Thread: flashing cursor windows boot from grub after reinstalling ubuntu

that's problem. here's script output. please help. need windows. please help.

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                  boot info script 0.60    17 may 2011      ============================= boot info summary: ===============================     => grub2 (v1.97-1.98) installed in mbr of /dev/sda , looks @ sector       1 of same hard drive core.img. core.img @ location ,       looks in partition 5 /boot/grub.   => grub2 (v1.97-1.98) installed in mbr of /dev/sdb , looks @ sector       1 of same hard drive core.img. core.img @ location ,       looks in partition 5 /boot/grub.   => windows installed in mbr of /dev/sdc.   => no boot loader installed in mbr of /dev/sdd.   => windows installed in mbr of /dev/sdg.    sda1: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       ntfs      boot sector type:  grub2 (v1.99)      boot sector info:   grub2 (v1.99) installed in boot sector of sda1                          , looks @ sector 55286352 of same hard drive                          core.img, core.img can not found @                          location. no errors found in boot parameter block.      operating system:  windows xp      boot files:        /boot.ini /ntldr /ntdetect.com    sda2: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       extended partition      boot sector type:  unknown      boot sector info:      sda5: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       ext4      boot sector type:  -      boot sector info:        operating system:  ubuntu 10.04.2 lts      boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img    sda6: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       swap      boot sector type:  -      boot sector info:      sda7: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       ext4      boot sector type:  -      boot sector info:        operating system:        boot files:            sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       ntfs      boot sector type:  windows vista/7      boot sector info:   no errors found in boot parameter block.      operating system:        boot files:            sdc1: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       ntfs      boot sector type:  windows xp      boot sector info:   according info in boot sector, sdc1 has                          1953519615 sectors, according info                          fdisk, has 1953520001 sectors.      operating system:        boot files:            sdd1: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       vfat      boot sector type:  fat32      boot sector info:   according info in boot sector, sdd1 starts                          @ sector 0. according info fdisk,                          sdd1 starts @ sector 34. according info in                          boot sector, sdd1 has -1364690196 sectors..                          according info partition table, has                          2930277100 sectors.      operating system:        boot files:            sdg1: __________________________________________________________________________        file system:       ntfs      boot sector type:  windows xp      boot sector info:   according info in boot sector, sdg1 has                          1953519615 sectors, according info                          fdisk, has 1953520001 sectors.      operating system:        boot files:            ============================ drive/partition info: =============================    drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________    disk /dev/sda: 160.0 gb, 160041885696 bytes  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 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    *             63    42,347,339    42,347,277   7 ntfs / exfat / hpfs  /dev/sda2          42,348,542   312,580,095   270,231,554   5 extended  /dev/sda5          42,348,544    82,110,463    39,761,920  83 linux  /dev/sda6         302,815,232   312,580,095     9,764,864  82 linux swap / solaris  /dev/sda7          82,112,512   302,807,039   220,694,528  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    *             63 1,953,520,064 1,953,520,002   7 ntfs / exfat / hpfs      drive: sdc _____________________________________________________________________    disk /dev/sdc: 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/sdc1    *             63 1,953,520,064 1,953,520,002  42 sfs      drive: sdd _____________________________________________________________________    disk /dev/sdd: 1500.3 gb, 1500301910016 bytes  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders, total 2930277168 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/sdd1                   1 2,930,277,167 2,930,277,167  ee gpt      guid partition table detected.    partition    start sector    end sector  # of sectors system  /dev/sdd1              34 2,930,277,134 2,930,277,101 mbr partition scheme    drive: sdg _____________________________________________________________________    disk /dev/sdg: 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/sdg1                  63 1,953,520,064 1,953,520,002  42 sfs      "blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________    device           uuid                                   type       label    /dev/sda1        4a90e23890e22a61                       ntfs         /dev/sda5        207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db   ext4         /dev/sda6        9eaa6139-01e7-4fc2-ad34-c92557ab0154   swap         /dev/sda7        8cb96a55-a4fc-4412-aaa3-01f869e9a6f4   ext4         /dev/sdb1        19de6c9520ab72a8                       ntfs       3  /dev/sdc1        1e0c0e550c0e287b                       ntfs       1  /dev/sdd1        7f95-5851                              vfat       1bu  /dev/sdg1        0a58041d580409e1                       ntfs       2    ================================ mount points: =================================    device           mount_point              type       options    /dev/sda5        /                        ext4       (rw,errors=remount-ro)  /dev/sda7        /home                    ext4       (rw)      ================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  [boot loader]    timeout=1    default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows    [operating systems]    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows="microsoft windows xp professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------    =========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  #  # 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 $prefix/grubenv ];    load_env  fi  set default="0"  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ];    set saved_entry=${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 ${boot_once} ];      saved_entry=${chosen}      save_env saved_entry    fi  }    function recordfail {    set recordfail=1    if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; save_env recordfail; fi; fi  }  insmod ext2  set root='(hd0,5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ;    set gfxmode=640x480    insmod gfxterm    insmod vbe    if terminal_output gfxterm ; true ; else      # backward compatibility versions of terminal.mod don't      # understand terminal_output      terminal gfxterm    fi  fi  insmod ext2  set root='(hd0,5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale  set lang=en  insmod gettext  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ];    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 ###  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-32-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic root=uuid=207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db ro   quiet splash  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-32-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  	echo	'loading linux 2.6.32-32-generic ...'  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic root=uuid=207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db ro single   	echo	'loading initial ramdisk ...'  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=uuid=207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db ro   quiet splash  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  	echo	'loading linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=uuid=207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db ro single   	echo	'loading initial ramdisk ...'  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic  }  ### end /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###    ### begin /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###  menuentry "memory test (memtest86+)" {  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin  }  menuentry "memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db  	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttys0,115200n8  }  ### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###    ### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###  menuentry "microsoft windows xp professional (on /dev/sda1)" {  	insmod ntfs  	set root='(hd0,1)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a90e23890e22a61  	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}  	chainloader +1  }  ### end /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###    ### 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 ###  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------    =============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ================================    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  # /etc/fstab: static file system information.  #  # use 'blkid -o value -s uuid' print universally unique identifier  # device; may used uuid= more robust way name  # devices works if disks added , removed. see fstab(5).  #  # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>  proc            /proc           proc    nodev,noexec,nosuid 0       0  # / on /dev/sda5 during installation  uuid=207253fc-a787-40ae-9a72-39ab4b2825db /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1  # /home on /dev/sda7 during installation  uuid=8cb96a55-a4fc-4412-aaa3-01f869e9a6f4 /home           ext4    defaults        0       2  # swap on /dev/sda6 during installation  uuid=9eaa6139-01e7-4fc2-ad34-c92557ab0154 none            swap    sw              0       0  /dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------    =================== sda5: location of files loaded grub: ====================               gib - gb             file                                 fragment(s)      24.371009827 = 26.168172544   boot/grub/core.img                             1    24.529609680 = 26.338467840   boot/grub/grub.cfg                             1    24.450782776 = 26.253828096   boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic              1    24.472003937 = 26.276614144   boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic              1    24.396343231 = 26.195374080   boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic                 1    24.454544067 = 26.257866752   boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic                 1    24.472003937 = 26.276614144   initrd.img                                     1    24.450782776 = 26.253828096   initrd.img.old                                 1    24.454544067 = 26.257866752   vmlinuz                                        1    24.396343231 = 26.195374080   vmlinuz.old                                    1    ======================== unknown mbrs/boot sectors/etc: ========================    unknown bootloader on sda2    00000000  56 99 8d 52 98 97 7e  2d dd c5 52 a4 96 74 6a  |v...r..~-..r..tj|  00000010  33 d2 af 90 35 e9 1c 08  ad b9 41 1e 1d ed 8e ea  |3...5.....a.....|  00000020  89 f0 ed 72 7f 51 14 91  4b c7 52 b6 99 84 a8 e2  |...r.q..k.r.....|  00000030  67 97 30 22 49 9e ea 16  e4 c7 4f df ed 6f 51 16  |g.0"i.....o..oq.|  00000040  51 87 a4 93 9c ba c6 e4  7a b8 c7 75 ab 2a 6b 62  |q.......z..u.*kb|  00000050  2b 90 94 5b 3a 0e 55 18  a0 f1 da 09 f8 5e c9 5a  |+..[:.u......^.z|  00000060  38 b5 db 7b 11 8d 09 f0  49 ba 45 d9 67 c5 56 98  |8..{....i.e.g.v.|  00000070  b0 23 f3 8e 7b a5 b1 1d  9f 20 a5 14 cd 5a ed 04  |.#..{.... ...z..|  00000080  fb 55 97 f9 26 2b c8 b8  77 b2 e6 ab 13 ba 55 24  |.u..&+..w.....u$|  00000090  49 6d a4 8c 9a 28 95 77  d6 74 3f 9f ff 97 b1 65  |im...(.w.t?....e|  000000a0  f3 e8 0e 26 97 de 98 a0  c2 ff 1c fc f6 ff d8 37  |...&...........7|  000000b0  56 5d 8d 10 51 e5 88 f6  60 5e c2 a1 19 27 f1 18  |v]..q...`^...'..|  000000c0  48 98 ec ac 8a 27 63 0c  f4 90 77 12 69 1e 75 ed  |h....'c...w.i.u.|  000000d0  7e a6 7a aa 64 d3 19 98  2b bf c7 ea 3c cd 52 b9  |~.z.d...+...<.r.|  000000e0  94 a6 c9 db c4 6a b8 7e  9b 4f d2 ca 99 8b 88 bf  |.....j.~.o......|  000000f0  75 76 4c 63 fd 93 3c 35  d8 b8 03 ec ff f8 59 18  |uvlc..<5......y.|  00000100  e5 a2 bf 6a 16 00 07 00  49 00 7b 09 6f df 2c 3a  |...j....i.{.o.,:|  00000110  b9 66 1f cb 4c bb fb 35  51 75 92 e8 54 eb 76 f2  |.f..l..5qu..t.v.|  00000120  c5 05 28 17 2f 82 e5 3c  f1 44 36 4d 56 92 cb 61  |..(./..<.d6mv..a|  00000130  3e 49 3a aa 9a 3f 9b dc  28 aa df ef b3 c4 89 3a  |>i:..?..(......:|  00000140  bc d6 42 94 3c 5f 25 5b  70 99 85 d0 df cd db c4  |..b.<_%[p.......|  00000150  6d ef 74 53 c4 ff cb ff  76 c8 eb dd 1f 3d 87 1b  |m.ts....v....=..|  00000160  dc 33 c2 46 a6 d1 ec 48  c6 09 e9 b7 2c aa 21 b1  |.3.f...h....,.!.|  00000170  12 7e 2a 90 53 2b 28 ea  5e 45 d4 c1 7c 7c e2  |.~*.s+(.^e...||.|  00000180  40 ae 47 0d 76 36 87 54  38 75 1d 29 3f b6 f7 29  |@.g.v6.t8u.)?..)|  00000190  b0 d1 24 4c 61 93 37 1c  ff a3 34 31 a4 7d 4f c8  |..$la.7...41.}o.|  000001a0  7a 4a 72 65 72 38 78 b2  a4 df 7f ae 89 62 87 2e  |zjrer8x......b..|  000001b0  27 da 7d f8 ed ff 16 2c  95 7a 8a d2 df 02 00 fe  |'.}....,.z......|  000001c0  ff ff 83 fe ff ff 02 00  00 00 00 b8 5e 02 00 fe  |............^...|  000001d0  ff ff 05 fe ff ff 63 50  86 0f 9f 17 95 00 00 00  |......cp........|  000001e0  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  |................|  000001f0  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa  |..............u.|  00000200      ========= devices don't seem have corresponding hard drive: =========    sde sdf

i posted first thing in morning. i'll provide little clearer info now:

when choose xp flashing cursor. no hard drive activity indication.

tried update-grub.

let's going!

grateful!

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