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Distribution: Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon Edition 64-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit, Arch Linux 32-bit
Posts: 161
Rep:
GRUB won't boot Windows 7 - Tried fixing it and borked my entire system
I just reinstalled Windows 7 and Linux Mint (both 64-bit) on my computer. I installed Windows first as is recommended. After installing Linux, I tried to boot Windows, but got:
Code:
error: invalid signature
Press any key to continue...
Linux booted fine, but Windows refuses to boot. I tried running sudo update-grub and got this:
Code:
Generating grub.cfg
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
No volume groups found
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
done
Unknown filesystem... What?
Rebooted. No change.
I tried purging GRUB and installing GRUB-legacy, but I couldn't boot either OS. Windows wasn't even on the list. Don't remember what the error messages were, though. I reinstalled GRUB2 from a chrooted environment and neither OS boots. I get the same invalid signature message with Windows and when I try Linux Mint (listed as Ubuntu instead for some reason)
Code:
error: attempt to read or write outside of disk 'hd0'
Press any key to continue...
After waiting a while, I get this:
Code:
[ 0.554168] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
I used the Windows and Linux installation media to run their respective disk checking routines and all filesystems reported clean. Windows Startup Repair detected no problems and therefore did nothing.
Should I just spend 3 hours reinstalling both OSes (and possibly run into the same problem) or is there any way to fix it?
Last edited by CamTheSaxMan; 02-08-2014 at 03:59 PM.
Distribution: Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon Edition 64-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit, Arch Linux 32-bit
Posts: 161
Original Poster
Rep:
Alright, here goes. It's super long.
Just so you know: sda1 is my Windows 7 partition, sda2 is my Linux partition, sda3 is a data partition that I'm going to share between both OSes. sda5 is a swap partition.
Code:
Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]
============================= 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 (,msdos2)/boot/grub on this drive.
=> Syslinux MBR (4.04 and higher) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe
sda2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 16 Petra
Boot files: /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/grub/core.img
sda3: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:
sda4: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: SYSLINUX 4.05 20120702
Boot sector info: Syslinux looks at sector 1705304 of /dev/sdb1 for its
second stage. SYSLINUX is installed in the directory.
According to the info in the boot sector, sdb1 starts
at sector 0. But according to the info from fdisk,
sdb1 starts at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /syslinux.cfg
/efi/boot/bootx64.efi /boot/bcd /ldlinux.sys
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 * 2,048 104,859,647 104,857,600 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 104,859,648 204,859,391 99,999,744 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 743,454,720 972,771,327 229,316,608 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda4 972,773,374 976,771,071 3,997,698 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 972,773,376 976,771,071 3,997,696 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 4026 MB, 4026531840 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 489 cylinders, total 7864320 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 * 63 7,855,784 7,855,722 b W95 FAT32
"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 78FA9DACFA9D6762 ntfs
/dev/sda2 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 ext3
/dev/sda3 50784E843074239C ntfs
/dev/sda5 aae3f5f2-81c8-4d40-848c-3c2f232e2d35 swap
/dev/sdb1 5591-6D3F vfat
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdb1 /cdrom vfat (ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
=========================== sda2/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 use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3
## 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=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
## 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 Linux Mint 16 Petra, kernel 3.11.0-12-generic
uuid 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic
quiet
title Linux Mint 16 Petra, kernel 3.11.0-12-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic
title Linux Mint 16 Petra, memtest86+
uuid 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=========================== sda2/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
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
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=3
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${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
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.11.0-12-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.11.0-12-generic-advanced-12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.11.0-12-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.11.0-12-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.11.0-12-generic-recovery-12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.11.0-12-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### 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,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-/dev/sda1' {
insmod ldm
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=============================== sda2/etc/fstab: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /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>
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=12f191ed-58be-4806-9e81-7b6467d4a875 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=aae3f5f2-81c8-4d40-848c-3c2f232e2d35 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
88.509120941 = 95.035944960 boot/grub/core.img 1
88.579120636 = 95.111106560 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
88.540050507 = 95.069155328 boot/grub/menu.lst 1
88.532505035 = 95.061053440 boot/grub/stage2 4
88.650764465 = 95.188033536 boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic 13
88.629898071 = 95.165628416 boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic 4
88.650764465 = 95.188033536 initrd.img 13
88.629898071 = 95.165628416 vmlinuz 4
=========================== sdb1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if loadfont /boot/grub/font.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod gfxterm
terminal_output gfxterm
fi
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
menuentry "Start Linux Mint" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
}
menuentry "Start Linux Mint (compatibility mode)" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper xforcevesa ramdisk_size=1048576 root=/dev/ram rw noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll --
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
}
menuentry "Check the integrity of the medium" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash --
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
}
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
============================== sdb1/syslinux.cfg: ==============================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
default menu.c32
prompt 0
menu title UNetbootin
timeout 100
label unetbootindefault
menu label Default
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
label ubnentry0
menu label Start Linux Mint
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
label ubnentry1
menu label Start in compatibility mode
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper xforcevesa nomodeset b43.blacklist=yes ramdisk_size=1048576 root=/dev/ram rw noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll --
label ubnentry2
menu label Integrity check
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash --
label ubnentry3
menu label Memory test
kernel /isolinux/memtest
append initrd=/ubninit
label ubnentry4
menu label Boot from local drive
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit
label ubnentry5
menu label Start Linux Mint (compatibility mode)
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper xforcevesa ramdisk_size=1048576 root=/dev/ram rw noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll --
label ubnentry6
menu label Check the integrity of the medium
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
?? = ?? boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
================= sdb1: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
?? = ?? ldlinux.sys 1
?? = ?? menu.c32 1
?? = ?? syslinux.cfg 1
============== sdb1: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============
menu.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx)
======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown BootLoader on sda4
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000000e0 61 6d 65 20 20 20 3d 20 4e 6f 6e 65 0a 20 20 20 |ame = None. |
000000f0 20 20 20 20 20 73 65 6c 66 2e 75 72 6c 20 20 20 | self.url |
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00000120 65 20 20 20 3d 20 4e 6f 6e 65 0a 20 20 20 20 20 |e = None. |
00000130 20 20 20 73 65 6c 66 2e 74 65 78 74 20 20 20 20 | self.text |
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00000150 20 20 73 65 6c 66 2e 73 69 7a 65 20 20 20 20 20 | self.size |
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00000200
========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========
sdc
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
Looks like os-prober is messing up - in Mint edit /boot/grub/grub.cfg and change the line in red to "insmod ntfs" (no quotes) and run "sudo update-grub", then reboot and try Win7.
Code:
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-/dev/sda1' {
insmod ldm
chainloader +1
}
Distribution: Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon Edition 64-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit, Arch Linux 32-bit
Posts: 161
Original Poster
Rep:
I tried the Ubuntu boot-repair tool, and it was able to boot Mint, but still no Windows. I was having other problems in Mint (no internet, firefox segfaulting, computer won't shutdown). I'm on my third attempt at reinstalling (this time with a DVD instead of USB) and I'm going to see how it goes. With Linux, doing the same thing over and over again produces different results. Ignore what Einstein said.
EDIT: Installer crashed... This is going very well!
Last edited by CamTheSaxMan; 02-08-2014 at 09:26 PM.
Distribution: Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon Edition 64-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit, Arch Linux 32-bit
Posts: 161
Original Poster
Rep:
I finally got Mint to reinstall without Ubiquity crashing, though it threw a slew of permission denied errors during installation. Am I supposed to run the installer as root? System would not shut down. Got a whole bunch of errors about the "system bus". Had to hold down power button to reboot. Upon rebooting, I get this:
Code:
keys:Press F to attempt to fix the errors, I to ignore, S to skip mounting, or M for manual recovery
I pressed F
I waited a while and the computer just rebooted.
I tried every combination of keys and could not get Mint to boot.
So I tried booting into Windows
error: invalid signature
Press any key to continue...
Arrgh! This is ridiculous! I'm about to give up and just try another distro unless someone has a workaround. And yes, I did md5sum the iso image and it was correct.
Distribution: Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon Edition 64-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit, Arch Linux 32-bit
Posts: 161
Original Poster
Rep:
My computer doesn't have UEFI. It's a HP Pavilion g7-1338dx if you're wondering. I pressed ctrl+alt+f1 during the hanging splash screen and I see a ton of scrolling read/write errors. It goes too fast, so I can't post output. I hope my hard drive isn't failing. This is a fairly new computer.
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GRUB won't boot Windows 7 - Tried fixing it and borked my entire system
