Grub, windows refuse to boot.
I installed two windows XP on the drive to easily backup all the files from the older one to the new one.
Windows has a nice bootloader, it is easy to choose between eeh... "windows xp pro" and "windows xp pro"
Anyway, something strange, the new system was installed as sda5 where the first one was sda1.
Everything was working, I saved all my folders, and removed the old windows to install Arch.
Since this time I cannot boot on the ntfs partition anymore.
Here the output for fdisk -l (I also have an IDE drive that's why it prints sd[b])
Disk /dev/sdb: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x46b746b6
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 249 2000061 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb2 12749 38912 210162330 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sdb3 * 250 12748 100398217+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb5 12749 38912 210162298+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
My first question is, on which partition the boot flag must be set ?
And why is there two partitions (2 and 5) which look the same ?
The menu.lst file :
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/9351c114-655f-41f8-864e-d14b4f17b113 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26.img
# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/9351c114-655f-41f8-864e-d14b4f17b113 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26-fallback.img
# (1) Windows
title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Any help is welcome
Last edited by faelar (2008-05-02 09:52:09)
Your problem is that Windows needs to be at the front of the disk or it wont work. Yeah, Windows sucks away your freedom, even when partitioning your drive...
Don't worry about those two partitions. The reason it looks like that is because sdb2 is an Extended Volume, which doesn't actually take up all that space. You'll notice that your other Windows partition is the same size. What that means is that your sdb5 takes up the whole extended partition. Think of it like a container.
Anyway, that doesn't all matter now, because you need to get Windows to the front of the disk.
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Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
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Device Start End Size Type
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/dev/sda2 2050048 2582527 260M EFI System
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/dev/sda4 4630528 4892671 128M Microsoft reserved
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Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
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:
sda2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows 7: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /efi/Boot/bkpbootx64.efi /efi/Boot/bootx64.efi
/efi/ubuntu/grubx64.efi
sda3: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows 7: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
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Boot files: /efi/Boot/bkpbootx64.efi /efi/Boot/bootx64.efi
/efi/ubuntu/grubx64.efi /bootmgr /boot/bcd
sda4: __________________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
sda5: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
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sda6: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: SYSLINUX 6.02 ... :..(:,:0:4:8:....D:H:L:[.T:[.\:`:d:[.l:p:t:x:|:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.....................
Boot sector info: Syslinux looks at sector 99102 of /dev/sda6 for its
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Operating System:
Boot files: /grub/grub.cfg /syslinux/syslinux.cfg
/syslinux/ldlinux.sys
sda7: __________________________________________________________________________
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:
sda8: __________________________________________________________________________
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:
sda9: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Arch Linux ()
Boot files: /etc/fstab
sda10: _________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
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Boot files:
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Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1,953,525,167 1,953,525,167 ee GPT
GUID Partition Table detected.
Partition Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors System
/dev/sda1 2,048 2,050,047 2,048,000 Windows Recovery Environment (Windows)
/dev/sda2 2,050,048 2,582,527 532,480 EFI System partition
/dev/sda3 2,582,528 4,630,527 2,048,000 -
/dev/sda4 4,630,528 4,892,671 262,144 Microsoft Reserved Partition (Windows)
/dev/sda5 4,892,672 1,274,335,231 1,269,442,560 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda6 1,847,777,280 1,859,151,871 11,374,592 EFI System partition
/dev/sda7 1,859,151,872 1,911,580,671 52,428,800 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda8 1,911,580,672 1,953,523,711 41,943,040 Windows Recovery Environment (Windows)
/dev/sda9 1,335,775,232 1,847,777,279 512,002,048 Data partition (Linux)
/dev/sda10 1,274,335,232 1,335,775,231 61,440,000 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
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Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 CE62D9F062D9DCF1 ntfs WINRE_DRV
/dev/sda10 150a8788-6049-45ed-85af-ded92a2c0801 ext4
/dev/sda2 16DC-8816 vfat SYSTEM_DRV
/dev/sda3 7CDD-0403 vfat LRS_ESP
/dev/sda4
/dev/sda5 40E4E0CFE4E0C7EC ntfs Windows8_OS
/dev/sda6 9C3F-2A9E vfat
/dev/sda7 7240E43740E40427 ntfs LENOVO
/dev/sda8 422CE5EA2CE5D945 ntfs PBR_DRV
/dev/sda9 1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837 ext4
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda6 /boot vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda6 /boot/efi vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda9 / ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
============================= sda6/grub/grub.cfg: ==============================
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# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
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insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
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set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
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fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
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insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
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search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt6 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt6 9C3F-2A9E
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search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9C3F-2A9E
fi
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linux /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837 rw quiet
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initrd /initramfs-linux-fallback.img
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
## Attempt at fixing grub
# insmod fat
# set root='hd0,gpt6'
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
#menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda2)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-16DC-8816' {
# insmod part_gpt
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# set root='hd0,gpt2'
# if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
# search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 16DC-8816
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# search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 16DC-8816
# fi
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# 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 ###
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if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
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========================= sda6/syslinux/syslinux.cfg: ==========================
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# /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
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# * menu.c32 - provides a text menu
# * vesamenu.c32 - provides a graphical menu
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DEFAULT arch
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MENU COLOR unsel 37;44 #50ffffff #a0000000 std
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MENU LABEL Arch Linux Fallback
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=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
================= sda6: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
============== sda6: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============
syslinux/cat.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/chain.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/cmd.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/config.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/cptime.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/cpuid.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/cpuidtest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/debug.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/disk.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/dmitest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/elf.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/ethersel.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/gfxboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/gpxecmd.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/hdt.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/hexdump.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/host.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/ifcpu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/ifcpu64.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/ifmemdsk.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/ifplop.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/kbdmap.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/kontron_wdt.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/ldlinux.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/libcom32.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/libgpl.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/liblua.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/libmenu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/libutil.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/linux.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/ls.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/lua.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/mboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/meminfo.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/menu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/pcitest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/pmload.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/poweroff.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/prdhcp.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/pwd.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/pxechn.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/reboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/rosh.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/sanboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/sdi.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/sysdump.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/vesainfo.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/vesamenu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/vpdtest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/whichsys.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
syslinux/zzjson.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
=============================== sda9/etc/fstab: ================================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# /dev/sda9
UUID=1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837 / ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 1
# /dev/sda6
#UUID=9C3F-2A9E /boot vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro 0 2
UUID=9C3F-2A9E /boot vfat defaults 0 2
UUID=9C3F-2A9E /boot/efi vfat defaults 0 1
============== sda9: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============
boot/syslinux/cat.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/chain.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/cmd.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/config.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
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boot/syslinux/cpuidtest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/debug.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/disk.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/dmitest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/elf.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/ethersel.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/gfxboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/gpxecmd.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/hdt.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/hexdump.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/host.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/ifcpu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/ifcpu64.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/ifmemdsk.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/ifplop.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/kbdmap.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/kontron_wdt.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/ldlinux.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/libcom32.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/libgpl.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/liblua.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/libmenu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/libutil.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/linux.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/ls.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/lua.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/mboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/meminfo.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/menu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/pcitest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/pmload.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/poweroff.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/prdhcp.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/pwd.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/pxechn.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/reboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/rosh.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/sanboot.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/sdi.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/sysdump.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/vesainfo.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/vpdtest.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/whichsys.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
boot/syslinux/zzjson.c32 : not a COM32/COM32R module
======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown GPT Partiton Type
e7afbfbf4fa38a449a5b6213eb736c22
========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========
sdb
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
cat: /tmp/BootInfo-p9ML2Cte/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
cat: /tmp/BootInfo-p9ML2Cte/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
/dev/cdrom: open failed: No medium found
/dev/sdb: open failed: No medium found
No volume groups found
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically
Any ideas?
Here's my 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 ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${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 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_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt9'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt9 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt9 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt9 1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
set root='hd0,gpt6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt6 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt6 9C3F-2A9E
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9C3F-2A9E
fi
echo 'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837 rw quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initramfs-linux.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
set root='hd0,gpt6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt6 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt6 9C3F-2A9E
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9C3F-2A9E
fi
echo 'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=1a765403-f251-43d8-8edf-c191475d3837 rw quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initramfs-linux-fallback.img
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda2)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-16DC-8816' {
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 16DC-8816
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 16DC-8816
fi
chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
### 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 ###
### 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 ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
Last edited by knowNothing23 (2013-12-30 00:17:02)Hi,
New to this forum, joined today in anticipation of trying an install of AL...For whatever this may be worth:
I have an HP Pavillion desktop that came with Windows 8 (now 8.1), & has, of course, a UEFI boot system. I tried earlier to install Ubuntu Studio (which I currently run) on the same disk as Windows (/dev/sda), I made (I believe) a huge mistake in trying to install as LVM/ext4... wiped out my Windows install & made the UEFI unavailable... I had to do a complete re-install of Windows (fortunately, I did the recommended system backup, using 4 DVD's!) so then I tried a (non LVM) install on an external usb 3.0, with the Grub 2 on the external disk (great access time, & it worked fine... IMO)...
One other item: as I have been trying to find the right flavor of Linux for my main purposes, I have been trying various distros. & having to try to learn to negotiate the UEFI, secure/legacy procedures (still learning)... As I was unsure of installing rEFind... I did down load the .iso, burn it to a CD...
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/getting.html
& in legacy mode, found that simply putting it (rEFind CD into the CD/DVD player, which in the UEFI it is labeled something like HP/UEFI CD/DVD), & then launching it, rEFind worked for some other distros...that is, I was able to boot into my Linux distros, even bypassing Grub), as well as having the option of booting Windows. It may seem trivial that I say this (it maybe is), but I have not seen anywhere (I have scoured the internet rather well) this mentioned as a possibility (though it, of course, would not make such a good permanent solution, especially for computers like mine that have only one CD/DVD player).
HenryP -
[SOLVED] Grub error 18 - cannot boot to Windows
Earlier today I tried to install Arch 64bit (I had 32bit earlier) with kdemod to test new KDE4.2. However, after installation I could not boot neither Arch nor Windows. Grub appeared, but every single option gave me an error. I can't remember anymore which error it was, but It doesn't matter anymore. I thought I had made a really stupid and basic mistake while installing, I just didn't know what.
I wanted to test KDE4.2 so much so I installed Kubuntu (yeah, this topic is not related to Arch Linux, I hope that somebody can help me though, move this topic to somewhere else if it doesn't belong here ). Installation was fine, booting to Kubuntu was fine (and upgrading to KDE4.2 was fine), but booting to Windows was not. It gave me a following error:
Error 18: Selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS
I googled a bit and found this: http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/GRUB#Error_18 I reinstalled Kubuntu using /dev/sdb1 as /boot and /dev/sdb2 as / (/dev/sdb3 is windows and /dev/sdb4 is my game partition, ntfs). Before this I had /dev/sdb1 as / and /dev/sdb2 as swap (now I have no swap at all, my 4GB RAM should be enough). The only difference was that at first grub gave me error 15 (I fixed it with Kubuntu LiveCD). After that - no difference.
I need Windows for playing. That's why it's very important that I can use it. [SOLVED] In addition, I should say that /dev/sda is a separated hard drive which is encrypted with Truecrypt. (I said this because I think that Kubuntu tried to install grub on (hd0)...) When I tried to mount this hard drive with Kubuntu, it couldn't do it. I wanted to test mounting on Windows to check if it is just Kubuntu's problem. If not, I'm fucked because this hard drive contains VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT files. [/SOLVED]
I really need help, please. If somebody can help me, (s)he is my hero.
Last edited by Exitium (2009-01-29 14:42:32)Oops, I forgot:
menu.lst:
(Yup, a lot of comments, Ubuntu style)
# 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-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 10
## 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=e85e83e5-0f7c-419e-8cad-1fe5d9128e8f ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
## 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 Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
uuid 504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=e85e83e5-0f7c-419e-8cad-1fe5d9128e8f ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=e85e83e5-0f7c-419e-8cad-1fe5d9128e8f ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
kernel /memtest86+.bin
quiet
title Wintoosa
root (hd1,2)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
fdisk -l
(Note: These results are mainly in Finnish. It could be hard to you to read it... But whatever... I'll translate these only if necessary)
Levy /dev/sda: 640.1 Gt, 640135028736 tavua
255 päätä, 63 sektoria/ura, 77825 sylinteriä
Yksiköt = 16065 * 512 = 8225280 -tavuiset sylinterit
Levyn tunniste: 0xcc5d88e2
Laite Käynn Alku Loppu Lohkot Id Järjestelmä
/dev/sda1 * 244091 485122 1936074870+ b8 BSDI sivutus
Osion 1 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
/dev/sda2 176430 394864 1754572509+ 43 Tuntematon
Osion 2 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
/dev/sda3 177329 413105 1893868925 29 Tuntematon
Osion 3 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
/dev/sda4 57435 309703 2026342066 5c Priam Edisk
Osion 4 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
Osiotaulumerkinnät eivät ole levyjärjestyksessä
Levy /dev/sdb: 500.1 Gt, 500107862016 tavua
255 päätä, 63 sektoria/ura, 60801 sylinteriä
Yksiköt = 16065 * 512 = 8225280 -tavuiset sylinterit
Levyn tunniste: 0x0007a52a
Laite Käynn Alku Loppu Lohkot Id Järjestelmä
/dev/sdb1 1 128 1028128+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 129 13185 104880352+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 13186 26239 104856255 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb4 26240 60801 277619265 7 HPFS/NTFS
Last edited by Exitium (2009-01-28 21:05:33) -
Windows doesn't boot after removing Ubuntu: grub black screen
I had Ubuntu and Windows installed in dual boot. I wanted to remove Ubuntu and, following suggestions online, I eliminated Ubuntu partitions. When I restarted PC I got this on black screen:
"GNU GRUB version 2.02beta2-15
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions.
grub>_"
BIOS doesn't start so I can't boot from USB. I don't have factory image because I performed a clean installation when I installed Ubuntu and Windows.
I need help, thanks.Hi,
as far as I know, Windows needs the bootableflag on it's systempartition - and sets this flag, in case it is not set - to boot up.
Actually, I don't know any way to prevent Windows from "touching" the MBR except a MBR-Lock (sometimes called "Boot-Virus-Protection") in BIOS - seems to be not possible on your configuration (Macbook -> EFI/GUID-MBR-Hybrid and not BIOS/MBR).
One way, to evade the drama of manually editing the MBR, would be letting the Windowsbootmanager load Grub.
1.) copy the grub-bootsector of your /boot partition to a file in your window-systempartition.
dd if=/dev/sdX of=arch.lin bs=512 count=1
mount the windows system-partition and copy arch.lin to the root of the partition (C:\ ?)
2.) adding a boot-entry to your windows-bootloader
boot windows, and add the line C:\arch.lin="arch" to the %SYSTEMROOT%\boot.ini
(this could probably also be done from linux while doing step 1)
3.) modify the windows-bootloader to fit your needs:
a) change timeout=0 to timeout=15 (or something like this)
b) let timeout=0 untouched and change the default to grub (so the boot-way should be: mbr -> windows-loader -> grub -> linux/win)
I am not 100% sure, if this works as intended. There are plenty of howtos on the internet dealing with the winbootloader -> grub stuff. maybe you should read one or two just to verify this.
Regards -
2010 Mac Pro Boot Camp - Refuses to boot Windows after installing Boot Camp drivers
Hey all,
I have a quad 3.2Ghz 2010 Mac Pro with a Radeon 5870 and 8 GB RAM.
I have 2 10000RPM WD Raptor drives, the first drive is my Lion boot drive. The 4th bay contains the second Raptor which has Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit installed. Bay 2 has Time Machine, bay 3 has a Windows backup drive.
I had first installed Windows and the Boot Camp drivers a few months ago and everything was humming along smoothly. Monday I tried to boot into Windows and it crashed immediately after the black Booting Windows screen started to change to the login window. This happened repeatedly. Nothing changed on the system that I am aware of. Whenever I tried to boot windows again, it booted into the repair mode. That did not seem to work because after running the repair it would still not boot.
So I did what is usually required of Windows, and that was to reinstall. I reformatted the hard drive, ran Boot Camp assistant, and started the install.
Everything was peachy so far, so I tried to reinstall the Boot Camp drivers (4.0). Did a reboot. Same problem. Doh!
So I did ANOTHER reinstall, and everything was fine. But this time I tried to install the Boot Camp drivers off the os install disc that came with my Mac (3.1). Still no go!
So finally I did my third reinstall and after that I did not install Boot Camp drivers. However, I did load up the CD and individually installed drivers for the Apple Mouse, Apple Keyboard, Cinema Display, etc. No problems whatsoever. Everything is actually still humming along fine.
So it looks like running the full Boot Camp install for some reason no longer works. Which means I am missing the Apple Boot Camp control panel, but that's not really a big deal. Althought it's quite annoying to not have the functionality of the special Mac keyboard keys like volume control, etc.
Has anyone run into this? I thought it might be a hardware problem but my Mac OS X OS exhibits no problems whatsoever.
Thanks!Thank you to The hatter.
I have a Mac Pro mid 2010 with a SSD and several internal hard disks. For some time I was trying to install Windows 7 on a fresh boot camp volume on a new WD 7200rpm 1TB hard disk. It was taking hours to install, and then I had a series of failures to reboot that proved permanent. The Window Repair utility would come up and took forever to repair the volume - but failed to actually do so, requiring completion reinstallation of the bootcamp volume. This occurred three times, between 1 day and 2 months after installation. I had already moved the Windows drive in to drive slot 1 of the Mac Pro.
Eventually I gave up and installed boot camp on a secondary partition of the SSD. This worked fine, however is limited in capacity. So yesterday I thought I would try to install Windows on the hard disk again. The Windows installer took many hours to do its thing, and eventually a message came up that the installation had failed.
I took your tip about possible hard disk failure, and ran Techtool Pro surface scan. It turns out that there are lots of bad blocks being reported. According to Micromat's documentation, the bad blocks being reported are those that may be in critical areas of the disk that cannot be mapped out. They recommend low level reinitialisation (with zeros) to map out the bad blocks, if possible. I am now running Apple's Disk Utility to do this, and fingers crossed that this reinitialisation succeeds, or I will have to replace the drive. -
2011 iMac won't install Windows 7 in Boot Camp
I'm attempting to install Windows 7 x64 on my 2011 (Thunderbolt) iMac via a burned, bootable DVD which was previously used to install Windows 7 x64 on my friend's MacBook Pro. Apparently, the disc works. After partitioning one of my internal drives in Boot Camp, downloading the drivers and stuff Apple provided, putting that stuff on a FAT-formated flash drive, then attempting to install Windows, the install fails. Well, it doesn't really fail. Before I'm even given the option of installing, right after clicking the "start setup" button in the Windows Installer, I get an error saying "No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click ok." I go to scan and browse the flash drive for the drivers which Apple provided, and I get the same message over and over again regardless of what I click. I ran Software Update before doing any of this, and I have also attempted to install the x32 version of Windows 7 as well, as to no avail. I would try burning the Apple-provided drivers and stuff to a CD or DVD, but obviously there is no way to insert such a disc into the drive since the Windows disc is already in.
These are my computer's specs, if they matter:
2011 Thunderbolt iMac
2TB storage, partitioning 100GB for Windows
3.4GHz i7 quad-core
16GB RAM
Radeon 6970 with 2GB VRAM
...attempting to install Windows 7 Home Premium (I think) x64 (or x32 if I have to)Update: I've successfully installed Windows by re-burning my Windows .iso image at 4x. The install went smoothly, but Windows is now unable to boot. After installing and going through its series of reboots, then fails to boot after restarting (after given the option to select what method of updating you want Windows to use).
This is some of the stuff Windows says, on a black screen with white text, when the boot fails:
mcfg 0x8ee39000 0x3c 0x8ee0f000 0x195000 0x3
(insert a ton more of that ^ stuff)
recalculating checksums rsdt len 0x6c, xsdt len 0xb4
Completed
Booting Windows 7/Vista/Server (No SLIC - Pointer)
Booting Windows 7/Vista/Server (No SLIC)
Booting Windows NT/2000/XP
Booting Enter Command Line
Boot failed! Press any key to enter command line.
I've dug through various archived forum postings in the programming bowels of the internet. Apparently there was/has been/is a known issue in which Macs refuse to boot Windows when the Mac in question has a 2TB hard drive. This is due to some GRUB issue or something.
I have no idea what to do. I need Windows, and I'm quite sure no Genius appointment will help me solve this problem. So much for a Mac seamlessly running Windows via Boot Camp. -
I have a MacBookPro 9,1 (mid-2012, non-retina) running OS X 10.8.2. Here is what I have done to my system:
Installed Windows 7 x64 Pro to a boot camp partition; installed all windows updates.
Using WinClone, save an image of this boot camp partition.
Removed optical drive and HDD.
Installed HDD in place of optical drive.
Installed SSD in place of HDD.
Booted to recovery partition, installed OS X on a flash drive.
Booted to flash drive, created fusion drive using [MacWorld's instructions](http://www.macworld.com/article/2014011/how-to-make-your-own-fusion-drive.html)
Booted to recovery partition on flash drive.
Restored system to fusion drive from a Time Machine backup. Unfortunately, it seems that because I never installed OS X on my fusion drive, I do not have a recovery partition. But that's an issue for another day.
Using Boot Camp assistant, created a boot camp partition on my HDD.
Using WinClone, restore my Windows installation from the previously created image.
Now, Windows boots to a black screen telling me that it can't find a bootable device. I have tried a few things to resolve this, all without effect:
I know that VMware Fusion has to prepare a boot camp partition in order to virtualize it, so I figured it might inadvertently fix things. Alas, while it *did* successfully boot my boot camp partition into a virtual machine, I still can't boot into Windows.
I figured I'd just try to reinstall Windows. Surprisingly, my system booted to my Windows install disc, which was in my original optical drive (which I had put in a USB case). But, Windows refused to install, giving me a an error 0x8030024. It seems the solution to this issue is to disconnect all drives but the one on which you want to install Windows, which is something I would dearly like to avoid. It would be a pain, but more than that, I'm afraid it would bork my fusion drive, even if I'm careful to never boot to OS X with the SSD disconnected.
A lot of places said that this error results from a borked MBR, and suggest using a tool like gptfdisk to rewrite it. I followed the instructions [here](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4144252?start=0&tstart=0), but *that* didn't work either.
I am now completely at a loss as to how to proceed, and Google isn't much help either.
In conclusion, here is some information that you may find helpful:
$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *240.1 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_CoreStorage 239.7 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134.2 MB disk0s3
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *750.2 GB disk1
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1
2: Apple_CoreStorage 648.4 GB disk1s2
3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 650.0 MB disk1s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 100.9 GB disk1s4
/dev/disk2
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_HFS Mayfly *884.0 GB disk2
$ diskutil cs list
CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)
|
+-- Logical Volume Group 63DC419F-1A09-4C5B-977A-F59F79502CA1
=========================================================
Name: FusionDrive
Size: 888087773184 B (888.1 GB)
Free Space: 0 B (0 B)
|
+-< Physical Volume B1B14251-2DB3-491C-9E7A-5C2FD11881BA
| ----------------------------------------------------
| Index: 0
| Disk: disk0s2
| Status: Online
| Size: 239713435648 B (239.7 GB)
|
+-< Physical Volume D0BA2837-514D-4620-8E1D-26D18137CA94
| ----------------------------------------------------
| Index: 1
| Disk: disk1s2
| Status: Online
| Size: 648374337536 B (648.4 GB)
|
+-> Logical Volume Family 736A8900-FE9C-4342-A932-EDC35444774C
Encryption Status: Unlocked
Encryption Type: None
Conversion Status: NoConversion
Conversion Direction: -none-
Has Encrypted Extents: No
Fully Secure: No
Passphrase Required: No
|
+-> Logical Volume B4997853-59F8-4480-BB48-3481B2F2A123
Disk: disk2
Status: Online
Size (Total): 884000030720 B (884.0 GB)
Size (Converted): -none-
Revertible: No
LV Name: Mayfly
Volume Name: Mayfly
Content Hint: Apple_HFS
$ sudo gpt -r -vv show disk1
Password:
gpt show: disk1: mediasize=750156374016; sectorsize=512; blocks=1465149168
gpt show: disk1: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
gpt show: disk1: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: disk1: Sec GPT at sector 1465149167
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
409640 1266356128 2 GPT part - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
1266765768 1269536 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
1268035304 280
1268035584 197111808 4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
1465147392 1743
1465149135 32 Sec GPT table
1465149167 1 Sec GPT header
$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk1
Disk: /dev/disk1 geometry: 91201/255/63 [1465149168 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
Starting Ending
#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]
1: EE 0 0 2 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 1268035583] *2: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [1268035584 - 197111808] HPFS/QNX/AUX
3: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused
4: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unusedMy setup is very similar to your's, Ryan, on a Mac Mini5,2 and the ordering is different and Winclone was not used.
1. New Mini with internal 500GB with Mountain Lion(ML), put into an external FW enclosure, so the Mini can/could be booted using an external drive for contigency.
2. Replaced internal stock HDD (500Gb/5400rpm) with SSD/HDD (256Gb SSD/1TB 5400rpm).
3. Installed W7 x64 on 64GB partition on HDD, which was a single-partition drive to begin with.
4. The remaining HDD partition and the entire SSD was put into a Fusion drive.
5. Using Command-R, new ML installed on Fusion HD.
Here is what I currently have...(Disk0 - SSD, Disk1- 1TB HDD, Disk2 - Fusion, Disk3 - External FW).
diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *256.1 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_CoreStorage 255.7 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134.2 MB disk0s3
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk1
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1
2: Apple_CoreStorage 934.5 GB disk1s2
3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 650.0 MB disk1s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 64.9 GB disk1s4
/dev/disk2
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_HFS Fusion HD *1.2 TB disk2
/dev/disk3
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk3
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk3s1
2: Apple_HFS Rescue HD 371.8 GB disk3s2
3: Apple_HFS Leopard HD 31.9 GB disk3s3
4: Apple_HFS Snow Leopard HD 31.9 GB disk3s4
5: Apple_HFS Lion HD 31.3 GB disk3s5
6: Apple_Boot Lion Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk3s6
7: Apple_HFS Mountain Lion HD 31.3 GB disk3s7
8: Apple_Boot Mountain Lion Recove... 650.0 MB disk3s8
diskutil cs list
CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)
|
+-- Logical Volume Group A8C00490-0E14-401F-AB69-59F37724E8C4
=========================================================
Name: Fusion
Size: 1190201270272 B (1.2 TB)
Free Space: 0 B (0 B)
|
+-< Physical Volume 4772013B-5520-4801-9BE5-BCAEF4AEDAB3
| ----------------------------------------------------
| Index: 0
| Disk: disk0s2
| Status: Online
| Size: 255716540416 B (255.7 GB)
|
+-< Physical Volume A679A101-3C78-4A59-B5EE-A4339210CFAD
| ----------------------------------------------------
| Index: 1
| Disk: disk1s2
| Status: Online
| Size: 934484729856 B (934.5 GB)
|
+-> Logical Volume Family 5EF5C7CA-0B9C-4169-82A1-41C84F206672
Encryption Status: Unlocked
Encryption Type: None
Conversion Status: NoConversion
Conversion Direction: -none-
Has Encrypted Extents: No
Fully Secure: No
Passphrase Required: No
|
+-> Logical Volume 1512657C-ED13-4B31-82C6-7AECBBCA7F98
Disk: disk2
Status: Online
Size (Total): 1185508581376 B (1.2 TB)
Size (Converted): -none-
Revertible: No
LV Name: Fusion HD
Volume Name: Fusion HD
Content Hint: Apple_HFS
sudo gpt -r -vv show disk1
gpt show: disk1: mediasize=1000204886016; sectorsize=512; blocks=1953525168
gpt show: disk1: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
gpt show: disk1: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: disk1: Sec GPT at sector 1953525167
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
409640 1825165488 2 GPT part - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
1825575128 1269544 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
1826844672 126679040 4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
1953523712 1423
1953525135 32 Sec GPT table
1953525167 1 Sec GPT header -
Computer randomly shuts down and refuses to boot
Hello all.
A while back I installed Win 7 Pro on this (I think I had to install it on an SSD via another machine then used that SSD in the T610 and used win repair to fix the installation).
It's been going smoothly generally and it is on mor or less 24/7 for light use. I use it for watching films and browsing the net. nothing uch more intensive. Ever since the start, I would come in the morning and find it had shu itself down. sometimes when I push the power button it would boot back up as if everything had sut down properl. Other times when I push the power button its backlight stays on but I get no activity. Even the HDD light does not flicker. I also cannot repeat the trial unless I disconnect the power cable because holding the power button for any length of time does not switch off the system*
Sometimes I have some success if I open the case, reconnect the SSD and push the power button again but that is rare.
I don't think it's overheating because sometimes I leave the machine off for 12 hours and it still refuses to boot for another few hours.
It's really frustrating and I'm not sure what to do as even if I disconnect the SSD and push the power button in it's "sulking" state I get no feedback; bios nor sounds.
Could my BIOS be faulty? How do I check/update it's version from within windows? Often I don't see the bios screen. I remember I used to see it a long time ago but now it does not appear.
*The only time I have seen the PC turn off after holding the power button is if I am in Windows repair mode for some reason.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.@Jennn
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IMac running on Mac OS 10.5.8 & Windows XP wont boot from Mac OS
I have an iMac running Mac OS 10.5.8 and Windows XP (ServicePack 3) on Boot Camp 2.2. This configuration has worked for me perfectly for the past 2 years up until recently. From nowhere, the system is now refusing to boot to Mac OS but boots into Windows XP without any problem.
I have tried to repair the Boot Camp 2.2 in Windows XP via the repair/update option from the Boot Camp installation but its giving a fail message;
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installingthis package. The error code is 2727.
I have also tried to verify and repair the Macintosh HD partition using the Disk Utility but its giving me the following error message;
On verify disk
Invalid Sibling link
Volume check failed
ERROR: Filesystem verify or repair failed.
I could repartition and start all over again but there are some files and emails I need to retrieve from the Mac partition before I delete and repartition.
Is there any shareware software that I can install on theWindows XP partition and be able to access/retrieve my files in the Mac partition?you can't repair Mac OS X from Windows.
What you need to do and realize is that Disk Utility is not good enogh or reliable enough and you need 3rd party disk repair utility.
Or just restore Mac HFS from backups.
You may want to install Mac OS on another external hard drive
Recover the files there - probably best to have two partitions.
you should have already created multiple backup sets: clone type and TimeMachine
Disk Warrior is $90 or there is TechTool Pro 6 for almost same
Cloning is easy enough either from Mac OS X DVD Disk Utility Restore or from another hard drive.
Cloning as a Backup Strategy
Carbon Copy Cloner
WinClone VMware HDD Upgrade
MPG - How To Guides - How to clone a volume
SuperDuper -
NForce 4.27 drivers + SB Audigy 2 ZS Platimun = Windows XP not booting!
Hi folks,
I know that I'm not using my MSI K7N2 Delta in my main rig anymore, but I've gotten good help here in the past (you guys rock!), and I *do* have the MSI GeForce 6800GT in my config so I was hoping that you folks might be able to give me some insights.
I have a system with the following components:
DFI Ultra Infinity nForce2 Ultra motherboard (latest BIOS)
2 x 512MB OCZ PC4200
Mobile Athlon 2500+
MSI GeForce 6800GT (Forceware 61.77)
PCI Slot 3 Intel 10/100+ PCI NIC
PCI Slot 4 (not shared) - SB Audigy 2 ZS Platinum - Assigned IRQ4 manually
All on-board peripherals disabled except for FDC, IDE1, USB
After much gnashing of teeth, (and several reinstalls of Windows XP) I narrowed it down to a problem between the nForce drivers and the Audigy 2 ZS drivers.
I'll tell you what happens:
When I install Windows XP, everything is great. Everything loads up just fine. I can get Windows installed without a hitch. I then upgrade to SP2. No problems. I then try installing the nForce UDP 4.27 and it works with no issues. I can even install the drivers for my GeForce card and, again, no problems at all.
However, if I then install the driver software for the Audigy 2 ZS Platinum, the system will no longer boot into Windows XP!
If I do the reverse, as in install the Audigy 2 ZS Platinum drivers FIRST, the system is fine until I try installing the nForce UDP 4.27, then the same thing happens.
There is little recourse but to reinstall Windows (I'm not doing an ASR if I can avoid it as they're messy) in either case because I can't even get into SM w/ CP.
When Safe Mode shows the drivers loading the system hangs at MUP.SYS then never continues.
I Googled the problem and I found a bunch of suggestions about how to avoid conflicts with the Audigy cards, and I assigned Slot 4 to IRQ4 and no other device is conflict/sharing with it.
On a note: I actually DID manage to get the Audigy and nForce drivers to work properly to allow me a clean reboot, but that was before I realized that I'd forgotten to power up the Live! Drive. When I shut down and powered up the Live! Drive, the system wanked on startup. Even removing the Audigy 2 card did not allow Windows XP to boot up after this happened.
I guess my questions are:
1) Has anyone ever run into this before?
2) Does this sound like a problem with SP2 acting wanky? Should I just try installing the nForce/Audigy software on the base Windows XP and see what happens?
3) Do I NEED to install the nForce 4.27 drivers, or is there another version that you can recommend that might be more friendly, or do I even need to install them at all? What parts of the nForce driver do I absolutely need to install if I must do so?
PLEASE NOTE: This setup worked fine with a SB Live! Platinum 5.1 in the same slot prior to me upgrading to the SB Audigy 2 ZS Platinum (and the old sound card worked great on my old K7N2 delta). However, I was also not trying to run SP2....
Any help that any of you gurus out there can give me would really be appreciated. I'm at the end of my rope here.
ThanksQuote
Originally posted by Tango
APIC on or off?
When u install the nforce drivers if you havent already done so DO NOT install the ide drivers and see what happens.
I have APIC on, as well as ACPI. I have also manually assigned IRQ4 to the slot with the Audigy card and it's not shared. I disabled the onboard serial ports, parallel port, firewire, NIC and audio.
It is worthwhile to note that when I installed the Audigy 2 ZS Platinum drivers FIRST, that all devices in the system functioned properly and without problems. It wasn't until I upgraded the system drivers for the nForce components that it refused to boot. This would seem to indicate a conflict between these sets of drivers, and not an IRQ problem or hardware resource conflict.
Could it maybe be SP2 doing it? Should I try installing as Wonkanoby suggested below with no service packs or SP1a?
Quote
Originally posted by Wonkanoby
put the drivers in a folder and unrar them
for starters you can delete the 2x audio folders if not using them
you have turned the onboard sound of in the bios
the new installer will also let you install them one at a time
so you can try and find what ones doing it
http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?f=66
http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=64
would be worth a read and an ask as wellQuote
Thanks Wonkanoby. I appreciate the links, and yes, I'll try to install the nForce drivers one by one. I'll create Restore Points for each one and figure out where it's dying. Someone else on another forum suggested disabling MUP.SYS as it seems to be hanging there, but it could just coincedentally be the last item loading BEFORE it blows up.
Thanks for everything :D -
Windows partition wont' boot from internal secondary HDD? No bootable device error
Here is my scenario: I previously had a 500GB bootcamped HDD in my 2012 macbook pro. The boot camp partition was running windows 7 and the mac partition was running 10.9. I replaced my original HDD with a 250GB SSD, took out my optical drive, and replaced that (op drive) with my original HDD. When i boot from the main drive, the SSD, it successfully recognizes the HDD with the 2 different partitions on it. But when I try to boot into my windows partition(on the HDD) by holding option at startup and selecting the windows partition, I keep getting a black screen "No bootable device. Insert boot disk and hit any key". I tried installing rEFIt, but still no luck. Here is the output from partition inspector:
* Report for internal hard disk *
Current GPT partition table: # Start LBA End LBA Type 1 40 409639 EFI System (FAT) 2 409640 487127591 Mac OS X HFS+ 3 487127592 488397127 Mac OS X Boot
Current MBR partition table: # A Start LBA End LBA Type 1 1 488397167 ee EFI Protective
MBR contents: Boot Code: None
Partition at LBA 40: Boot Code: None (Non-system disk message) File System: FAT32 Listed in GPT as partition 1, type EFI System (FAT)
Partition at LBA 409640: Boot Code: None File System: HFS Extended (HFS+) Listed in GPT as partition 2, type Mac OS X HFS+
Partition at LBA 487127592: Boot Code: None File System: HFS Extended (HFS+) Listed in GPT as partition 3, type Mac OS X Boot
Ive seen similar post, but none specific to my scenario. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to preserve the contents of my original HDD as it contains important school files I will be needing.Please download Gdisk from http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/ . You do not have a valid MBR on disk1 so Windows will not boot, even though you can see the volume in OS X Finder on the HDD.
Use Gdisk to recreate a Hybrid MBR which includes GPT#4.
Here is an example. Please notice the spaces between 2,3 and 4.
sudo gdisk /dev/disk0
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.10
Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their
partition table automatically reloaded!
Partition table scan:
MBR: hybrid
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: present
Found valid GPT with hybrid MBR; using GPT.
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/disk0: 490234752 sectors, 233.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 59BDFEEB-1EB4-4529-94FE-3CBC2C3CD513
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 490234718
Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries
Total free space is 2604 sectors (1.3 MiB)
Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name
1 40 409639 200.0 MiB EF00 EF
2 409640 401060383 191.0 GiB AF05 Macintosh HD
3 401060384 402329919 619.9 MiB AB00 Re
4 402331648 490233848 41.9 GiB 0700 Microsoft basic data
Command (? for help): r
Recovery/transformation command (? for help): h
WARNING! Hybrid MBRs are flaky and dangerous! If you decide not to use one,
just hit the Enter key at the below prompt and your MBR partition table will
be untouched.
Type from one to three GPT partition numbers, separated by spaces, to be
added to the hybrid MBR, in sequence: 2 3 4
Place EFI GPT (0xEE) partition first in MBR (good for GRUB)? (Y/N): y
Creating entry for GPT partition #2 (MBR partition #2)
Enter an MBR hex code (default AF): AF
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): n
Creating entry for GPT partition #3 (MBR partition #3)
Enter an MBR hex code (default AB): AB
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): n
Creating entry for GPT partition #4 (MBR partition #4)
Enter an MBR hex code (default 07): 07
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): y
Recovery/transformation command (? for help): w
Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
PARTITIONS!!
Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/disk0.
Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their
partition table automatically reloaded!
Warning: The kernel may continue to use old or deleted partitions.
You should reboot or remove the drive.
The operation has completed successfully.
Now Reboot and verify the output of fdisk again. -
Satellite NB10t-A-101 refuses to boot from any external medium
I have just purchased an NB10t in the UK, and am trying to boot to a bootable USB
I have noticed the BIOS on this particular model is UEFI mode only, That in itself is not an issue as users can sign their own OS's with a CA and use them, however this laptop refuses to boot from any external medium...or even provide an error message.
I have changed the boot priorities in the BIOS and moved the USB to the top
I have disabled Secure Boot option in the BIOS
I have tried all 3 USB ports as well as 3 different drives (NOTE: THESE WORK FINE ON 3 OTHER SYSTEMS a dell laptop/desktop and an acer laptop)
I have also tried various distributions (Debian & Arch)
I have used multiple installation methods (Unetbootin/Full hard install/Rufus etc..)
I have tried all versions of your currently released BIOSs (Shipping with V1.0, Jan-V1.1 Feb-V1.2)
After trying all of these when pressing F12 at boot, the boot menu shows up but upon selecting a device the system continues to boot into the HDD (Win8)
After googling around I noticed you have released 2 BIOS updates I have tried all versions of these and still the system refuses to boot into my selected device
Can we expect any more firmware updates in the near future? Is there a way to workaround this issue to boot my chosen OS? Is there a CSM option?
Edit: Punctuation
nullHi sorry about the multiple threads guys, the forums have been behaving a bit buggy over the past few days (anyone seen all the duplicates in the main satellite section?)
Onto my problem,
Just to make it clear to joselu90 I'm not trying to install or "reinstall" windows 8 or anything, I would like to install a Linux distro if possible
I have been doing as much reading as possible about the bay-trail architecture etc
In response to Tonny
+"This new Intel Bay Trail technology support only the UEFI capable devices and systems (Win 8, Win 8.1)"+
There are many Linux distro's capable of UEFI booting but some guidance on navigating toshiba's system would be very helpful
All I'm left with is this question that, "it should be possible to put another OS on this laptop" Or have Microsoft and Intel truly "jumped into bed with each other", so-to-speak and made it impossible to use any other software than their own? (I can't believe that to be the case) and we know for a fact that many Linux distributions support UEFI
Thanks for your time,
P.S I have not marked this question as answered yet.. -
Error With Ubuntu and windows 8 dual boot
I have a levovo x240 and I had Ubuntu and windows 8 dual booted I removed the Ubuntu partition in windows partition modifier and when I restarted my computer it launch "grub rescue> "
How do I boot into windows and stop this problemYes, instead of posting in a forum dedicated to type, post in a forum associated with Premiere.
I will move your post for you.
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