[Boot-Repair] Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in one click

[habana]

I have an unbootable 12.04RC (64 bit) install on a 60GB SSD (sda). Using a Live Disc I installed and ran boot-repair. I got the message:

"The boot of your PC is in EFI mode, but no EFI partition was detected....."

I tried to continue but received a "no internet connection" message even though I was connected, so I couldn't. The motherboard is a Gigabyte B75M-D3H which is EFI capable but I can boot 11.10 from sdb which has no EFI partition without problem. However, 11.10 was installed using an older motherboard.

I manually partitioned sda (using fdisk before installation) as I was concerned about SSD alignment and have no particular desire to use EFI. Once I have this sorted, there will only be 12.04 on this computer.

Below is the first section of the boot info summary:

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

 => No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
 => 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 
    for (,msdos2)/boot/grub on this drive.
 => No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc.

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  Grub2 (v1.99)
    Boot sector info:  Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the boot sector of sda1 
                       and looks at sector 17513448 of the same hard drive 
                       for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks 
                       for (,msdos1)/boot/grub on this drive.
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 11.10
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab 
                       /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf /boot/grub/core.img

sdc1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sdc2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext3
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        

============================ 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    *          2,048    41,945,087    41,943,040  83 Linux
/dev/sda2          41,945,088   117,231,407    75,286,320  83 Linux


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
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sdb1         486,400,005   488,392,064     1,992,060  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb2    *             63   486,400,004   486,399,942  83 Linux


Drive: sdc _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 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/sdc1         486,400,005   488,392,064     1,992,060  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdc2                  63   486,400,004   486,399,942  83 Linux


"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/loop0                                              squashfs   
/dev/sda1        cb10df95-0b28-4337-a4fe-fe86d44dfd0f   ext4       
/dev/sda2        ce7d1960-d34c-4264-81c9-575d24d65c2b   ext4       
/dev/sdb1        0ce53420-b91e-4b40-a29b-362de085bc0e   swap       
/dev/sdb2        9e3a5f85-2002-49eb-b592-db2366865fb8   ext4       
/dev/sdc1        6b820d0f-8858-4b0c-a4ca-a6a15dff4dfc   swap       
/dev/sdc2        bc845841-ad65-4937-97f8-0255d8613247   ext3       
/dev/sr0                                                iso9660    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS amd64

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

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev             /mnt/boot-sav/sda1/dev   none       (rw,bind)
/dev/loop0       /rofs                    squashfs   (ro,noatime)
/dev/sda1        /mnt/boot-sav/sda1       ext4       (rw)
/dev/sr0         /cdrom                   iso9660    (ro,noatime) 

My 12.04 install seems to have placed Grub2 in sda1 rather than the MBR of sda. Is that a feature of EFI (about which I know very little as you can tell!)? How do I get out of EFI mode?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[techsupport]

This might seem like a silly question but did you properly reset the CMOS on that motherboard before installing Ubuntu?

I have an unbootable 12.04RC (64 bit) install on a 60GB SSD (sda). Using a Live Disc I installed and ran boot-repair. I got the message:

"The boot of your PC is in EFI mode, but no EFI partition was detected....."

I tried to continue but received a "no internet connection" message even though I was connected, so I couldn't. The motherboard is a Gigabyte B75M-D3H which is EFI capable but I can boot 11.10 from sdb which has no EFI partition without problem. However, 11.10 was installed using an older motherboard.

I manually partitioned sda (using fdisk before installation) as I was concerned about SSD alignment and have no particular desire to use EFI. Once I have this sorted, there will only be 12.04 on this computer.

Below is the first section of the boot info summary:

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

 => No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
 => 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 
    for (,msdos2)/boot/grub on this drive.
 => No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc.

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  Grub2 (v1.99)
    Boot sector info:  Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the boot sector of sda1 
                       and looks at sector 17513448 of the same hard drive 
                       for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks 
                       for (,msdos1)/boot/grub on this drive.
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 11.10
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab 
                       /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf /boot/grub/core.img

sdc1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sdc2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext3
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        

============================ 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    *          2,048    41,945,087    41,943,040  83 Linux
/dev/sda2          41,945,088   117,231,407    75,286,320  83 Linux


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
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sdb1         486,400,005   488,392,064     1,992,060  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb2    *             63   486,400,004   486,399,942  83 Linux


Drive: sdc _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 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/sdc1         486,400,005   488,392,064     1,992,060  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdc2                  63   486,400,004   486,399,942  83 Linux


"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/loop0                                              squashfs   
/dev/sda1        cb10df95-0b28-4337-a4fe-fe86d44dfd0f   ext4       
/dev/sda2        ce7d1960-d34c-4264-81c9-575d24d65c2b   ext4       
/dev/sdb1        0ce53420-b91e-4b40-a29b-362de085bc0e   swap       
/dev/sdb2        9e3a5f85-2002-49eb-b592-db2366865fb8   ext4       
/dev/sdc1        6b820d0f-8858-4b0c-a4ca-a6a15dff4dfc   swap       
/dev/sdc2        bc845841-ad65-4937-97f8-0255d8613247   ext3       
/dev/sr0                                                iso9660    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS amd64

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

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev             /mnt/boot-sav/sda1/dev   none       (rw,bind)
/dev/loop0       /rofs                    squashfs   (ro,noatime)
/dev/sda1        /mnt/boot-sav/sda1       ext4       (rw)
/dev/sr0         /cdrom                   iso9660    (ro,noatime) 

My 12.04 install seems to have placed Grub2 in sda1 rather than the MBR of sda. Is that a feature of EFI (about which I know very little as you can tell!)? How do I get out of EFI mode?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[YannBuntu]

Hello habana,

What kind of connection do you use? wifi or wired? is it slow?

As 11.10 can currently boot, you don't need EFI partition for 12.04.

Please connect to wired internet, then run Boot-Repair, UPDATE it, click "Advanced options", UNTICK the "Separate /boot/efi" option, tick the "Purge GRUB" option, then apply. Note the new URL (need the ENTIRE log) that will appear, and indicate it.

[habana]

@techsupport

Thanks for your quick response. Not a silly question as resetting the CMOS didn't occur to me. I've never had to do this on previous Ubuntu installs. To explain a little further, I built a new PC using a new SSD (sda) and the old HDDs (sdb and sdc), which I hope eventually to turn into a RAID1 data array. After changing a few BIOS settings, 11.10 booted up straight away on sdb.

@ yannbuntu

Bonjour and thanks for your quick response. I connect directly to my router and have an ADSL connection (1500/256) but this is frequently congested. Today is a public holiday in Australia so the schoolchildren are at home and my download speed is slow (say 150 kbps). I have taken note of your advice and will wait until tomorrow when my connection should be back up to around 1400kbps. I will report back then.

[corrytonapple]

Yannbuntu, I give my thanks to your wonderful program. I use it on a daily basis, as I am always installing some new distro. It runs beautifully, has lots of options, and always works.
Thanks for the program! I'll recommend it!

[habana]

Hi Yannbunntu

No luck I am afraid. Firstly I ensured all wi-fi and other computers were turned off. Download speed (USA mirror) is around 250 kbps this morning -not brilliant but surely fast enough - many people have only a 256/64 connection. I still have the "No internet connection detected......." message.

My next step perhaps is to download the iso and burn a CD. is the program stand alone or does it need an internet connection to function?

Regards
Bill

[habana]

Hi again Yannbuntu

Herewith the terminal output for my boot-repair session. It may be of some use. I made several attempts to run it.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
 Simple tool to repair frequent boot problems.

Website: https://launchpad.net/boot-repair
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/boot-repair
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.9yd1QgfPyX --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80/ --recv 3C48D16124B50277AF10D27F32B18A1260D8DA0B
gpg: requesting key 60D8DA0B from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 60D8DA0B: public key "Launchpad PPA for YannUbuntu" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
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The following extra packages will be installed:
  boot-sav gawk glade2script libsigsegv2
Suggested packages:
  lvm2 mdadm clean-ubiquity os-uninstaller
Recommended packages:
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/glade2script", line 2339, in set_widget
    exec( arg )
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/types.py", line 43, in function
    return info.invoke(*args, **kwargs)
gi._glib.GError: Failed to open file 'boot-repair.png': No such file or directory
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 68, in apport_excepthook
    binary = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwdu(), sys.argv[0]))
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/glade2script", line 2339, in set_widget
    exec( arg )
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/types.py", line 43, in function
    return info.invoke(*args, **kwargs)
gi._glib.GError: Failed to open file 'boot-repair.png': No such file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/glade2script", line 2339, in set_widget
    exec( arg )
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/types.py", line 43, in function
    return info.invoke(*args, **kwargs)
gi._glib.GError: Failed to open file 'boot-repair.png': No such file or directory
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 68, in apport_excepthook
    binary = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwdu(), sys.argv[0]))
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/glade2script", line 2339, in set_widget
    exec( arg )
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/types.py", line 43, in function
    return info.invoke(*args, **kwargs)
gi._glib.GError: Failed to open file 'boot-repair.png': No such file or directory

(glade2script:4643): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.5CBCDW': No such file or directory

(glade2script:4643): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ 

Regards
Bill

[ourgangmn]

Thanks, this post saved my bacon. I am a complete newbie. I installed 11.04 and all was good. When 11.10 came along I installed it and everything went bad. Today I installed 12.04 and experienced the no device grub error. I followed your help and I now have a bootable pc again! Thank you!!!!

[ricardo072]

Hello All,

I did everything and it says that the boot was successfully repaider and I have this http://paste.ubuntu.com/959191/

Is this Ok?
Thanks in advance.

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I did this 10 mins ago or so... now Im getting and error that says that -MBR is not present press Ctrl+Alt+Supr to restart -

Seems that is not working for me, now I could not boot between Win7x64 and Ubuntu 12.04 x64

PLEASE HELP..... could you please check this http://paste.ubuntu.com/959191/ Im not sure what's wrong...


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This has been fixed,.. I made a mistake with this tool the first time, now is working perfect.


Thanks in advance,

[YannBuntu]

@corrytonapple & ourgangmn & ricardo072 : thanks for your feedback

@habana: sorry for the late reply, i just come back from holidays. Yes, the program can be used without internet, but it's generally better to update it before using it. (i don't update the ISOs as often as the PPA). I will study the error you got. Meanwhile, please try to follow my previous instructions :
- via a 11.10 CD
- and/or via a Boot-Repair-Disk CD without updating the program.