Installed Edubuntu, now, Windows won't boot....

[Bryan Quigley]

Chris,
Yes, I would have suggested something like what you did with bootcfg,
followed by fixboot, then fixmbr.

However that will make Linux unbootable.

Also, using gParted, did you move the Windows partition?  I've done that,
and it can really confuses Windows.

-Bryan



On 3/7/07, Ameel, Christopher <cjameel at dcmsonline.com> wrote:
>
>  Bryan,
>
>  No luck, same thing....
>
> chainloader (hd0,0)+1
>
> I'm no longer convinced that the problem is with windows at all...  I
> think GRUB is having issues.  That is to say, the "handoff" between GRUB and
> NTLDR is not taking place for some reason....
>
> Any other suggestions??  Anyone else have any ideas?  Again, this is a
> brand new HP Pavilion Slimline PC with an install of Windows Media Center
> Edition.  Just one hard drive and Windows is on that hard drive first
> primary partition.  No mapping issues here...
>
>  ------------------------------
>  Here's what I tried...
>
> Results of BOOTCFG:
>
> *I started with - C:\WINDOWS>bootcfg /scan*
>
> Scanning all disks for Windows installations.
>
> Please wait, since this may take a while...
>
> *[Here it sat for 5 mins +]*
>
> The Windows installation scan was successful.
>
> Note:  These results are stored statically for this session.
>           If the disk configuration changes during this session,
>           in order to get an updated scan, you must first reboot
>           the machine and then rescan the disks.
>
> Total identified Windows installs: 1
>
> [1]:  C:\WINDOWS
>
>  *then I - C:\WINDOWS>bootcfg /rebuild*
>
> Add installation to boot list?  (Yes/No/All): y
>
> Enter Load Identifier: Boot Windows
> Enter OS Load Options:
>
>  *then I - C:\WINDOWS>bootcfg /list*
>
> Total entries in boot list: 2
>
> [1] "Boot Windows"
> OS Load Options:
> OS Location: C:\WINDOWS
> **
>  [2] "Windows XP Media Center Edition"
> OS Load Options:  /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> OS Location: C:\WINDOWS
>
> *[So I rebooted...]*
>
> Same thing....
>
> __________________________________________
> Chris Ameel
> cjameel at dcmsonline.com
>
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Bryan Quigley [mailto:gquigs at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:26 AM
> *To:* Ameel, Christopher
> *Cc:* edubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> *Subject:* Re: Installed Edubuntu, now, Windows won't boot....
>
> The windows command you are looking for is:
> BOOTCFGUse this command for boot configuration and recovery. This command
> has the following options: bootcfg /add
> bootcfg /rebuild
> bootcfg /scan
> bootcfg /list
>
> I would try scan, rebuild or add.  Although, I have not done this in a
> while.  However this will most likely get rid of edubuntu or suse.  You
> might have to follow it up with fixboot or fixmbr.  Again, it's been a while
> since I've done this.
>
> On 3/6/07, Ameel, Christopher <cjameel at dcmsonline.com> wrote:
> >
> >  I'm sure you've heard this too many times to count...  I have a brand
> > new  HP Slimline Pavilion pc from Best Buy.  It has Windows Media Center Ed
> > on it.  I decided to install Edubuntu because my children love playing all
> > of the learning games.
> >
> > One big hard drive nothing special, should be simple right??
> >
> > Windows is the first partition on the only hard drive.  Pop in Edubunut
> > 6.06 LTS and go....  Edubunut installed smoothly, did all the updates,
> > upgrades, etc..  everything was fine.  But, reboot, no windows...
> > uhoh....
> >
> > puter says:
> > chainloader (hd0,0) +1
> >
> > Then a blinking "underscore" cursor and nothing happens.
> >
> > I can boot to linux fine.  I can even mount and view the windows
> > partition fine.  I can boot from a winxp pro install cd and browse the C:
> > drive from a prompt fine.
> >
> > I tried fixboot, nothing, fixmbr, nothing.  I even removed Edubuntu
> > completely, repartitioned the hard drive using GParted and installed Suse
> > 10.0 thinking maybe just maybe...  Suse boots, windows:  chainloader
> > (hd0,0) +1
> >
> > All the windows files are there and I've checked boot.ini like a
> > thousand times...
> >
> >
> > Please help!
> >
> >
> > _____________________________________________________________
> > Christopher Ameel
> > cjameel at dcmsonline.com
> >
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