0842-4381-a10c-0fcd58398a56 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /windows was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=1475ECE9C353C869 /windows ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 0
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=c07ed73d-c919-4a5d-9c04-b3148b49dda0 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
.7GB: boot/grub/core.img
3.9GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
.8GB: initrd.img
.8GB: initrd.img.old
.7GB: vmlinuz
.7GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== sdb4/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-legacy-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 change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## Graphical boot menu location
gfxmenu=/boot/gfxmenu/default.message
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 15
# 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=/dev/sdb4 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,3)
## 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=(single-user) 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 Linux Mint 6, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
root (hd1,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/sdb4 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet
title Linux Mint 6, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/sdb4 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Linux Mint 6, kernel Last successful boot
root (hd1,3)
kernel /boot/last-good-boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb4 ro quiet splash last-good-boot
quiet
title Linux Mint 6, memtest86+
root (hd1,3)
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 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=4772fcc0-4a9d-4634-a65f-d7ba9a3d88ac ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=4772fcc0-4a9d-4634-a65f-d7ba9a3d88ac ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (on /dev/sdb1)
#root (hd1,0)
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=4772fcc0-4a9d-4634-a65f-d7ba9a3d88ac ro quiet splash
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
#savedefault
#boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)
#root (hd1,0)
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=4772fcc0-4a9d-4634-a65f-d7ba9a3d88ac ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
#savedefault
#boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb5
#title Windows NT/2000/XP
#root (hd1,4)
#savedefault
#makeactive
#map (hd0) (hd1)
#map (hd1) (hd0)
#chainloader +1
=============================== sdb4/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdb4
UUID=fc0bf745-24e4-47bf-b80e-d6187774b849 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sdb8 -- Home Directories
/dev/sdb8 /home ext3 none 0 2
# /dev/sdb3
UUID=e2c057b4-5682-4789-b564-d2369e769c9e none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdb4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
38.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
38.5GB: boot/grub/stage2
38.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
38.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
38.5GB: initrd.img
38.5GB: vmlinuz
The above is what I got when I ran the “boot info script055.sh.
The following is how my disks are partitioned. As of now I can only run Ubuntu & Mint. I am unable
to boot to WinXP. I sure would like to be able to run WinXP.
bill@bill-desktop:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for bill:
root@bill-desktop:/home/bill# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x761c12f3
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 6374 51199123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS this is WinXP
/dev/sda2 6375 19457 105089197+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 6375 14023 61440561 7 HPFS/NTFS is Win BU
/dev/sda6 14024 16573 20482843+ 7 HPFS/NTFS is my Data
/dev/sda7 16574 19457 23165698+ 7 HPFS/NTFS is BU of my Data
Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x95dc719e
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 3040 24418768+ 83 Linux this is Ubuntu
/dev/sdb2 4865 13026 65561265 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sdb3 13027 13027 8032+ 83 Linux un used
/dev/sdb4 3041 4864 14651280 83 Linux this is Mint
/dev/sdb5 4865 4992 1028128+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb6 4993 8180 25607578+ 83 Linux this is homeu where I would to put bill
if knew how
/dev/sdb7 8181 9455 10241406 83 Linux this is miscu
/dev/sdb8 9456 12005 20482843+ 83 Linux this is homem where I would like to put bill
/dev/sdb9 12006 13026 8201151 83 Linux this is miscm
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