Public bug reported:
Ubuntu12.04 and Windows8 dualboot on 2 different disks. Default Windows
entry in GRUB menu fails to load Windows, machine will reboot when entry
is selected:
Code:
menuentry "Windows 8 (loader) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 8A62D54B62D53C9F
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
Original thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2077887 . Solution
offered didn't fix problem, Yannbuntu suggested opening a new bug. Thanks!
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 31 18:15:58 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
(20120823.1)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity
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Invalid Windows entry in GRUB1.99 menu
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