[Bug 475881] Re: Selecting Grub2 menu item for Windows 7 reboots PC

[Jean.c.h]

Not a very common issue, but a quick Google search reveals others have had this issue too. 
I would say the culprit is Grub2.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/79912/windows-7-restarts-pc-when-
selected-from-grub-menu

http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/grub-reboots-at-windows-8-selection

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1422038

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1360420

http://ubuntugeek.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=102129

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to grub2 in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/475881

Title:
  Selecting Grub2 menu item for Windows 7 reboots PC

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  After installing Ubuntu 9.10 I am unable to use the GRUB2 menu to boot
  into Windows. When I select Windows from the GRUB menu the PC simply
  reboots.

  This happens using both desktop and alternate installs of 32bit and 64
  bit Ubuntu 9.10. I am also unable to load GRUB to a floppy or USB
  stick as the installer fails to recognise the media, producing a
  'fatal error' message - I then either have to choose to install to hd0
  so I can't boot Windows or not to install so I can't boot Ubuntu.

  I have also tried various install combinations, the latest of which means i have removed my 2nd disk and I'm installing Ubuntu to a partition on the same drive as the Windows partition. There are no other hard drives connected to the system, but the same problem remains:
  * Windows 7 RC Build 7100 64bit is on SDA1
  * Linux Boot is on SDA5
  * Linux SWAP is on SDA6
  * Linux Ubuntu 9.10 is on SDA7

  During all alternate installs I have selected /dev/sda as the location
  for installation of GRUB. During all desktop installs I have confirmed
  the installation path for GRUB is hd0. The GRUB menu correctly
  identifies in every install that the Windows loader is a Windows 7
  loader on /dev/sda1.

  I have also posted a query to the Ubuntu forums but I'm not having
  much luck - lots of responses, but either they haven't read the post
  and the problem or I get advised that their similar setup works fine
  and I should search the forums for a response. NOT very helpful :(
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1312894

  My ultimate aim is to be able to select my OS using Grub2 (i like the
  idea of being able to use background images), although I will settle
  for another solution that works, for example having to use a floppy
  disk to boot - I do not want to have to use EasyBCD.

  Thanks
  Lee

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/475881/+subscriptions