[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
bcbc, since the reporter is no longer using Ubuntu, and there's a lot of noise and little signal here, there's no point in keeping this bug open. If you think there has been a regression in bug #576724, then follow up there. ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
Here is another: http://askubuntu.com/questions/269720/cant-start- windows-after-installing-ubuntu And another: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1769482p=12560337viewfull=1#post12560337 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
PS here is another one: http://askubuntu.com/questions/263606/windows-8 -no-longer-boots-after-grub-wiped-out-the-windows-bootsector -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
Phillip Susi, There seem to many a number of issues here, but the fact is that Grub installed itself over the windows boot sector, not the MBR. Wiping out the partition boot sector prevents Windows from booting, whereas replacing the bootloader in the MBR is normal (obviously). The bug I reported was supposed to *PREVENT* grub from ever installing to the Windows partition (this used to be offered in the drop down box as the target for Grub2 while installing - in Ubiquity) but should not be offered now. But if it's not offered, then the question is how does Grub get installed to the Windows partition? The only way I know is to manually do it with grub-install /dev/sda1 --force but clearly new users are not doing this. Therefore my point about the possible regression. Running FIXMBR won't do a thing in this case. Until the bootsector is repaired Windows cannot boot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
Grub2 may have been fixed to prevent installing on any windows partition, but it is still installed on my windows partition. I didn't select to install grub on the windows partition, I chose to install Ubuntu alongside windows. It did not specify where it would install the grub, and there was no option to chose where it installed. I have tried using the fixboot command from my windows recovery disc, but there was nothing then (as stated in an above post).Would the instructions from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootSectorFix , using the TestDisk steps be able to fix my windows boot problem? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
That is completely unrelated to this issue bcbc. Grub is installed to the MBR by default, and if you want to put the windows MBR back, you need to use the FIXMBR command. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
I have tried using the FIXMBR command in the windows recovery disc but, as described in an above post, it did not work. Could you point me to a source that can instruct on how to properly use this command instead of arguing about how a post was unrelated? I did happen to find one of the links helpful for suggesting another way to fix the MBR. A month has gone by and I am still no closer to fixing the problem. I am grateful for any help I can get. Is the problem that the ubuntu grub can't boot windows from hibernation mode? Would replacing the origional windows mbr work, or would simply moving the grub to a different partition solve the problem? Could we decide on what would be the best solution to my problem, and could you give me more in-depth instructions on how to fix the problem. Thanks for the help. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1079482] Re: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The FIXMBR command in the windows recovery console will *REMOVE* grub, and restore the Windows boot loader. Since you deleted Ubuntu I assume your goal is to not have it any longer, and return to a pure Windows system. If you are still having trouble booting Windows after doing that you will need to contact Microsoft for technical support. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJQ03xQAAoJEJrBOlT6nu75AhYH/iQJR2+jEctMgtGSg6qYdayE +KG8L8XCQJWfjY4Ujh4RKOlfoaF5+d2m+/H8bSwhsKEzBbMrJKMrm6KU6ukQ6ytZ vvpfKX6ZwEMq7mX0YSUPOTryt1u/8paRwbuJZ1N0aOxHPD6NZQ/uH+nicYWexEF8 vDS3gXrhlLNc5iKQPzTXOCBPQjBr9Sy2TmHzr8uvtVglqA08VwYy4f2JbjYwAJP3 TBeEyVv4rK2CJ+J396Dq2D/SAFd7zGUohdPqCVTVt1CydioGrgmye6cjQU1Ake9T MMv4MZIK7sarP+ZmVBzBJfTBWrPbQgaqwzPHSqsSZWMUHal5nDGe+EF1wO25wEo= =jHCY -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079482 Title: Windows 7 Not Booting after Grub installed to bootsector To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1079482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
