Thread: Vista and Ubuntu dual boot issue

i linux newbie;

have vista loaded , loaded recent ubuntu 9.1 machine

ubuntu created partition, tried shrink volume in vista not working.

ubuntu installed in partition created. ubuntu working , vista.

turned machine off loaded vista working. turned off machine , loaded ubuntu. updated graphic driver nvidea graphic card , few other programs.

turned off machine, grub comes up, select vista, vista not load.

saw error message there fo instant , grub reloads.

new version of grub:see file entry below, not sure how change file or why worked , stopped working.
#
# not edit file
#
# automatically generated /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates # /etc/grub.d , settings /etc/default/grub #

### begin /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 240638bd-7e33-4bbf-a1fa-7d6194a7c7ba
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; true ; else
# backward compatibility versions of terminal.mod don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
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/white ### end /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-14-generic-pae" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 240638bd-7e33-4bbf-a1fa-7d6194a7c7ba
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic-pae root=uuid=240638bd-7e33-4bbf-a1fa-7d6194a7c7ba ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic-pae
}
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-14-generic-pae (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 240638bd-7e33-4bbf-a1fa-7d6194a7c7ba
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic-pae root=uuid=240638bd-7e33-4bbf-a1fa-7d6194a7c7ba ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic-pae
}
### end /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttys0,115200n8
}
### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "windows vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 54a28c860605da2c
chainloader +1
}
### end /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

going repair windows installtion disk repair disk not seeing vista installation repair.

thanks; bobtim777

### begin /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# file provides easy way add custom menu entries. type # menu entries want add after comment. careful not change # 'exec tail' line above.
### end /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

posted bobtim777

... going repair windows installtion disk repair disk not seeing vista installation repair...

you can repair vista boot loader manually, irony have boot command line using windows recovery environment -- because startup repair option not work!

how's irony -- have use cli on vista repair vista boot!!

that's involved, best place go details ms windows forum -- neosmart technology forums. have tutorials walk through steps , software can download assist in repairing boot loader.

luck.

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