First Cup of Ubuntu
windows loaders problem
i had a vista/windows 7 dual boot until recently...then i removed windows 7 and installed ubuntu...problem is when grub loads up if i select windows vista it wont boot but if i select windows 7 it will boot into windows vista...is there a way i can sort this?
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First Cup of Ubuntu
Originally Posted by garvinrick4
Hope This Is OK!
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Vista keeps its recovery in sda1 and sda2 is OS.
the rest of yours is linux. So it seems like a vista install.
Windows 7 most of time recovery will be in sda4 and mbr in sda1. When dual boot.
I would say you need to;
If that did not solve go to this site download this script to Desktop (make sure Desktop)Code:sudo update-grub
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
then run this.
copy and paste to this thread and it will tell everything about your drive.Code:sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh
Last edited by garvinrick4; May 31st, 2010 at 02:23 AM.
First Cup of Ubuntu
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #6 for /boot/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /boot/bcd
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe /grldr
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: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== 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
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 2,048 20,973,567 20,971,520 27 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 * 20,973,568 165,887,983 144,914,416 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 165,887,998 312,580,095 146,692,098 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 165,888,000 195,385,343 29,497,344 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 195,387,392 253,982,719 58,595,328 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 253,984,768 312,580,095 58,595,328 83 Linux
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77825 cylinders, total 1250263728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 1,250,258,624 1,250,258,562 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77825 cylinders, total 1250263728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 1,250,258,624 1,250,258,562 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 74F4E106F4E0CC04 ntfs RECOVERY
/dev/sda2 B8D2E2CCD2E28DC6 ntfs
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 037d129e-442d-4867-979d-282114dca0ab swap
/dev/sda6 eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8 ext4
/dev/sda7 bb037032-aaf0-4dc1-beca-59302a408e73 ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 E4CAC19ECAC16CFC ntfs My Book
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 643295053294DD7C ntfs My Book
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdd: No medium found
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda6 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda7 /home ext4 (rw)
/dev/sdb1 /media/My Book fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_ permissions)
/dev/sdc1 /media/My Book_ fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_ permissions)
=========================== sda6/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
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
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 74f4e106f4e0cc04
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b8d2e2ccd2e28dc6
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###
=============================== sda6/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/sda6 during installation
UUID=eaac22f4-bfab-4909-9d83-1b0c577a35e8 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=bb037032-aaf0-4dc1-beca-59302a408e73 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=037d129e-442d-4867-979d-282114dca0ab none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
125.9GB: boot/grub/core.img
126.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
126.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
126.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
126.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
126.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
126.2GB: initrd.img
126.1GB: initrd.img.old
126.1GB: vmlinuz
126.0GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sdd
Staff Emeritus
The Vista entry in grub menu is your recovery partition. Not sure why it doesn't kick off (or maybe it does, but you expect to see vista loading not a recovery partition) but don't play with it too much in case the restore process kicks in because it might wipe everything.
The windows 7 entry is probably recognized as win7 because you had both systems and in that case windows combines the boot files. So even though now only vista is there, the boot files might get detected as win7 boot files.
Darko.
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ive a samsung r510 as you can tell from my comp name so it came with a 10gb vista recovery partition, good idea i think, and my remaining 150 gb split it c: and d: drives...so vista was installed on c:, then 7 installed on d: but after removing 7 i then deleted the windows 7 option from the boot menu and then i deleted the partition and expanded c: drive to 150gb by using the unallocated space...is it possibly during this process that the boot files have been combined?...however i get the overall message, this is all working fine and i should leave it and be grateful its working...so thanks both of you for your help, ya!
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