[Bug 1024383] Re: grub-update generates MBR entries for GPT partitions

[Andrea Corbellini]

** Summary changed:

- invalid Windows EFI entries in GRUB
+ grub-update generates MBR entries for GPT partitions

** Changed in: os-prober (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

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Title:
  grub-update generates MBR entries for GPT partitions

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “os-prober” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “grub2” package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  64bits computer with pre-installed EFI Windows 7. (remark: same bug if
  Windows8)

  Installed Ubuntu 64bits in dual-boot. GRUB (grub-efi) is correctly
  installed and allows to boot Ubuntu, but it does not allow to boot
  Windows.

  Its menu shows 2 INVALID Windows entries. When selecting these
  entries, it displays "Invalid EFI file path" error, and returns to
  GRUB menu.

  It appears that GRUB creates BIOS/mbr entries when it should be
  UEFI/gpt type entries.

  *********************** WORKAROUND **************************

  either boot Windows from the (EFI) BIOS menu, or add valid Windows entries via Boot-Repair.
  ***************************************************************

  (original thread in French: http://forum.ubuntu-
  fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=10010231#p10010231 )

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