[Bug 1073630] Re: Invalid Windows entry in GRUB1.99 menu

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  Invalid Windows entry in GRUB1.99 menu

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  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)

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