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Did an install of Ubuntu 12.04 sucessfully. Checked the Vista side and only the desktop came up after an
error message. The screen was full of its icons but
that was it.
I guess the mbr was corrupted.
Can someone help me out. Its a friends Acer 4620z laptop. I do not believe he has his Vista CD.
Did an install of Ubuntu 12.04 sucessfully. Checked the Vista side and only the desktop came up after an
error message. The screen was full of its icons but
that was it.
I guess the mbr was corrupted.
Can someone help me out. Its a friends Acer 4620z laptop. I do not believe he has his Vista CD.
If you can boot to the desktop and see your icons the MBR part of the booting process is long gone and works flawlessly. There must be a different problem.
Ubuntu
test
test
Vista (something)
Vista (something)
Ubuntu boots and runs just fine.
As I remember when I first tried Vista I clicked
on the first Vista and that was the one that gave
the error messages. I then clicked the second Vista
and it displayed the desktop with all the icons.
If you can boot with the second option to the Desktop which appears as it should according to your post, what is the problem? Do you just not want 2 entries in the menu? That's easily resolved. Or is there some other problem you haven't mentioned?
Should have been more clear. After clicking on second Vista you are taken
to the desktop with all the icons, clicking on IE or some other icon and
nothing happens. Also from the Start menu trying to go to say Computer
nothing happens.
Your last post would indicate it has nothing to do with the mbr or the partitions but problems in vista. If you can boot to the vista Desktop, then the mbr and Grub bootloader as well as the windows bootloader were all successful. Did you install Ubuntu on a separate partition or did you install it inside windows with the WUBI installer? Could you boot Ubuntu and run this command and post the output here:
Code:
sudo fdisk -l
That is a Lower Case Letter L in the command and you should be prompted for a password, the password of the user created during the Ubuntu installation.
In order to get more detailed information on your system and boot files, boot Ubuntu and go to the site below. There is a link in the Description box on that page. Go to it and read the instructions, might take notes. Then download and run it. The link provides specific instructions. Make sure you know where it downloads to as it may not be the Desktop directory but the /home/user/Downloads directory. Run the script from a terminal and post the output. You should have a results.txt file in your /home/user directory.
You need to extract bootinfoscript-061.tar.gz first and that can be done by right-clicking the icon and then selecting on of the Extract options. You should then see a folder bootinfoscript-061 in that (Downloads) directory. You need to make it executable if it is not and then change to the bootinfoscript-061 directory in Downloads to run bootinfoscript.
You need to extract bootinfoscript-061.tar.gz first and that can be done by right-clicking the icon and then selecting on of the Extract options. You should then see a folder bootinfoscript-061 in that (Downloads) directory. You need to make it executable if it is not and then change to the bootinfoscript-061 directory in Downloads to run bootinfoscript.
In a terminal run: cd /home/ray/Downloads/bootinfoscript-061/ You should then be able to run the bootinfoscript.
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos5)/boot/grub on this drive.
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${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 [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-49-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-49-generic root=UUID=6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-49-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-49-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
echo 'Loading Linux 3.5.0-49-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-49-generic root=UUID=6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-49-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-48-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-48-generic root=UUID=6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-48-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-48-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
echo 'Loading Linux 3.5.0-48-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-48-generic root=UUID=6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-48-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-23-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=UUID=6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-23-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
echo 'Loading Linux 3.5.0-23-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=UUID=6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-23-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod fat
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root A20A-9608
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root A22AA8492AA81BF3
chainloader +1
}
set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
set timeout=10
fi
### 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 $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /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>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=6e2f1d7c-3a27-47a2-8014-ce3715eee688 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=f7cb8932-b58c-4831-88b6-bc2d026bdb73 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
Nothing wrong with the boot files or Grub, as expected. You have a correct entry for vista in grub.cfg, the partition and uuid are both correct and you can boot to it. Since Ubuntu is on a separate partition, your problem seems to be unrelated to Ubuntu or Grub. Nothing incorrect in the output you posted. Had you made any changes to vista just prior to installing Ubuntu because it is not until you get into vista that you get problems.
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