(SOLVED) Can't Boot WinXP After Installing Mint 11 64-Bit

[RoyM]

My system is a custom built computer consisting of an Asus M4A785-M motherboard, AMD Athelon 630 X4 CPU with 4 MB RAM, Seagate 500 GB SATA HD, Seagate 1 TB SATA HD, and a Seagate 250 GB IDE HD. Until two days ago I was running a triple boot system with Ubuntu 10.04, Windows XP, and Mint 11 32-bit all on the first hard drive (500GB). Everything was working fine. I decided to replace Mint 11 (32-bit) with the 64-bit version. That's when the problems began. After installing Mint 11 64-bit, I could no longer boot to Windows XP or Mint 11 although they were still showing on the Grub boot menu. Whenever I chose Mint from the boot menu I would get the following error message: no such disk, no such partition, you need to load the kernel first. After three Mint 64-bit installations and getting the same error message, I looked very closely at the boot menu and realized that it had not been updated. The partition shown for Mint 11 was not the partition that it was actually on but the one that the 32-bit Mint 11 had been on. After the third install, a strange thing happened. I still could not boot XP but if I chose it on the boot menu, then a different boot menu came up with the Mint 11 64-but entries at the top followed by Ubuntu 10.04 and then Windows XP. If I choose Mint from this menu, it boots to the desktop with no problem and appears to work OK. Ubuntu 10.04 still works fine as well. Windows XP, however, still does not boot. During the installation when asked for the location of Mint's boot-loader, I chose the MBR option. I'm wondering now if I should have done that. I'm wondering if Windows boot-loader was overwritten and perhaps that's the reason that it won't boot. But what about Ubuntu? I"m wondering if I can repair the MBR with the Windows Repair Console, but if I do that won't that just overwrite the other boot-loaders and then Windows will boot and the two Linux systems won't? One other strange thing that I've observed is that from time to time over the past two days the designation of the first hard drive has changed from /dev/sda to /dev/sdb. Isn't that rather strange? I've never seen anything quite like that before. Currently it's /sdb. I'm really over my head on this one and any suggestions will be much appreciated.

[spandey]

Can you please download bootinfo script fromhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinf ... t/download and run it in a Terminal when booted from LiveDVD/any linux system of PC and Post the output here in forum.

[RoyM]

Hi Spandey,

Thanks for responding to my post. I ran the boot_info_script and the Results.txt file is shown below.


Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


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

=> Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) 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 in partition 1 for /boot/grub.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid f2846f69-323b-46a7-9587-09228771fea2 root
set
prefix=($root)/boot/grub---------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------.

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.99)
Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the boot sector of sda2
and looks at sector 848982720 of the same hard drive
for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos3)/boot/grub on this drive. No errors found
in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 11 Katya
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sdb5: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb6: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb6 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb7: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb7 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb8: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb8 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb9: __________________________________________________________________________

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

sdb10: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sdb11: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 11 Katya
Boot files: /etc/fstab

sdc1: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /ntdetect.com /wubildr /wubildr.mbr

============================ 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 2,048 585,938,943 585,936,896 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 * 585,954,810 647,371,304 61,416,495 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 647,372,800 976,773,119 329,400,320 83 Linux


Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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 * 16,126 885,055,487 885,039,362 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 16,128 104,888,384 104,872,257 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb6 104,888,448 211,849,154 106,960,707 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb7 211,849,218 841,002,749 629,153,532 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb8 841,002,813 861,469,559 20,466,747 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb9 861,470,720 869,330,943 7,860,224 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb10 869,332,992 877,193,215 7,860,224 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb11 877,195,264 885,055,487 7,860,224 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb2 885,055,488 1,953,523,711 1,068,468,224 83 Linux


Drive: sdc _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdc1 * 63 488,392,064 488,392,002 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ext4
/dev/sda2 B62C69912C694D85 ntfs
/dev/sda3 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5 ext4
/dev/sdb10 b6705e7f-cb5f-4187-8468-b20d11138319 swap
/dev/sdb11 2cda7216-6244-4235-9c57-e09f9117fe65 swap
/dev/sdb2 defe5b2a-2f29-4098-8372-246d2a707310 ext4
/dev/sdb5 1547F729455297EA ntfs Applications1
/dev/sdb6 0FA4E3234628902B ntfs Applications2
/dev/sdb7 38F85A6AF85A2702 ntfs New Volume
/dev/sdb8 58BA1D2A20A9854F ntfs
/dev/sdb9 d5d4aa53-c35c-46c9-9ca2-cf40d6b593f4 swap
/dev/sdc1 A2E42B01E42AD6F7 ntfs DISK3_VOL1

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdb7 /media/New Volume fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_permissions)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic-pae" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic-pae (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-38-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic-pae
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set B62C69912C694D85
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sda3) (on /dev/sda3)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sda3) -- recovery mode (on /dev/sda3)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###

### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/sdb1 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

4.127651215 = 4.432031744 boot/grub/core.img 1
160.448444366 = 172.280205312 boot/grub/grub.cfg 2
5.203998566 = 5.587750912 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae 1
6.045215607 = 6.491000832 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic-pae 1
6.052589417 = 6.498918400 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic-pae 1
6.065460205 = 6.512738304 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic-pae 1
7.006332397 = 7.522992128 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic-pae 2
6.109867096 = 6.560419840 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic-pae 1
7.031787872 = 7.550324736 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic-pae 1
196.594287872 = 211.091509248 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic-pae 1
90.643997192 = 97.328250880 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic-pae 2
110.386016846 = 118.526083072 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic-pae 2
18.398975372 = 19.755749376 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic-pae 1
10.050273895 = 10.791399424 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic-pae 1
117.885341644 = 126.578421760 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic-pae 2
73.610351562 = 79.038513152 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-35-generic-pae 2
249.055664062 = 267.421483008 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-36-generic-pae 2
167.003776550 = 179.318939648 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-37-generic-pae 2
249.079101562 = 267.446648832 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic-pae 2
5.108894348 = 5.485633536 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae 1
6.036228180 = 6.481350656 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic-pae 1
6.102493286 = 6.552502272 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic-pae 1
6.058086395 = 6.504820736 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic-pae 1
6.098609924 = 6.548332544 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic-pae 1
6.121875763 = 6.573314048 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic-pae 1
6.069347382 = 6.516912128 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic-pae 1
6.074848175 = 6.522818560 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic-pae 1
6.079086304 = 6.527369216 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic-pae 1
6.084590912 = 6.533279744 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic-pae 1
7.172843933 = 7.701782528 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic-pae 1
9.122055054 = 9.794732032 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic-pae 1
6.528301239 = 7.009710080 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic-pae 1
7.137676239 = 7.664021504 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-35-generic-pae 1
7.631919861 = 8.194711552 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-36-generic-pae 1
7.078422546 = 7.600398336 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-37-generic-pae 1
0.975574493 = 1.047515136 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic-pae 1
249.079101562 = 267.446648832 initrd.img 2
167.003776550 = 179.318939648 initrd.img.old 2
0.975574493 = 1.047515136 vmlinuz 1
7.078422546 = 7.600398336 vmlinuz.old 1

================================ sda2/boot.ini: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut

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=========================== sda3/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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 {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png; then
true
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
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 'Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sda3)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sda3) -- recovery mode' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-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='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-37-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-37-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-37-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-37-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-37-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-37-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-36-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-36-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-36-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-36-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-36-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-36-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-35-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-35-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-35-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-35-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-35-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-35-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-34-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-34-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-33-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-33-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-32-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-32-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-31-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-31-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=412d732b-8b7e-484e-9a59-a8bd7cd955c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root B62C69912C694D85
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 Katya (11) (on /dev/sdb2)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root defe5b2a-2f29-4098-8372-246d2a707310
linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2
initrd /initrd.img
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 Katya (11) (on /dev/sdb2)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root defe5b2a-2f29-4098-8372-246d2a707310
linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2
initrd /initrd.img
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 Katya (11) (on /dev/sdb2)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root defe5b2a-2f29-4098-8372-246d2a707310
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=/dev/sdb2
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 Katya (11) (on /dev/sdb2)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root defe5b2a-2f29-4098-8372-246d2a707310
linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2
initrd /initrd.img
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 Katya (11) (on /dev/sdb2)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root defe5b2a-2f29-4098-8372-246d2a707310
linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2
initrd /initrd.img
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sdc1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root A2E42B01E42AD6F7
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
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=============================== sda3/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdb3 during installation
UUID=15e62cc8-d845-4697-b7a2-f206e68ac5b5 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdc10 during installation
UUID=b6705e7f-cb5f-4187-8468-b20d11138319 none swap sw 0 0
# swap was on /dev/sdc11 during installation
UUID=2cda7216-6244-4235-9c57-e09f9117fe65 none swap sw 0 0
# swap was on /dev/sdc9 during installation
UUID=d5d4aa53-c35c-46c9-9ca2-cf40d6b593f4 none swap sw 0 0
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=================== sda3: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

404.826534271 = 434.679181312 boot/grub/core.img 1
445.070861816 = 477.891198976 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
309.600151062 = 332.430630912 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 1
404.824222565 = 434.676699136 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
309.600151062 = 332.430630912 initrd.img 1
404.824222565 = 434.676699136 vmlinuz 1

=============================== sdb2/etc/fstab: ================================

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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdc2 during installation
UUID=defe5b2a-2f29-4098-8372-246d2a707310 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdc11 during installation
UUID=2cda7216-6244-4235-9c57-e09f9117fe65 none swap sw 0 0
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=================== sdb2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

422.175781250 = 453.307793408 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
620.159645081 = 665.891348480 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
422.175781250 = 453.307793408 initrd.img 2
620.159645081 = 665.891348480 vmlinuz 1

================================ sdc1/boot.ini: ================================

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[boot loader]

timeout=15

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

C:\wubildr.mbr = "Ubuntu"

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=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

unlzma: Decoder error
unlzma: Decoder error

[spandey]

Did you notice that GRUB2 is installed in boot sector of sda2 and sdc1, both of them are NTFS and Windows? That's strange?

Since Windows boot sector need to be fixed, hope you have your XP install disk to fix that. Please go thru option #6 from here http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10- ... ot/6031733.

[RoyM]

Yes, I noticed the Windows instance on sdc1. Have never been able to figure that out. It's not bootable. The only bootable one is the one on sda2. I'd like to get rid of the one on sdc1 but I'm not quite sure how to do it since I don't know how it got there in the first place. Yes, I still have my original Windows CD, so I'll check out the link you mentioned this weekend. Hopefully I can get the MBR fixed and get Windows working again. I'll let you know what happens sometime Sunday most likely. Thanks again for responding.

[spandey]

There are 2 things here MBR is at Disk level but Bootrecord of XP is at partition level. That bootrecord is important to be fixed first. Fix the boot record and try if it doesn't work fix the MBR as well.

[RoyM]

Hi Spandey,

I am happy to say that Windows XP is up and running again! I booted from the Windows XP CD, brought up the Repair Console and the boot record was repaired in a couple of minutes. As you suspected, repairing the boot record took care of any problems there may have been in the MBR. Didn't have to do anything with that. Now all three operating systems (Ubnuntu 10.04, Windows XP, Mint 11 64-bit) are working just fine. Thanks for responding to my post and directing me to the information on http://www.techrepublic.com. It's people like you that make forums like this such a valuable and helpful resource.

[spandey]

Hi Roy,
It's nice to know that it worked. Now can you please update the subject line of the First post to mark it closed.